Dale Hoskins
Pathologist Assistant
Lakeland,TN
Summary
PA(ASCP), HTL(ASCP), SLS(ASCP) certified and highly experienced pathologist assistant and histotechnologist with over 30 years in the field.
Skilled training specialist adept at planning and implementing onsite dissection training programs.
Experienced and hard working leader in the field devoted to delivering quality results, leading educational development and dedicated to exceeding expectations.
Overview
3
3
Certifications
5
5
years of post-secondary education
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Pathologist Assistant/Resident Training Instructor
Methodist Lebonheur Healthcare
Memphis, TN
05.2019 - Current
- Assisted pathology team with skilled analyses of gross dissection and dictation of surgical specimens.
- Worked with pathologists to isolate abnormalities and narrow down likely diagnoses.
- Dictated examination findings using sufficient detail.
- Conducted specimen evisceration and dissection.
- Maintained laboratory sanitation, organization and appearance.
- Took specimen photographs and detailed drawings before and after dissection for records.
- Examined specimens to identify pathologic conditions.
- Set up, maintained and verified sterility of lab equipment and tools.
- Developed exemplary training programs for pathologist residents to teach gross dissection.
Pathologist Assistant Supervisor
Trumbull Laboratories
Germantown, TN
01.2002 - 05.2019
- Revised work practices to improve efficiency, boost quality and meet production goals.
- Train, supervise and evaluate the performance of laboratory staff; develop work performance standards; schedule and assign work and develop priorities.
- Responsible for gross dissection and dictation of surgical specimens, perform autopsies and teach resident pathologists gross dissection and autopsy techniques.
- Responsible for training student Pathologist Assistants gross tissue dissection, autopsies and dictation techniques, histotechnology procedures including tissue embedding, microtomy, frozen sections, special stains and immunohistochemistry stains.
- As safety officer, responsible for ensuring the highest standards of workplace safety, updating current safety guidelines and filing of incident reports.
- Establish and revise laboratory plicies and procedures; develop and maintain appropriate control and quality assurance procedures.
- Prepare and maintain required documentation of test results; record and analyze data.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of Kentucky, Excelsior College
Lexington, KY 08.1998 - 05.2003
Skills
Gross dissection
Certification
PA - Pathologists' Assistant
Timeline
Pathologist Assistant/Resident Training Instructor
Methodist Lebonheur Healthcare
05.2019 - Current
Pathologist Assistant Supervisor
Trumbull Laboratories
01.2002 - 05.2019
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of Kentucky, Excelsior College
08.1998 - 05.2003
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