Looking for a Senior Cytogenetics specialist/Technologist position.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cytogentics Technologist
LabCorp
Seattle, WA
08.2023 - Current
Blood , bone marrow, POC, CVS, amniotic fluid specimens receiving, handling, culturing , harvesting , slide making , staining and banding .
Scanning slides at ASI scanner
Analysis and karyotyping
Brief report preparations
Normal and abnormal ISCN nomenclature use
Lab SOP trouble shooting
CAP preparations
ASCP( CG) active status
Continuing education with meetings and seminars and journal clubs
Maintenaning TAT for all cases for analysis and reporting
Following all guidelines for laboratory operations and maintaining positive work environment
Cytogenetics Technologist Specialist
University of Washington Medical Center
Seattle, Washington
07.2001 - 08.2021
Routine and assigned all cytogenetic laboratories duties as above for 20 years
Experience with FISH analysis for constitutional and neoplastic cases -aneuploidy , DiGeorge, SRY , SM , AS and Hematological MDS, AML, CLL, MM etc panel
SOP preparation and standardization
Well versed with all cytogenetic lab work
Participated in ongoing training and compliance activities.
Utilized document management system to organize company files, keeping up-to-date and easily accessible data.
Education
Ph.D - Doctorate Degree in Cytogenetics
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
07.1987 - 02.1991
Skills
Karyotyping(Amnio, Blood , POC, Bone marrow , CVS)
FISH analysis(Conventional and Neoplastic)
Specimen handling
Slide preparation
SOP development
Quality assurance
Team collaboration
Report writing
Methodology improvements
Attention to detail
Cytogenetic technique expertise
Experienced in computer imaging systems skills needed for cytogenetic testing