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Jennifer Martinez

ARROYO GRANDE,CA

Summary

Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional organizational skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Histology Lab Assistant

Western Diagnostic Services Laboratory
Santa Maria, CA
08.2017 - 02.2021
  • Orient and embed surgical and skin biopsy specimens
  • Perform manual and automated staining and cover-slipping of slides for pathologist review, as well as special stains and immunohistochemistry stains
  • Sort, label, and distribute slides to doctors via courier
  • Prepare and load reagents on recyclers; daily testing of alcohol/xylene percentages and purity of reagents
  • Routine maintenance of tissue processors and automated stainers (including Bond, Artisan, Dako, and Peloris instruments)
  • Pull and file tissue blocks as needed by doctors/hospitals/histotechs
  • Manage inventory of laboratory supplies and reagents, ensuring availability and minimizing waste

Clinical Lab Processor

Central Coast Pathology
San Luis Obispo, CA
06.2010 - 08.2012
  • Receive and sort patient specimens from various surrounding clinics, hospitals, draw sites, etc.
  • Audit lab orders to ensure accuracy for patient demographics, insurance documentation, correct tests were ordered/collected by phlebotomists, etc.
  • Ensure all specimens are stored at correct temperature while awaiting testing (ambient/room temp/refrigerated/frozen)
  • Process specimens and prepare them for testing according to established procedures
  • Record specimen data into laboratory information systems accurately and efficiently
  • Operate laboratory equipment such as centrifuges, pipettes, and microscopes

Histology Lab Assistant

Central Coast Pathology
San Luis Obispo, CA
05.2008 - 06.2010
  • Orient and embed surgical and skin biopsy specimens
  • Perform manual and automated staining and cover-slipping of slides for pathologist review, as well as special stains and immunohistochemistry stains
  • Sort, label, and distribute completed slides to doctors via courier
  • Prepare and load reagents on recyclers; daily testing of alcohol/xylene percentages and purity of reagents
  • Routine maintenance of tissue processors and automated stainers (including Bond, Artisan, Dako and Peloris instruments)
  • Pull and file tissue blocks as needed by doctors/hospitals/histotechs
  • Manage inventory of laboratory supplies and reagents, ensuring availability and minimizing waste
  • Managed hazardous waste disposal according to regulatory guidelines.

Import/Export Coordinator

Philips Lighting/Advance Transformer Company
Ontario, CA
12.1997 - 08.2007
  • Daily monitoring/tracking/expediting of import air/ocean finished goods shipments from overseas vendors to US distribution centers and raw materials to Tijuana production plants
  • Assist planning and purchasing departments by expediting urgent freight to prevent production plant shut-down or to fulfill customers' delivery requirements (ie. arranging special deliveries, ocean container diversions, etc.), daily communication with carriers, forwarders, and brokers
  • Create shipping manifests in SAP system for all incoming finished goods units from Shanghai plant to US distribution centers to show the in-transit visibility
  • Arrange for US import customs clearance through customs broker for overseas/air imports, arrange for ocean freight payment to be made by 3rd party paying agency before ocean vessel arrival in US to avoid delays
  • Audit and code international freight bills against carrier contracts for correct rates and freight terms, send approved/coded bills to 3rd party paying agency for payment process
  • Prepare NAFTA Certificates for customers to show NAFTA qualified Advance part numbers and customs classification numbers
  • Create/maintain several Excel spreadsheets that are used to generate various reports that are distributed to different departments within the company (transportation, accounting, purchasing, etc.)
  • Verify purchase order quantities and pricing against agreed upon selling prices and invoice prices, change PO prices in SAP system if incorrect

Skills

  • Excellent organizational skills with great attention to detail and accuracy
  • Great time-management skills, efficient, productive, self-directed, quick learner
  • Current typing speed 68 net wpm
  • Software experience including SAP, AS400 (ASI), PowerPath, Microsoft Word/Excel, Lotus Notes, CoPath, etc

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Histology Lab Assistant

Western Diagnostic Services Laboratory
08.2017 - 02.2021

Clinical Lab Processor

Central Coast Pathology
06.2010 - 08.2012

Histology Lab Assistant

Central Coast Pathology
05.2008 - 06.2010

Import/Export Coordinator

Philips Lighting/Advance Transformer Company
12.1997 - 08.2007

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