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Kristin Carr

Port Charlotte,FL

Summary

An organized, detail-oriented certified Histotechnician with 15+ years of experience. The ability to work in a fast paced environment to help the team achieve company goals with the highest quality for optimal patient care.


Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Lead Histologist

PathologyWatch
11.2021 - Current
  • Oversees histotech's and lab assistants, Coverage for management when unavailable, point of contact for questions and troubleshooting for employees, pathologists and doctor's offices, compiles reports & data, scheduling of histotech's weekly rotations, training of staff, accessioning, gross examination of specimens, processing of tissue, embedding of tissue, microtomy, routine H&E staining, special staining, scanning of glass slides into a digital scanner, review of digital image quality, maintenance of quality control documents and specimen logs, preparation of slides for reference testing, preparation of send out documents, prioritized tasks to ensure efficient workflow, maintained a safe work environment.

Histotechnician

SaraPath Diagnostics
12.2020 - 11.2021
  • Embedding of tissue, microtomy, routine H&E staining, special staining (automated and hand staining), immunohistochemistry, maintenance of quality control documents, prioritized tasks to ensure efficient workflow, maintained a safe work environment..

Histotechnician

University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Medical Center
04.2019 - 08.2020
  • Frozen sectioning, processing of tissue, embedding of tissue, microtomy, H&E staining, special staining (manual techniques), immunohistochemistry staining, maintained efficient workflow, prioritized tasks, maintained a clean safe work environment.

Histotechnician, Lead in Immunohistochemistry

University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Medical Center
07.2011 - 06.2016
  • Accessioning specimens, assisting pathologist during gross examinations, Embedding, microtomy, routine H&E staining, special staining (manual techniques), immunohistochemistry staining, optimization and validation of new antibodies, maintaining of IHC reports and quality control documentation, processing decalcification specimens, frozen sectioning, cytology preparation and staining, collection of fine needle aspirations and maintaining of inventory for anatomic pathology department, prioritized tasks to ensure efficient workflow, maintained a safe work environment.

Histotechnician, Lead in Immunohistochemistry

Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
06.2008 - 07.2011
  • Frozen sectioning, processing of tissue, embedding of tissue, microtomy, H&E staining, special staining (automated techniques), immunohistochemistry staining, optimization and validation of new antibodies, maintaining of IHC reports and quality control documentation, prioritized tasks to ensure efficient workflow, maintained a safe work environment.

Education

Associate of Applied Science Degree - Histotechnology

Harford Community College
Bel Air, MD
01.2008

Skills

  • Training and coaching
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Customer Focus
  • Strong Work Ethic
  • Good Communication
  • Positive Attitude
  • Attention to Detail
  • Teamwork and Coordination

Certification

  • ASCP- Histotechnician, 2009
  • State of Florida License - Histology Technician, 2020
  • State of Florida License- Histology Technologist, 2023

References

Available upon request

Timeline

Lead Histologist

PathologyWatch
11.2021 - Current

Histotechnician

SaraPath Diagnostics
12.2020 - 11.2021

Histotechnician

University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Medical Center
04.2019 - 08.2020

Histotechnician, Lead in Immunohistochemistry

University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Medical Center
07.2011 - 06.2016

Histotechnician, Lead in Immunohistochemistry

Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
06.2008 - 07.2011

Associate of Applied Science Degree - Histotechnology

Harford Community College

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