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Marla Moore

Douglasville,GA

Summary

Accomplished Histology Line Supervisor with a robust background in microscopy and staff development, honed at Quest Diagnostics. Expert in enhancing laboratory operations and training teams to exceed production targets. Demonstrates exceptional decision-making and quality assurance expertise, ensuring top-notch laboratory care and confidentiality.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Histology Line Supervisor -ASCP Certified

Quest Diagnostics
Marietta, GA
04.2016 - Current
  • Supervises and oversees the day-to-day activities related to the Histology Department.
  • Ensuring consistent delivery of high-value, quality laboratory care to all patient populations served.
  • Exhibited advanced skills in performing complex tasks such as grossing, processing, embedding and microtomy of tissue specimens.
  • Maintained essential department records and ensured proper equipment function.
  • Determines work priorities for assisting staff, managers, and pathologists in solving operational problems.
  • Conducted staff training sessions to enhance technical skills.
  • Executed specialized staining methods to enhance sample visualization in research and diagnostics.
  • Demonstrated expertise in performing precise frozen sectioning procedures, including Mohs surgery.
  • Operated mobile lab unit across multiple locations.
  • Maintained integrity by safeguarding security and confidentiality of data, procedures, and system components.

Histology Technician

Aurora Diagnostics
Greensboro, NC
09.2008 - 04.2016
  • Prepares tissue slides for diagnosis by Dermatopathologist
  • Receives and Assigns patient case numbers to dermatology specimens while verifying that specimens and requisition are accurate
  • Selects and performs dissection of skin specimens, and margins (excisional) following the instituted dermatology grossing protocol to ensure accurate and high quality processing of specimens
  • Creates historical information by dictating accurate detailed descriptions to support diagnosis
  • Maintains a clean and disinfected grossing area following all instituted safety protocols including the proper disposal of all contaminated waste for the safety of personnel and the quality of output
  • Embeds each individual specimen in molten paraffin by following proper embedding protocol and tissue orientation guidelines to ensure the production of high quality blocks in a timely and accurate manner
  • Follows all protocols of quality and accuracy, as well as precise documentation in the bar coding system
  • Cuts blocks/tissue performing all technical procedures required to prepare tissue and slides in a timely and accurate manner while maintaining the highest standard of quality in cutting of blocks (microtomy) and H&E staining
  • Performs special stains, and immunofluorescence stains
  • Assists with the correction of errors while matching completed slides to initial reporting paperwork
  • Assists supervisors in obtaining required documentation for Quality Assurance purposes
  • Performs the final stage in lab quality assurance steps in the distribution of both surgical and dermatological cases
  • Disposes of hazardous chemical waste per regulatory guidelines
  • Assists with equipment QC by maintaining appropriate logs and alerting management of any issues or malfunctions
  • Keeps company integrity by maintaining security and confidentiality of all data, procedures and data system components

Customer Care Representative

NCO FINANCIAL GROUP
Greensboro, NC
04.2004 - 02.2009
  • Served as a Customer Care Representative to United Parcel Service customers
  • Answered inbound calls from customers inquiring about their shipments
  • Assisted with technical questions as well as basic knowledge of company procedures, scheduling package pickups and processing payments
  • Provided accurate and complete customer service

Teaching Assistant

Guilford College
Greensboro, NC
01.2008 - 04.2008
  • Served as a teaching assistant to Professor Laurin Flynn
  • Collaborated on curriculum and exam development
  • Met with students upon request
  • Graded all written work

Education

Master - Criminal Justice

South University
Savannah, GA
06.2010

Bachelor - Forensic Biology

Guilford College
Greensboro, NC
05.2008

Doctor of Philosophy - Human Services

Walden University
Minneapolis, MN

Skills

  • Dissection
  • Microscopy
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Training and Development
  • Laboratory Experience
  • Staff development
  • Employee training
  • Workplace safety
  • Process supervision
  • Decision-making capacity
  • Production targets
  • Inventory oversight
  • Quality assurance expertise
  • Materials handling
  • Inventory management

Additional Information

Demonstrate strong communication and organizational skills., Highly motivated, reliable, confident, and committed to professional standards., Work well independently and as part of a team.

Personal Information

  • Willing To Relocate: Anywhere
  • Authorized To Work: US for any employer

Certification

  • HT Certified (ASCP) Cert # 27972

Timeline

Histology Line Supervisor -ASCP Certified

Quest Diagnostics
04.2016 - Current

Histology Technician

Aurora Diagnostics
09.2008 - 04.2016

Teaching Assistant

Guilford College
01.2008 - 04.2008

Customer Care Representative

NCO FINANCIAL GROUP
04.2004 - 02.2009

Master - Criminal Justice

South University

Bachelor - Forensic Biology

Guilford College

Doctor of Philosophy - Human Services

Walden University

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