Megan Hamilton

• Manages 4 FTEs
• Maintains employee work schedules and workflow
• Trains new employees on equipment and histology procedures
• Performs employee competency evaluations
• Reviews SOPs and compliance documents and ensures employee are up to date and compliant
• Adheres to laboratory safety policies
• Troubleshoots technical and administrative problems
• Maintains LIS
• Assists in technical work load

• Managed 7 FTEs
• Set up and tracked multiple Medical Device pathology studies simultaneously from receipt through slide production and QA
• Performed all histology tasks, trimming, processing, embedding, microtomy, staining, and slide QC
• Performed specialized trimming/grossing of medical device specimens in large and small animal models, soft tissue and bone
• Well-versed in anatomy and physiology of both animal models and human specimens
• Reviewed and revised relevant standard operating procedures
• Developed and implemented a comprehensive laboratory safety program
• Maintained equipment and safety logs
• Performed thin microtomy techniques on plastic resin embedded specimens
• Produced high quality radiographs and photographs of specimens
• Attended weekly production meetings and updated timelines for upper management
• Maintained timesheets and PTO scheduling for team
• Resolved quality assurance audits
• Adhered to GLP standards and requirements
• Produced accurate and high quality work both as a technician and a supervisor
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Sharepoint, and all histology equipment

- Responsible for writing departmental SOPs, forms, and policies

- Managed technician workload

- Trained new techs and completed all competency assessments

- Multiple successful zero-deficiency CAP inspections

- Participated in CAP inspections of peer laboratories

- Prepared and submitted materials for CAP surveys, MK and HQIPBX

- Reviewed monthly quality management documentation

- Completed technical lab work when needed

- Reviewed control slides for routine/special staining and IHC

- Maintained lab equipment service schedule

- Troubleshot all technical issues

- Prepared and stained bone marrow smears

- Maintained supply inventory

- Brought in several new pieces of equipment to streamline workload

- Validated all new tests and equipment

- Worked closely with pathologists to maintain excellent slide quality

- Implemented new work practices in accordance with changing regulatory requirements

- Maintained inventory of slides and blocks both on and off site

- Acted as facility Safety Manager

- Performed regular safety and ergonomic inspections and fire drills

- Maintained SDS, fire extinguishers, emergency lighting

- Properly prepared hazardous and chemical waste streams for disposal by waste management company

- Trained staff in safety procedures, PPE, waste handling, respirator use

- Addressed all staff safety concerns

- all aspects of slide preparation to include: accessioning, grossing, embedding, microtomy, staining, IHC

- Small animal necropsy

- Tissue trimming and all histology slide preparation activities

- Retrieved specimens from surgical suites

- Accessioning, sorting and data entry of incoming specimens

- Prioritize specimens for grossing pathologist

- Prepare specimens and cassettes for grossing pathologist

- Record grossing information including number of cassettes, tissue, etc.

- Load tissues into processor on the appropriate program

- Maintain specimen inventory and dispose of specimens and hazardous materials appropriately

- Assist in cryotomy

- Assist in cytology slide and cell block preparation

- Transcription of pathology reports

- Chinese linguist