Sally Felt
Placitas,NM
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Energetic Histology Technician with 6 years of histology experience. Efficiently and safely prepares histologic slides leveraging knowledge of best practices for accuracy and infection control. Mastery in evaluating quality of thickness, impregnation, fixation and dehydration of tissues.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
histology technician, Laboratory Assistant and Histology Assistant
Petroglyph Pathology Services
12.2015 - 08.2021
- Position in a Clinical Laboratory or Histology Laboratory
- Authorized to work in the US for any employer
- Completed complex histological procedures to prepare slides for analysis.
- Prepared solutions, stains and reagents in accordance with standards.
- Operated instrumentation for tissue dehydration and section clearing.
- Kept grossing room fully stocked with necessary supplies and equipment ready for use.
- Archived specimens from completed tests, histologic slides and blocks.
- Operated microtomes to section body tissues for microscopic examination.
- Carried out specific tests and preparation requirements based on orders.
- Cut body tissue sections for microscopic examination using microtomes.
- Embedded tissue specimens into paraffin wax blocks or infiltrated tissue specimens with wax.
- Used glass slides to mount tissues for tests.
- Readied specimens with use of embedded or infiltrated paraffin wax.
Histology Assistant, Technical Lab Assistant
Quest Diagnostics/ SED Medical Laboratory
09.2007 - 07.2015
- Draw blood, perform routine Laboratory test such as influenza, mono, strep, urinalysis, stock and clean
- Order supplies, and maintain the frozen section room, change stain line, and Accessioning
- Dispose of tissue in accordance with applicable laws
- Load tissue blocks into tissue processors
- Print up work list at the end of the day.
- Monitored inventory levels of supplies, equipment, and reagents used and placed orders for replacements.
- Entered data on demographics, grossing descriptions, and clinical diagnosis into EMR.
- Sorted specimens according to priority and difficulty of procedures and recorded all processes in pathology log.
- Kept grossing room fully stocked with necessary supplies and equipment ready for use.
- Logged over [Number] samples on average, handling each expertly to prevent contamination.
Phlebotomist
John C. Lincoln Hospital Laboratory
06.2005 - 09.2007
- Pick up and receive pathology specimens from the operating rooms, accessioning, maintain frozen section rooms, clean and stock the grossing room, dispose of tissue that has been signed out after 2 weeks time, pull, slides, blocks, and tissue at the request of the pathologist, print up histology work list at the end of the day
- Transport tissue blocks and load the tissue processors at the end of the day
- Accomplishments
- I am dependable
- I am able to work independently
- I strive to learn new skills so that I can work in different areas if need be.
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
- Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
- Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
- Established and maintained positive working relationships with patients, staff and clinical personnel to build trust and camaraderie.
- Used personal protective equipment correctly to protect coworkers and patients.
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection.
- Addressed questions and concerns to educate patients on collection process and procedures.
- Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
- Assembled tourniquets, needles, and blood collection devices to prepare work trays.
- Packaged and shipped specimens to central lab daily.
- Organized daily work based on collection priority.
- Conducted venipuncture and other CT procedures.
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
- Verified patients' identification for proper sample collection.
- Collected blood samples in accordance with laboratory protocols and regulations.
- Adhered to HIPAA standards and maintained patient confidentiality in all interactions.
- Drew blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe, or butterfly venipuncture methods.
- Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal, and biohazardous waste disposal procedures.
- Verified proper storage and transportation of specimens to laboratories.
- Spoke with patient to gather information for lab records, reduce fear, or anxiety and optimize cooperation.
Education
No Degree - Phlebotomy
Albuquerque Technical
Albuquerque, NMNo Degree - Phlebotomy
CNM
Albuquerque, NMNo Degree - Histology
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN04.2017
GED -
Columbus Alternative High School
Columbus, OHSkills
- Skills Used
- Attention to detail
- Timeliness
- Accurate
- Follows the standard operating procedures
- Laboratory Assistant
- SED Medical Laboratory - Albuquerque, NM
- July 1994 to June 2005
- Collected blood samples, performed data entry, and interpreted doctors' orders Prepared blood samples
- For sent out test Matched laboratory requisitions to specimen tubes Disposed of sharps in accordance
- With applicable laws, entered patient, specimen, insurance and billing information into the computer
- Cleaned and maintained microscopes, and all laboratory areas Checked pending list hourly
- KEY SKILLS
- Provide clerical support for the histology staff to include Pathology case accessioning, filing and
- Retrieval of Pathology slides, tissue, blocks, and reports
- Transporting Pathology samples and supplies to and from the operating rooms and other Nursing
- Areas
- Ability answer phones and route calls to the proper area
- Prior Phlebotomist and Technical Lab Assistant experience
- Histologic Slides Preparation
- Universal Precautions
- Specimen Analysis
- Laboratory Equipment Handling
- Administrative Support
- Tissue Processing
- Specimen Handling
- Specimen Preparation
- Critical Thinking
- Time Management
- Ordering Cleaning Supplies
- Safe Handling
- Skills Used
- Microtome Operation
- Sharps Disposal
- Biohazardous Waste Disposal
- Laboratory Techniques
- Histology
- Collections Procedures
- Histochemical Testing
- Regulatory Compliance
- Tissue Embedding
Certification
- HT - Histotechnician
Timeline
histology technician, Laboratory Assistant and Histology Assistant
Petroglyph Pathology Services
12.2015 - 08.2021
Histology Assistant, Technical Lab Assistant
Quest Diagnostics/ SED Medical Laboratory
09.2007 - 07.2015
Phlebotomist
John C. Lincoln Hospital Laboratory
06.2005 - 09.2007
No Degree - Phlebotomy
Albuquerque Technical
No Degree - Phlebotomy
CNM
No Degree - Histology
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
GED -
Columbus Alternative High School
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