Skyler Simpson
Kansas City,MO
Summary
I have worked as lab assistant for the past 3 years and am interested in obtaining on the job training to get my HT. I have 12 hours of chemistry and biology credit hours included in my associate's degree. I also already own the Freida Carson Histotechnology textbook and workbook. I have very limited experience embedding and cutting and I am looking to perfect these skills.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Histology Lab Assistant
NKC Health
North Kansas City, MO
05.2023 - Current
- Accessioning, slide and block filing, changing reagents, answering the phone
- Turning out slides, managing supplies, storing specimens
- Ordering IHC, Special stains, recuts
- Contacting the on-call pathologist after hours for frozen specimens
- Contacting funeral homes for fetal demise tissue
- Assisting in FNA procedures in IR
- Sending out cytology specimens
- Aiding techs and pathologists in miscellaneous tasks
- Giving new grad nurses tours of the histology lab
Education
Associate of Arts -
Maple Woods Community College
Kansas City, MO05-2023
Skills
- Detail Oriented
- Team Player
- Ability to take criticism
- Experience preparing for CAP inspections
Timeline
Histology Lab Assistant
NKC Health
05.2023 - Current
Associate of Arts -
Maple Woods Community College