TAYLOR WINCHESTER
Plano
Summary
I bring to all of my workplace and laboratory experiences a familiarity and knowledgeable mindset of laboratory etiquette and medical terminology to assist in making accurate decisions, support and workplace objectives. I am confident in aiding with the management of equipment, specimens and supplies efficiently to coordinate smooth laboratory operations. I value quality with regard to specimen integrity and respect to laboratory goals in my everyday approach to work.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Travel Pathologist’ Assistant/Gross Technician
Firelands Regional Medical center
Sandusky
01.2025 - 02.2025
- Perform gross description, dissection, clinical information review and associated duties on routine, benign and some complex surgical specimens
- Dictate findings in clear and concise manner using Dragon and EPIC
- Responsible for entirety of daily workload, triage, and assistance with frozens
Travel Pathologist’ Assistant/Gross Technician
Temple University Health System
Philadelphia
08.2024 - 12.2024
- Perform gross description, dissection, clinical information review and associated duties on routine, benign, noncomplex and complex surgical specimens
- Dictate findings in clear and concise manner using Copath, Dragon and EPIC
- Assist pathologists, residents, and attending physicians with frozens
- Triage end of day specimens, load processors
Travel Pathologists’ Assistant/Gross Technician
Firelands Regional Medical Center
Sandusky
04.2024 - 08.2024
- Perform gross description, dissection, clinical information review and associated duties on routine, benign and some complex surgical specimens
- Dictate findings in clear and concise manner using Dragon and EPIC
- Responsible for entirety of daily workload, triage and assistance with frozens
Grossing Technician III
Inform Diagnostics
Irving
09.2023 - 03.2024
- Perform gross description, dissection, clinical information review and associated duties on routine, benign and noncomplex surgical specimens
- Dictate findings in clear and concise manner using Dragon and wins urge
- Trained Gross Tech I and II’s on grossing noncomplex specimens
- Participated in departmental meetings and strategy for training, education and structure for gross tech I and II’s
Travel Pathologist Assistant/ Grossing Technician
Sutter Health
San Francisco
03.2023 - 09.2023
- Perform gross description, dissection, clinical information review and associated duties on routine, benign and noncomplex surgical specimens
- Dictate findings in clear and concise manner using Voicebrook, Dragon and EPIC
- Statistical and critical thinking abilities
- Interact daily with pathologists
PRN Grossing Technician II
Propath Sonic Healthcare
09.2022 - 03.2023
- Perform gross description, dissection, clinical information review and associated duties on routine, benign and noncomplex surgical specimens
- Responsible for case resolution, triage and quality control of carryover
- Oversee performance of Gross tech I, within assigned scope of duties
- Maintain positive working relationships, communication and efficiency with all laboratory personnel
- Track and maintain relevant documentation of research specimens in LIS in coordination with various departments
Grossing Technician II
Avero Diagnostics
03.2022 - 09.2022
- Perform gross description, dissection, clinical information review and associated duties on routine surgical specimens, dictating findings in a clear, uniform and complete manner using Fusion
- Update, track and escalate specimen send outs, queries and requests between partnering laboratories
- Assist in the production, revision and establishment of gross room protocols, SOPs, inventory and organization
Travel Pathologist Assistant/ Grossing Technician
Mercy Medical Center
09.2021 - 03.2022
- Perform gross description, dissection, clinical information review and associated duties on routine surgical specimens, dictating findings in a clear, uniform and complete manner
- Maintain patient confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA and laboratory safety standards in accordance to OSHA
- Assist pathologist' and other PA's with frozen section staining and autopsies
Grossing Technician
Quest Diagnostics
07.2019 - 09.2021
- Perform routine and non-routine activities involved in the preparation of surgical specimens for histologic processing, accord to SOPs
- Describe gross anatomic features of routine pathological specimens
- Maintain patient confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA
- Verify correct patient identification, enter PHI and other clinical information to patient charts
- Communicate with other technicians and pathologists about patient results, progressions, and specimens
Grossing and Laboratory Technician
Arbor Diagnostics
09.2017 - 07.2019
- Perform routine and non-routine activities involved in the preparation of surgical specimens for histologic processing, accord to SOPs
- Accessed and verified patient specimens, insurance, and information for women's specialties, and additional accessioning duties
- Assisted laboratory supervisors and histotechnologists in case assembly, pathologist case load assignment/sign out/release and various laboratory duties
- QC and Inventory assurance
Laboratory Assistant
Miraca Life Sciences
07.2017 - 11.2018
- Specialized in gastrointestinal and dermatological tissues to perform various laboratory tests and stains in histology and IHC
- Worked in a high frequency work environment while still providing quality are and assistance
- Maintained Prisma and PAS strainers, Leica, Pathos, Peloris, and x120 tissue processors
Education
B.S. - Biology
Georgian Court University
05.2017
A.S. - Chemistry
Garden City Community College
05.2014
Skills
- Hospital Experience
- EMR Systems
- Microsoft Office
- Maintaining TAT
- Interdepartmental Support, collaboration and communication
- Abiding to laboratory SOPs
Timeline
Travel Pathologist’ Assistant/Gross Technician
Firelands Regional Medical center
01.2025 - 02.2025
Travel Pathologist’ Assistant/Gross Technician
Temple University Health System
08.2024 - 12.2024
Travel Pathologists’ Assistant/Gross Technician
Firelands Regional Medical Center
04.2024 - 08.2024
Grossing Technician III
Inform Diagnostics
09.2023 - 03.2024
Travel Pathologist Assistant/ Grossing Technician
Sutter Health
03.2023 - 09.2023
PRN Grossing Technician II
Propath Sonic Healthcare
09.2022 - 03.2023
Grossing Technician II
Avero Diagnostics
03.2022 - 09.2022
Travel Pathologist Assistant/ Grossing Technician
Mercy Medical Center
09.2021 - 03.2022
Grossing Technician
Quest Diagnostics
07.2019 - 09.2021
Grossing and Laboratory Technician
Arbor Diagnostics
09.2017 - 07.2019
Laboratory Assistant
Miraca Life Sciences
07.2017 - 11.2018
B.S. - Biology
Georgian Court University
A.S. - Chemistry
Garden City Community College