Vanessa Chico
Miami,FL
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
1
1
Certification
4
4
years of post-secondary education
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Histotech II in Immunohistochemistry
Baptist Health Hospital
Miami, FL
07.2011 - Current
- Extensive knowledge in immunohistological staining and procedures to provide clinical diagnosis, preparation and testing of controls, dilutions and preparation of antibodies, performing quality control procedures, maintaining inventory and logs.
- Proficient with Dako Omnis, Ventana Benchmark Ultra and Leica Bond-III, maintenance and troubleshooting equipment.
- Perform specimen processing including accessioning, embedding, cutting, routine
H&E staining, mounting and coverslipping. - Performed frozen sections for rapid microscopic analysis.
- Distributed work efficiently to meet deadlines.
- Maintained adequate stock levels to ensure operational efficiency.
- Monitored adherence to CAP standards for quality assurance.
- Maintained control tissue block bank to support laboratory processes.
- Reviewed quality control procedures for accuracy of control tissues.
- Communicated with pathologists to streamline workflow processes.
- Supported pathologists in staining processes and troubleshooting challenges.
- Conducted lot-to-lot validations to ensure consistency and accuracy.
- Addressed technical issues to maintain operational efficiency.
- Managed organization of departmental forms and logs to ensure compliance.
- Coordinated preventive maintenance for all instruments to minimize downtime.
- Diagnosed machine problems and implemented solutions to restore functionality.
- Engaged with vendors for procurement and service inquiries.
- Assisted with inquiries and resolved issues related to immunohistochemistry.
- Communicated inventory and departmental challenges to management for action.
Lead Histotech
Mark & Kambour
Coral Gables, Florida
07.2009 - 07.2011
- Executed cytology and specimen processing, including embedding, cutting, routine H&E staining, special stains, immunos, mounting, and coverslipping. Utilized Milestone microwave, Novopath, Sakura tissue TEK, Dako Artisan, and Autostainer Plus for efficient specimen preparation and processing.
- Executed daily tasks with high accuracy and efficiency.
- Contributed innovative ideas and solutions to enhance team performance and outcomes.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
Education
Associate of Science - Histology Technology
Miami Dade College
Miami, FL 01.2005 - 05.2009
Skills
Critical thinking skills
Proactive and self-motivated
Exceptional organizational skills
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
Excellent communication skills
Strong interpersonal skills
Certification
- HT FL license #SU40577
- ASCP #21103
- Mohs Tech
Timeline
Histotech II in Immunohistochemistry
Baptist Health Hospital
07.2011 - Current
Lead Histotech
Mark & Kambour
07.2009 - 07.2011
Associate of Science - Histology Technology
Miami Dade College
01.2005 - 05.2009