Catherine Gonzalez
Lead Histotechnologist at Florida Medical Center- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Florida Medical Center
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Lead Histotechnologist
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Aug 2017 - Present
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
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MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Histotechnologist
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Jul 2016 - Jul 2017
Washington D.C. Metro Area Perform routine histology including special staining techniques Control selection and slide preparation for immunohistochemical studies Perform routine QA/QC on lab equipment
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Histotechnologist
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Nov 2014 - Jun 2016
Delray Beach, FL Became a shared employee within the Tenet South Florida health system December 2015 between Delray Medical Center, Coral Gables Hospital, and Palmetto General Hospital. Accession, process, embed, cut, and stain surgical specimens including H+E and special stains Accession and process cytology specimens according to established procedures Assist with and perform smears and special stains for endoscopic ultrasound procedures, fine needle aspirations, and bone marrow biopsies. Assist… Show more Became a shared employee within the Tenet South Florida health system December 2015 between Delray Medical Center, Coral Gables Hospital, and Palmetto General Hospital. Accession, process, embed, cut, and stain surgical specimens including H+E and special stains Accession and process cytology specimens according to established procedures Assist with and perform smears and special stains for endoscopic ultrasound procedures, fine needle aspirations, and bone marrow biopsies. Assist with and perform frozen sections Assist lead tech with grossing and decalcification of bone specimens Perform immunohistochemical staining and control tissue validation Operate and troubleshoot equipment Leica 2125 Microtome Sakura Tissue-Tek VIP Processor Leica Auto-Stainer Sakura Tissue-Tek Film Automatic Coverslipper Sakura Tissue-Tek TEC Embedding Station Ventana Benchmark Ultra IHC/ISH Stainer Ventana Benchmark Special Stainer Show less
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Touchpoint Solutions
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United States
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Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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300 - 400 Employee
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Pharmaceutical Sales Representative
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Apr 2013 - Sep 2013
Pompano Beach, FL Contract with Astra Zeneca to promote Crestor Analyze physician trending and adjust strategic plan to meet quarterly goals Create and implement plan of action to grow market opportunities and physician groups Achievements ▪ Received “Going the Extra Mile” Award ▪ Grew territory 6.9% (156% of goal) in the month of April and 6.0% (136%of goal) in the month of May
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GSK
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United Kingdom
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Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Pharmaceutical Sales Representative
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Aug 2008 - Aug 2010
Exceeded 115% of goal in primary product of cardiovascular portfolio - 4th quarter 2008 (1st month in field with GlaxoSmithKline) Exceeded 200% of goal in specialty product of cardiovascular portfolio - 1st quarter 2009 Received award from RVP for excellence in district training on new routing software Top 30% nationally 1st Quarter 2010 for 2 out of 3 products in portfolio Analyze physician trending and adjust strategic plan to meet quarterly goals Create and implement plan of… Show more Exceeded 115% of goal in primary product of cardiovascular portfolio - 4th quarter 2008 (1st month in field with GlaxoSmithKline) Exceeded 200% of goal in specialty product of cardiovascular portfolio - 1st quarter 2009 Received award from RVP for excellence in district training on new routing software Top 30% nationally 1st Quarter 2010 for 2 out of 3 products in portfolio Analyze physician trending and adjust strategic plan to meet quarterly goals Create and implement plan of action to grow market opportunities and physician groups Educate physicians on new indications and information from clinical studies on portfolio Show less
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Office Administrater
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Jan 2008 - Aug 2008
Managed busy physical therapy practice. Responsibilities included scheduling, medical records, billing, insurance verification, etc.
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Medical Assistant
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Jun 2007 - Aug 2008
Assist physician with in office procedures and diagnostics Review medications patient is on, manage pharmacy call backs/prior-auth Prepare rooms for patient procedures, follow-ups, and charting
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Education
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Barry University
Master's Degree, Clinical Biology -
University of South Florida
Master's Degree, Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General -
Florida Atlantic University
B.A. Degree, Biology -
The George Washington University
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist