Maria Gianatasio, HT (ASCP)

Histology Technician at North Shore Medical Center
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, US

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Credentials

  • HT (ASCP
    American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
    Aug, 2019
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

  • North Shore Medical Center
    • United States
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Histology Technician
      • Feb 2021 - Present

  • Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital
    • United States
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 400 - 500 Employee
    • Histology Technician
      • Jan 2020 - Feb 2021

      Paraffin Sectioning at 4 microns ensuring optimal results.

  • Tufts Medical Center
    • United States
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Histotechnologist
      • Dec 2019 - Feb 2021

  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    • United States
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Histotechnician ll, Molecular Pathology, Dana-Farber Cancer Center
      • Jan 2016 - Dec 2019

      Promotions: Histotechnician A (January 2016-January 2019), Histotechnician B January 2019-July 2019); Histotechnician ll August 2018-Present.- Fixes tissues in appropriate fixatives, dehydrates with graded alcohols; clears with xylene; impregnates with paraffin wax using an automated tissue processor.- Manual Immunohistochemistry, H&E and special stains. - Sectioning/embedding paraffin or frozen tissue- Embeds specimens ensuring proper orientation, producing 4 micron sections using a microtome and appropriate knives.Floats sections on a water bath; collecting sections on a glass slide.- Managing a Specialized Histopathology core; consisting of three employees.- Equipment Maintenance - Ensuring reagents and staining protocols are up to date.- Research projectsH/E staining-

    • Senior Clinical Laboratory Assistant, Surgical Pathology
      • Feb 2007 - May 2017

      Clinical Laboratory Assistant, Senior (Promotion) March 2014- May, 2017Clinical Laboratory Assistant,ll (Promotion) February 2010-March 2014Clinical Laboratory Assistant May 2007-February 2010 Acts as a resource to CLA l and CLA ll personal.- Special specimen handling and requests- Preforms special projects and responsibilities- Accessioning specimens and ensuring demographics are entered correctly- Ordering laboratory supplies weekly- Training of new employees- Online training up keep as well as change in procedure updated in communication logs- Working independently

Education

  • Harford Community College
    Accredited NACCLS, Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist / Online program
    2014 - 2014
  • Bunker Hill CC
    2018 -

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