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Work History
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Certification
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Falyn Markley

Denver

Summary

Dynamic histotechnician with extensive experience, excelling in tissue processing, embedding, and microtomy. Quality work in Immunohistochemistry, and special stains. Precision-focused, recognized for productivity and efficient task completion. Proven ability to maintain equipment and ensure quality control, demonstrating exceptional attention to detail, and time management. Committed to enhancing diagnostic accuracy through meticulous preparation and innovative techniques in histology, with high-quality outcomes in fast-paced environments.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Histotechnician

Boulder Community Health
Boulder
04.2023 - Current
  • Executed IHC staining on Leica Bond-III Automated Staining System, validating antibody lots.
  • Processed tissue specimens using Leica Pegasus to ensure quality preparation.
  • Conducted manual special stains to enhance diagnostic accuracy.
  • Performed microtomy to prepare routine and control slides for analysis.
  • Executed embedding procedures for tissue samples to support histological evaluation.
  • Conducted H&E staining to prepare slides for histopathological examination.
  • Accessioned specimens to maintain accurate tracking and documentation.
  • Conducted daily and weekly routine upkeep on all equipment.

Histology Supervisor Assistant/Laboratory Associate

AmeriPath, Inc.
Denver
03.2016 - 04.2023
  • Assist in the duties given from the Supervisor of the Histology Laboratory.
  • Perform QC and assigning on Digital Pathology by Phillips Systems.
  • Maintenance and cleaning of tissue processors: VIP and Peloris.
  • Minimal maintenance on DAKO Omnis.
  • Ordering of supplies for the Histology Laboratory, organization of antibodies, preparation of CAP and MQA-Quest Diagnostics.
  • Twice Annual Verification of Immunohistochemistry Stains performed in laboratory.

Histology Laboratory Assistant

AmeriPath, Inc.
Denver
01.2014 - 03.2016
  • Triage of histology slides to Pathologists at surrounding hospitals that are associated with AmeriPath.
  • Slides are distributed in numerical order by accession number.
  • Filing of tissue blocks and additional slides in numerical order.
  • Staining of H&E slides, maintenance of automatic H&E stainer.
  • Perform any other responsibilities and requests made by supervisor, employees, and Pathologists.

Gross Room Assistant

AmeriPath, Inc.
Denver
09.2009 - 01.2014
  • Receiving of surgical specimens from operating rooms.
  • Accessioning of specimens into computer system by patient identification.
  • Operating Vantage and Leica systems for cassette labeling of block number onto cassette for tissue processing.
  • Storage and removal of completed specimens.
  • Frozen Section, for rapid preliminary diagnosis while patient is still in surgery.
  • Other hospital duties performed: monitor frozen section turnaround time, monthly compliance monitoring for safety, any other safety monitoring, safety compliance.

Gross Room Assistant

Rose Medical Center
Denver
01.2008 - 09.2009
  • Receiving of specimens from operating rooms and/or pick up by gross room assistant.
  • Accessioning of specimens into computer system by patient identification.
  • Manual writing of case number and block number onto cassette for tissue processing.
  • Slide labeler operations designating specimen case number and block number for histology personnel duties.
  • Removal and storage of completed specimens.
  • Frozen section, for rapid diagnosis.
  • Some tissue cassetting was done for small biopsies to cut down workload for Pathology Assistant.
  • Autopsy set up by calling diener and set up of autopsy table with tools and making of cassettes and specimen containers.

Cytology Processing

University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Denver
06.2006 - 05.2008
  • Processing of cytology Pap smears and body fluids.
  • Receiving of Pap smear specimens by way of conventional Pap smears, ThinPrep and SurePath; and body fluids.
  • Designating pap specimen and body fluid with case/accession.
  • Accessioning specimen in computer with patient identification.
  • During this time the hospital and its surrounding facilities moved locations to the Anschutz Medical Campus.
  • Help with the layout of the Cytology laboratory and moving of lab was performed and set up in an organized formation to where workflow and designated procession areas were formed.

Administrative Assistant, Filing Room

University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Denver
01.2005 - 05.2006
  • Organization and filing of all Pathology histology, cytology and autopsy tissue blocks and microscope slides.
  • Numerical filing by year and accession number.
  • Also performed slide receiving from outside facilities and material send back to outside facilities of blocks and slides.

Cashier

Krispy Kreme
Thornton
10.2003 - 12.2004
  • Customer service.
  • Order placement and fulfillment, money handling and food and beverage preparation.

Education

Associate of Health Science -

Albany State University (Darton State College)
Albany, Georgia
12-2022

Skyview High School -

Skyview High School
Thornton, Colorado
01.2003

Skills

  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Microtomy techniques
  • Tissue processing
  • Histological embedding
  • Digital pathology
  • Equipment maintenance
  • Attention to detail
  • Time management

Certification

  • HT(ASCP)-2024

References

References can be given upon request.

Timeline

Histotechnician

Boulder Community Health
04.2023 - Current

Histology Supervisor Assistant/Laboratory Associate

AmeriPath, Inc.
03.2016 - 04.2023

Histology Laboratory Assistant

AmeriPath, Inc.
01.2014 - 03.2016

Gross Room Assistant

AmeriPath, Inc.
09.2009 - 01.2014

Gross Room Assistant

Rose Medical Center
01.2008 - 09.2009

Cytology Processing

University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
06.2006 - 05.2008

Administrative Assistant, Filing Room

University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
01.2005 - 05.2006

Cashier

Krispy Kreme
10.2003 - 12.2004

Associate of Health Science -

Albany State University (Darton State College)

Skyview High School -

Skyview High School

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