Angela Schmidt is seeking a leadership role in pathology after over 35 years of experience in histology, histotechnology, and medical laboratory technology. She has extensive experience supervising histology departments and implementing new technologies and procedures. Her resume details her career history and accomplishments in histology lab management, technical skills, training and education.

1. 10233 Crestland Ct., Cincinnati, OH 45251513-509-4178schm650@gmail.com
Angela M. Schmidt, HT (ASCP)
Objective
Highly motivated histology professional seeking an opportunity to utilize my 35 years of pathology
experience and my education in leadership to contribute to the growth and quality enhancement of a
regional pathology laboratory service. Genuinely interested in uniting a team of trained professionals
into an accomplished and outstanding working unit that is professionally satisfying to staff and an
asset to the community it serves.
Professional Accomplishments
Histology Supervisor
 20 years of managementexperience
 Personally responsible for the day to day activities of 20 direct reports
 Responsible for performance evaluations and disciplinary procedures
 Timecard management—KRONOS system
 Trained and utilized LAWSONordering system
 Responsible for inventory controland remaining in budget guidelines
 Responsible for scheduling and maintaining employee productivity above 85%
 Schedule personnelfor histology department and lab assistantsfor Good Samaritan and Bethesda
North Hospitals
 Responsible for hiring and providing orientation and education of new employees
 Intercede in employee disputesusing CrucialConversation and Conflict resolution techniques
 Directly responsible for the successfulCAP accreditations formultiple histology departments
 VANTAGE bar-coding super user and partof the implementation team
 CoPATH Pathology software user and member of the implementation team
 IRIS safety event recording experience and EPIC user
 Infor job requisition and recruiting experience
 Responsible for developing histology laboratory procedures that are adherent to CAP and CLIA
guidelines and monitoring staff compliance with those procedures
 Oversee the implementation of new equipment and subsequent validation
 Certification on the Ventana Benchmark, Benchmark XT and Nexes Special Stainer
 Experience with the Ventana Ultra IHC instrumentation
 Certification training on the Leica Peloris and Sakura VIP tissue processor
 Assess employee competency on histology technical skills
 Implemented and oversee the operation and maintenance of the Sakura Rapid Tissue Processor
 Responsible for evaluating and justifying the need for new lab equipment
 Provided mentoring for histology students enrolled in Goodwin College, Harford, and IUPUI
 Review pathology charges for accuracy and federal compliance
 Experience with SunQuest IS and MEDITECH systemfor pathology charges and registration
 Instrumental in LEAN design of histology department in order to improve efficiency
 Troubleshoot technical and mechanical errors
 Provide a liaison between the technical staff and the pathologists
 Provide communication between the histology and gross staff and other
departments within the hospital
 Perform routine histology work in order to assist teamwhen needed
 Provide continuing education opportunities for department by presenting online webinars
which contain important pertinent pathology information.
 Promoted departmental participation in HQIP program
 Implemented immunohistochemistry testing for patient diagnosis
 Evaluate workload metrics using the MEDITECH system

2. 10233 Crestland Ct., Cincinnati, OH 45251513-509-4178schm650@gmail.com
Angela M. Schmidt, HT (ASCP)
Histology Lead Tech
 Consolidated two separate histology labs to one centrallocation
 Expanded lab size from severalsmallrooms to encompass the majority of the F/Ghospitalunit
 Oversee the technicalaspects of the histology department
 Write and update allprocedure manuals according to CAP and CLIA guidelines
 Train new personnelon allinstrumentation and computer software
 Perform routine histology duties—processing,embedding, and sectioning
 Perform Specialstains manually and on Ventana NexesSpecialStainer
 Perform immunohistochemistry manually and on Ventana instrumentation
 Troubleshoot instrumentation malfunctions and repair if possible
 Attended NSHnationaland localworkshopsin order to learn newtechniques and current
applications
 Chromavision ACIS training
 Monitor chemicalinventory and organize MSDS forJACHOcompliance
 Assisted in employee assessmentsfor performance appraisals
 Responsible for assisting in the acquisition of renalbiopsy specimens in CT and subsequent
staining and sectioning of the renalspecimen—including 2 micron cryostat sectioning, 2 micron
paraffin sectioning and manualspecialstains
Histotechnician
 Embedding using various equipment—Sakura Tissue Tek and TBS embedding centers
 Tissue processing using the Autotechnicon,Shandon Hypercenter,Sakura VIPS and the Leica
Peloris
 Proficient microtomy experience on AOmicrotome,Shandon,Microm and Leica microtomes and
recent experience on the Sakura automicrotome
 Responsible for assisting with frozen sections using the following cryostats-Miles,Leica and
Microm
 Routine H&E staining using a Linear stainer,Sakura stainer and the Leica XL Stainer and
automatic coverslipper. (Sakura glass,Sakura tape and Leica glasscoverslipper)
 Performance of SpecialStains both manually and using the Ventana SpecialStainer
 Immunohistochemistry experience and training on the Ventana IHC instrumentation and manual
applications using DAKO reagents
 Assist in the performance of autopsies
 Grossing smallbiopsies including cervicaland endometrialbiopsies,endoscopy and colonoscopy
specimens,skins,etc.
 Accessioning surgicalspecimens
 Responsible for cytoprep preparations utilizing the Shandon cytospin,manualstaining of pap
smears and assisting with fine needle aspirations in CT
Medical Laboratory Technician
 Blood bank—manualcrossmatching and antibody detection
 Chemistry and Urinalysis–Rotochem and LCAblood analyzers,manualurine evaluations
 Hematology and Coagulation—Coultercounter,and various blood coagulation instruments
 Phlebotomy—assisted with blood draws on pre-op patients,nursing home patients,and hospital
inpatient

3. 10233 Crestland Ct., Cincinnati, OH 45251513-509-4178schm650@gmail.com
Angela M. Schmidt, HT (ASCP)
Employment History
June 1988 to present
May 2010 to present
July 2001—2010
November 1998--2001
June 1988—1998
April 2008-October 2010
November 1992—1998
June 1980-February 1987
August 1977—June 1980
Histology Supervisor
Histology Lead Technician
Histotechnician
PRN/Part-time Histotech
PRN Histotechnician
Histology Supervisor
Histotechnician
Medical Lab Technician
TriHealth, Cincinnati, OH
Good Samaritan Hospital
Bethesda North Hospital
Mercy Hospital,
Cincinnati, OH
DeaconessHospital,
Cincinnati, OH
DeaconessHospital
Deaconess Hospital
Education
Currently attending –
Graduation date 12/16
June 2011
May 1977
Masters in Organizational
Leadership
BS in Health Science
AA in Medical Laboratory
Science
Mt. St. University Cincinnati,OH
Northern Kentucky University,
Highland Heights, KY
College of Mt St. Joseph,
Cincinnati, OH
Certifications and Honors
1977 MLT(ASCP) #011573 1979 CLT(HEW) 1982 HT(ASCP)#011573
Graduated Summa Cum Laude Northern Kentucky University –2011
Employee of the Month Good Samaritan April 2005
References
References will be furnished upon request