Paul Johnson

• Mentored new Cytotechnologists joining the lab team, sharing expertise and best practices for successful integration into the workplace.
• Actively participated in quality assurance initiatives aimed at improving overall laboratory performance.
• Participated in case conferences to review complex cases with interdisciplinary teams, fostering collaboration for improved patient outcomes.
• Improved laboratory efficiency with meticulous organization and timely completion of tasks.
• Reduced errors through diligent verification of patient information before analysis, ensuring proper specimen identification and handling.
• Supported clinical decision-making by providing accurate reports on patient samples within established turnaround times.
• Enhanced diagnostic accuracy by diligently reviewing and interpreting cytology specimens.
• Assisted in decreasing false negatives by conducting thorough follow-up examinations on previous cases.
• Collaborated with pathologists to ensure accurate diagnoses, contributing to optimal patient care.
• Increased lab proficiency through continuous education on current cytology practices and emerging technology advancements.
• Consistently updated personal knowledge of industry advancements and cytology best practices through attending conferences, workshops, and seminars.
• Aided in the early detection of cancer by performing comprehensive screening of Pap smears and other body fluids.

• Supported clinical decision-making by providing accurate reports on patient samples within established turnaround times.
• Reduced errors through diligent verification of patient information before analysis, ensuring proper specimen identification and handling.
• Assisted in decreasing false negatives by conducting thorough follow-up examinations on previous cases.
• Contributed to a team-focused environment through clear communication and cooperation with colleagues, enhancing overall laboratory performance.
• Conducted research on emerging trends in cytotechnology; shared findings with colleagues to foster continued professional development.
• Mentored new Cytotechnologists joining the lab team, sharing expertise and best practices for successful integration into the workplace.
• Maintained quality control standards by adhering to laboratory protocols and guidelines, ensuring reliable test results.
• Actively participated in quality assurance initiatives aimed at improving overall laboratory performance.
• Collaborated with pathologists to ensure accurate diagnoses, contributing to optimal patient care.
• Consistently updated personal knowledge of industry advancements and cytology best practices through attending conferences, workshops, and seminars.
• Enhanced diagnostic accuracy by diligently reviewing and interpreting cytology specimens.
• Streamlined processes by implementing efficient slide preparation techniques, maximizing productivity without compromising quality.
• Increased lab proficiency through continuous education on current cytology practices and emerging technology advancements.
• Improved laboratory efficiency with meticulous organization and timely completion of tasks.
• Promoted a safe working environment by maintaining cleanliness and compliance with all safety regulations within the laboratory setting.
• Participated in case conferences to review complex cases with interdisciplinary teams, fostering collaboration for improved patient outcomes.
• Evaluated abnormal cell structures and consulted with pathologists to gain further data about identified features.
• Observed all defined lab protocols in regard to specimen processing and collection, maintaining standards to promote accuracy and precision in results.
• Adjusted, maintained or repaired laboratory equipment such as microscopes.
• Maintained effective laboratory operations by adhering to standards of specimen collection, preparation or laboratory safety.
• Analyzed cell component color, size and shape to detect patterns and abnormal occurrences.
• Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
• Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
• Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
• Assited Pathologists and Radiologists doing Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsies. Frequently this required picking up patients from the laboratory reception area and bringing them to the procedure room. We would explain the procedure to the patient in a manner that would minimize their apprehension. The procedure involves a doctor inserting an fine needle into palpable, or visible via diagnostic imaging techniques, and taking the needle from said pathologist to prepare a high quality specimen or specimens presentation to facilitate diagnosis.

Assisted a team of students and Biologists in performing a biological survey of plant and animal species in the area surrounding Deer Lake in Burnaby. This was a summer position only employing one professional Biologist and four university students.

Traveled weekly to one river near Port Alberni and the Port Alberni Inlet to collect salmon specimens to return to the Pacific Biological Station in Namaimo for evaluation. We were looking for a natural tag (parasite in ear) to identify where the salmon were originating.

This job mainly entailed cutting lawns and weedeating in City parks. Occasionally we would assist in landscaping, and cleaning restrooms. This was a summer program only (May to August) for students returning to University in the fall.