The purpose of the position is to assist the pathologists by supplying diagnostic material by both routine and special procedures to enable the pathologists to provide diagnostic interpretation.
Essential Functions:
- Process specimens according to established protocols.
- Document activities as indicated.
- Operate instruments according to intended purpose and documented procedures.
- Perform instrument maintenance as required by the manufacturer.
- Maintain records of maintenance as directed by accrediting and certifying agencies and their designees.
- Follow all safety guidelines and cautions.
- Handle potentially infectious or hazardous materials cautiously.
- Use personal protective equipment as directed.
- Follow reagent identification and traceability protocols.
- Embed tissue in paraffin.
- Must be able to identify if properly oriented.
- Understand that correct orientation of specimen is critical to diagnosis.
- Prepare 2-8 micron sections depending upon tissue type and/or test required.
- Assure patient identification and traceability standards are met.
- Must be able to recognize if cut section is representative of tissue present in the block.
- Also able to recognize tumor is left for diagnostic review.
- Document activities as directed.
- Control quality of hematoxylin and eosin staining.
- Document QC activities with accuracy.
- Perform automated and manual special stains for identification of specific cell components.
- Perform enzyme histochemistry testing.
- Operate and maintain instrumentation.
- Also encompasses the knowledge of chemistry to prepare and/or titration of reagents.
- Able to recognize, differentiate and develop cell components so that the stain will be of diagnostic value.
- Review slides and verify acceptable stain quality prior to distribution.
- Must be able to investigate problems with the procedure or instrumentation.
- Peform immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization procedures which involves working with antibodies that may be infectious.
- Operate and maintain instrumentation.
- Operate micropipettes to achieve appropriate dilutions.
- Must be able to prepare serial dilutions to establish appropriate dilution factors.
- Review slides and verify acceptable stain quality prior to distribution.
- Must be able to investigate problems with the procedure or instrumentation.
- May perform technical components of Mohs procedure under direction and supervision of a surgeon.
- Advise laboratory assistants and provide direction and troubleshooting assistance with labeling, filing, slide distribution, workload tally, instrument operation and maintenance and reagent maintenance.
- Training responsibility.
- This job description is not all encompassing.
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
- Two (2) years of experience in a technical role in a histology laboratory.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Completion of an accredited histology training program within six (6) months of application.
- Working knowledge of histology functions including embedding, routine H&E, special stains and immunohistochemistry.
- Familiar with manual and semi-automated microtome and cryostat.
- Able to perform basic tasks done in the Histology department.
- Demonstrated verbal and written command of the English language.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
- Demonstrated ability to function as part of a team.
- Working knowledge of computer applications.
- Demonstrated customer service focused skills.
- Demonstrated ability to perform multiple tasks in a limited time frame.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Two (2) or more years of technical histology experience within two (2) years of application preferred.
- Associate's degree in chemistry or health science field preferred.
- HT (ASCP), MLT (ASCP) certification with histology experience preferred.
- Excellent knowledge and practice of histology functions including routine H&E, special stains, and immunohistochemistry preferred.
- Strong embedding, microtomy, and histology techniques preferred.
- Strong verbal and written command of the English language preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to function collaboratively as part of a team preferred.
- Strong computer skills preferred.
- Strong customer service skills preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize and perform multiple tasks in a limited time frame to meet deadlines preferred.
- Self-motivated, reliable, accountable individual preferred.
Salary Range- $24.59 - $29.22
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen.
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