Histology Technologist

Job Description

Duties and Responisbilities:

• Validates specimen identification and appropriateness of sample type and size and prioritizes workload according to handling protocols defined in section manuals within the established turnaround times.
• Processes specimens using the tissue processor and knows the correct order of solutions and programs for each type of processing.
• Embeds tissues and sections at least 30 blocks/hour on the microtome to the correct thickness; makes the correct number of sections and slides for each specimen or block type.
• No more than one documented complaint from a pathologist related to poor quality.
• Performs routine staining procedures, AFB, MSN, Gram, and Oro, on mounted tissue sections or body fluid preparations for the demonstration of specific tissue elements or microorganisms according to section procedures.
• Prioritizes and multitasks staining procedures to provide more timely, productive processing.
• Coverslips at a minimal rate of client slides/min; labels and distributes slides for interpretation by the pathologist in a timely manner.
• Assists with liver biopsies, fine needle aspirations, and retrieves fresh specimens in the main lab, cryostat lab, NGI suite, CT suite, and Electron Microscopy.
• Performs inquiry functions (technical, specimen number, and result) and troubleshoots problems.

Education and Certifications:

• HT-ASCP – Cert-Histotechnician or HTL-ASCP – Cert-Histotechnologist – Required.
• Associate’s Degree- Science or Histology.

Experience:

• No less than two years paid experience required, prefer hospital or reference lab experience.
• Experience with special stains, frozen sections, and some non-gyn cytology processing.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Routine histology : quality over speed.
• Excellent embedding and cutting skills.
• Knowledge of hospital and laboratory operations.
• The ability to communicate effectively; exhibit sound independent judgment.
• Basic knowledge of computer functions; working knowledge of basic special stains and paraffin tissue sectioning; ability to operate at a basic level tissue processors, stainers, embedding units, cryostats, microproducts and centrifuges.

Additional Job Details:

• Please be certain to educate the candidate to work out parking compensation with their agency.
• Neither Client or Client is responsible for parking.