Histology Core Specialist Senior

Primary Responsibilities

• Fulfills all aspects of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in conducting research and patient diagnostic testing.
• Prepares microscopic slides on human/animal tissue for clinical/research purposes, including processing, embedding, microtomy, cryosectioning, and mounting, both paraffin processed and frozen tissues.
• Provides on-call coverage for “off hours” necessary for patient care.
• Ensures compliance with CLIA and CAP accreditation requirements, including inspection preparedness.
• Performs standard record keeping and maintenance of samples, logs, and data banks.
• Performs Core Lab billing, patient orders, and billing.
• Maintains reagent inventory and equipment.
• Supports additional tasks as directed by the Director to ensure LEAN Laboratory operation.

About the Role

The Histology Core Specialist Senior supervises laboratory process streams by providing oversight of daily operations, quality management, staffing, and strategic direction in partnership with the Laboratory Director. They perform independent complex histology techniques for diagnostics and research studies and testing in a Histology Core Laboratory. Duties include acquiring and logging in samples, performing resulting testing, maintaining instrumentation, software, and databases, and preparing microscopic slides on human/animal tissue for clinical/research purposes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred.
• American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) HT or HTL certification is required.
• A minimum of 5 years of related experience required.