Histology Technician (31058)

Responsibilities

• Provide back up for Lab Assistant duties
• Gross*, embed, cut, and stain tissue according to designated procedures
• Perform all routine and specialized histology tissue, slide prep and staining procedures
• Complete assigned workload within prescribed time limit
• Maintain legible, accurate complete logs and record of testing
• Distribute slides to pathologists
• Perform routine maintenance and cleaning of equipment
• Troubleshoot procedures and instrumentation
• Ensure all corporate safety, quality control and quality assurance standards are met
• Ensure compliance with all local, federal, CLIA and CAP regulations
• Maintain a clean and well-organized work area

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent required
• *Associate’s degree in science or equivalent science education required for Histology Technicians performing gross examination of specimens and other high complexity testing
• Education and training sufficient to support CLIA 88 requirements for the position held
• Experience: One (1) year experience in laboratory setting preferred

Performance Requirements

• Must be reliable
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to compile data
• Ability to follow instructions/procedures
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers and co-workers
• Ability to perform work activities in a team environment with open communication
• Ability to maintain attention to detail and concentrate for extended periods of time
• Ability to function in a fast-paced environment while under substantial time pressures and still maintain quality patient care
• Proficient technical (computer) skills with keyboarding
• Strong multi-tasking ability in a fast-paced environment
• Self-motivated with initiative
• Strong sense of ethics

Physical Requirements

• Frequently required to stand, walk, and sit for extended periods of time
• Use of hands to finger, handle, feel objects, tools or controls
• Rarely climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
• Frequently lift 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move 25 to 50 pounds
• Frequent exposure to toxic/caustic chemicals, moving/mechanical parts, sharp objects, blood or body fluids, communicable diseases, computer monitors, repetitive motions

Work Environment

• This job operates in professional laboratory environments
• Frequent exposure to toxic/caustic chemicals, moving/mechanical parts, sharp objects, blood or body fluids, communicable diseases, computer monitors, repetitive motions
• Local travel in the region may be required to another location as needed