Histology Technician II (32026)

Responsibilities

• Provide back up for Lab Assistant and Supervisor
• Train new employees
• 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
• Prepare reagents for tissue processing and routine slide staining
• Maintain legible, accurate complete logs and record of testing
• Distributing 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: Three (3) year experience in laboratory setting.

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
• 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
• Constantly talk, hear and smell
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus

Equipment Operated

• Standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines
• Laboratory equipment is used daily

Work Environment

• 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