Histotechnician

Job Specifics

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Shift Details: 5:30am-2:00pm, Monday-Friday, No on-call shifts

Essential Functions

• Organizes and manages the flow of anatomic pathology specimens through the laboratory, from specimen receipt through preparation of final diagnostic slides.
• Responsible for microtomy, cryotomy and embedding Anatomic Pathology specimens.
• Provides training and orientation to new team members and assists with advanced instrument and specimen troubleshooting.
• Supports the laboratory QA program by monitoring indicators such as quality control, temperatures, and instrument failures.
• Performs instrument maintenance and troubleshooting and takes corrective action when standards are not met.
• Maintains an inventory of stains as needed.
• Employs appropriate cover slipping of slides and maintains specimen identification integrity through the processes.
• Completes staining within established turn-around-times.
• Recognizes abnormal staining results and troubleshoots to correct the results.
• Operates automatic stainers according to written protocols.
• Ensures slides are free of artifacts.
• Ensures controls exhibit appropriate staining characteristics.
• Utilizes appropriate cover slipping of slides and maintains specimen identification integrity through the processes.
• Completes special projects and tasks within time guidelines and reviews progress with the section manager as needed.
• Affords assistance in writing and reviewing new policy/procedure for the section as needed.
• Provides education to others as needed, assists in computer system design, upgrades, maintenance of database, if required.
• Participates in learning activities to expand understanding and knowledge of the field of histology.
• Affords assistance in maintaining the laboratory section to CLIA, CAP (College of American Pathologists) and Joint Commission standards and regulatory requirements.
• Performs competency testing as required by accrediting agencies.
• Affords assistance in performing maintenance per protocol.
• Troubleshoots instrumentation as required.

Skills

• Chemistry
• Biology
• Biological Sciences
• Histology
• Anatomic Pathology
• Surgical Pathology
• Laboratory Instruments
• Reading
• Quality Control

Minimum Qualifications

• Registered Histotechnician ($26.74-$41.28 based on experience)
• Successful completion of a NAACLS accredited Histotechnician program within the last five years, or 60 semester hours or equivalent, including a combination of 12 semester hours in biology and chemistry (must include credit hours in both), or associate degree with a combination of 12 semester hours in biology and chemistry (must include credit hours in both).
• Education will be verified by Quality Assurance Manager or Director.
• Histotechnician ASCP certification, or equivalent
• Two years histology experience, preferred
• Registered Histotechnologist ($35.60-$54.93 based on experience)
• Bachelor's Degree with a combination of 30 semester hours in biology and chemistry (must include credit hours in both)
• Histotechnologist ASCP certification, or equivalent
• Two years histology experience, preferred
• Unregistered Histotechnician ($24.30-37.52 based on experience)
• Successful completion of a NAACLS accredited Histotechnician program within the last five years, or 60 semester hours or equivalent, including a combination of 12 semester hours in biology and chemistry (must include credit hours in both), or Associate degree with a combination of 12 semester hours in biology and chemistry (must include credit hours in both).
• Education will be verified by Quality Assurance Manager or Director.
• Previous pathology or histology experience, preferred

Physical Requirements

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, documents, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs.
• Frequent interactions with providers, colleagues, customers, patients/clients and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate supplies and equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use for typing, accessing needed information, etc.
• For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.