Histotechnician II

What We Offer

East Cooper Medical Center is one of South Carolina's leaders in healthcare. Our approach to medicine is designed to provide patients with successful outcomes, fast recovery times, and a better quality of life. Our hospital combines technology and clinical expertise with compassion to provide personalized care for a lifetime. Our expanded scope of services, our commitment to quality & safety, and our outstanding team of caregivers have attracted patients throughout the Lowcountry and beyond, and have contributed to or hospital being nationally recognized.

What You'll Do

• Prepares sections of body tissue for examination by a pathologist to diagnose body dysfunction and malignancy.
• Processes sections of body tissue by fixation, dehydration, embedding, sectioning, decalcification, micro incineration and mounting.
• Prepares dyes and chemical solutions and processes frozen sections.
• Performs advanced staining procedures including immunohistochemistry and special stains.
• Aids in the evaluation of new or modified techniques when required.
• Advises and assists in the orientation and training of other personnel on equipment and software as necessary.
• May include occasional travel to community hospitals for assistance with frozen sections.
• May include weekend and holiday on-call (rotating assignment).

What We're Looking For

• Education: High School Diploma or GED, required. 2 Year / Associate Degree, preferred.
• Successful completion of a NAACLS accredited Histotechnician program within the last five years prior to the date of application for examination. Or at least 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) of academic credit from a regionally accredited college/university, with a combination of 12 semester hours (18 quarter hours) of biology and chemistry (must include credit hours in both), or an associate degree from a regionally accredited college/university, with a combination of 12 semester hours (18 quarter hours) of biology and chemistry(must include credit hours in both), AND one year full time acceptable experience in a histopathology (clinical, veterinary, industry or research) laboratory in the U.S., Canada or an accredited laboratory* within the last ten years.
• (*CMS CLIA certificate of registration, compliance, accreditation; AND/OR CAP, AABB, Joint Commission accreditation; OR JCI accreditation; OR Accreditation under ISO 15189.)
• Experience: Three years of relevant laboratory tech and/or leadership experience including fixation, microtomy, processing and staining, preferred.
• Licensure/Certification: HT or HTL Certification from ASCP, required.
• Additional Skills Required: Knowledge of current medical terminology to perform full range of laboratory tests; Knowledge of laboratory equipment and testing to perform quality control checks and troubleshooting of instrumentation; Knowledge of medical terminology to communicate with medical staff regarding laboratory procedures and results; Skill in performing a full range of laboratory tests; Skill in anticipating and reacting calmly to emergency situations; Skill in developing and maintaining department quality assurance; Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with patients, medical staff, hospital staff and the public; Ability to read and understand information about instrumentation in laboratory field; Ability to follow written protocols; Ability to work independently; Ability to communicate clearly.