Histotechnologist

About the role

Emory Medical Laboratory supports Emory Healthcare's mission of clinical care, education, and research by demonstrating core values of excellence, caring, and integrity.

Responsibilities

• Performs routine or complex histologic procedures to assist physicians in diagnosis and treatment.
• Provides and demonstrates exemplary customer service skills throughout the preanalytical, analytical, and post-analytical processes.
• Serves as a technical resource for less experienced staff and may supervise employees within a section of the department.
• Assists in research projects.
• Accesion tissue specimens; prepares routine specimens for fixation in automatic processors.
• Embeds and sections specimens using a microtome.
• Affixes tissue to slides, stains, cover slips, and labels slides.
• Maintains a reference system of control blocks and slides for use in special studies.
• Prepares fixative and staining solutions according to established laboratory procedures.
• May perform frozen section microtomy.
• Operates precision laboratory instruments and scientific equipment.
• Performs preventive maintenance according to established procedures and schedules.
• Evaluates new instruments, troubleshoots equipment issues, performs minor repairs, adjustments, or calibrations according to equipment service literature.
• Aids in the formulation and revision of departmental policies and procedures.
• Aids in monitoring and maintaining inventories of laboratory supplies and chemicals.
• Performs and participates in the review and reporting of quality control activities in the laboratory.
• Takes required precautions to comply with CAP, organizational and other safety standards when working with specimens and laboratory equipment.
• Maintains Safety Data Sheets.
• Keeps productivity records and documents specific procedures to support laboratory activities.
• Leads staff and provides input to employee performance; communicates goals and standards.
• Aids in employee scheduling and work assignments.
• Aids in developing, implementing and revising histologic policies and procedures.
• Evaluates reliability of current methodologies; recommends changes to improve current practices.

Qualifications

• High School diploma, Bachelor's degree preferred but not required.
• Five years of relevant experience with supervisor/lead experience preferred.
• Certification as HTL (ASCP) or certification as HT(ASCP).

Skills

Professional Development: Works with manager to formulate plan for professional development. Attends educational in-services as appropriate. Participates in professional activities and organizations to maintain knowledge of current trends, practices, and developments.

Benefits

Sign-On & Relocation Bonus incentives (when applicable)

Comprehensive health benefits that start day one

Student Loan Repayment Assistance & Reimbursement Programs

Family-focused benefits

Wellness incentives

Ongoing mentorship and leadership programs

And more!

Pay

N/A

Schedule

11am - 7:30pm