Histotechnologist (Histology) - 24 hrs - Midnights -

About the Role

Under general supervision and following established procedures, prepares specimens of tissue for microscopic evaluation by a physician to provide information on the functioning of tissues and organs and other details relative to the cause and progress of disease.

Responsibilities

• Following successful completion of competency testing, performs processing, testing, and reporting without direct supervision.
• Obtains surgical specimens and orients them on a supporting medium according to diagrams provided by the physician.
• Places specimens in a cryostat, cuts extremely thin sections, and mounts them on glass slides.
• Stains microscopic slides and covers them with resin and a cover glass for protection and preservation of the tissue specimen.
• Maintains slide files by patient’s chemosurgery or biopsy number, name, medical record number, diagnosis, and slide location.
• Decalcifies bone specimens and processes bone marrow specimens.

Requirements

• Completion of an accredited bachelor’s degree program in chemical, physical, biological science, medical technology, or clinical laboratory science, and successful completion of a NAACLS-accredited Histotechnician or Histotechnologist program.
• Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college/university, and one of the following:
  • 1 year of full-time acceptable clinical experience in a histopathology laboratory or 1 year of research experience in a histopathology laboratory in the U.S. or Canada.
  • HT(ASCP) certification, with 6 months of full-time acceptable clinical experience in a histopathology laboratory or 6 months of research experience in a histopathology laboratory in the U.S. or Canada.
  • Successful completion of a 50-week U.S. military histotechnician training course.
• At least one (1) year of supervised training in a clinical laboratory in histologic techniques to perform tissue staining procedures and the processing of bone marrow specimens preferred.

Qualifications

• Certification by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists as a histotechnologist, preferred.

Organization: Henry Ford Hospital - Detroit Main Campus, Department: Pathology Surgical. Shift: Night.