Histotechnologist I

About the role

The Histotechnologist I will perform skilled and accurate cutting on patient specimens under supervision, interact with sending sites and ordering physicians, perform quality control and specimen-related checks, and comply with all applicable local, state, and federal laboratory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Maintain stringent standards for quality to identify any issues that might adversely impact the quality of test results and/or employee safety.
• Communicate issues to the appropriate management representatives to ensure prompt resolution, as needed.
• Perform routine and non-routine activities involved in histology, to include sectioning and hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining under supervision.
• Macro-dissect samples under supervision.
• Monitor and process workflow queues.
• Prepare reagents, solutions, and controls.
• Perform and document equipment maintenance and calibration.
• Absorb and assist in sample returns, as needed.
• Interact with internal pathologists, internal associates, and external customers in accordance with Exact Sciences’ standard operating procedures (SOP’s) to ensure specimens are processed in a timely manner with high quality.
• Process specimens for research and development sponsored studies.
• Absorb and assist in the identification of opportunities for process improvements for Exact Sciences’ histopathology.
• Absorb and assist in workflow, protocol, and related SOP development.
• Absorb and assist in equipment specification, installation, and maintenance.
• Provide guidance and training to research and development (R&D) staff relating to histopathology.
• Provide summary reports on process metrics, as needed.
• Contribute to corporate strategy for inspection preparation or additional regulatory approval relating to Exact Sciences histopathology.
• Absorb and assist in running projects for development of Exact Sciences histopathology around new product services and processes.
• Absorb and apply feedback in a professional manner.
• Absorb and prioritize and drive results with a high emphasis on quality.
• Absorb and apply strong attention to detail.
• Absorb and apply strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Absorb and provide guidance on integration and application of feedback in a professional manner.
• Absorb and maintain open communication with internal employees, managers, and customers, as needed.
• Absorb and multi-task and be flexible with tasks and schedules.
• Absorb and apply strong computer skills.
• Absorb and apply excellent interpersonal skills.
• Absorb and uphold company mission and values through accountability, innovation, integrity, quality, and teamwork.
• Absorb and support and comply with the company’s Quality Management System policies and procedures.
• Absorb and maintain regular and reliable attendance.
• Absorb and uphold an inclusion mindset and model these behaviors for the organization.
• Absorb and work designated schedule.
• Absorb and work overtime, as needed.
• Absorb and work on a mobile device, tablet, or in front of a computer screen and/or perform typing for approximately 75% of a typical working day.
• Absorb and work seated for approximately 75% of a typical working day.

Requirements

• Associate Degree.
• 2+ years of experience in a histology laboratory with competency in microtomy/cutting, embedding, and routine staining.
• Demonstrated ability to perform the Essential Duties of the position with or without accommodation.
• Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences or Life Sciences field.
• ASCP Board of Certification, to include Histotechnician (HT) American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), or Histotechnologist (HTL) ASCP.

Skills

• Ability to integrate and apply feedback in a professional manner.
• Ability to prioritize and drive results with a high emphasis on quality.
• Ability to apply strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and within a team environment.
• Ability to apply strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to maintain open communication with internal employees, managers, and customers, as needed.
• Ability to multi-task and be flexible with tasks and schedules.
• Strong computer skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

$25.00 – $50.00 per hour.

Schedule

Tuesday-Saturday, 12:00pm-8:30pm.