Histotechnologist per diem

About the role

Penn Medicine is dedicated to its tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working here means collaborating with top clinical, technical, and business professionals across all disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Provides appropriate clear, accurate & timely intra/extradepartmental communication
• Demonstrates annual CLIA/CAP/JCAHO compliance for age specific competency
• Participates/monitors quality with appropriate meaningful accurate activities
• Contributes to maintaining high department skill and service levels that meet needs
• Maintains efficiency, production and output with appropriate task prioritization
• Affirms workflow patterns assuring appropriate TAT and task performance
• Monitors and participates in PreAnalytic testing phase laboratory activities
• Monitors and participates in Analytic testing phase laboratory activities
• Monitors and participates in PostAnalytic testing phase laboratory activities
• Provides bench status (report) when leaving the work area
• Communicates occurrences beyond accepted/expected parameters
• Captures daily bench tasks with volume workflow
• Maintains areas of responsibility in compliance with accreditation guidelines
• Uses good judgement during task performance while consulting on non-routine issues
• Assesses assessments carefully with documentation compliance
• Utilizes resources responsibly making thoughtful decisions regarding: equipment, the physical facility, supplies and inventory
• Maintains a safe professional environment observing identification/security procedure
• Maintains equipment safely by diligently following instrument PM/QC schedules
• Maintains patient safety initiatives respecting focus and concentration of self/others
• Maintains bench activities that comply with target TAT and enhance workflow
• Engages in training initiatives that enhance skill levels meeting needs and standards
• Interacts and deters without conflict
• Complies with department and hospital policies, procedures, objectives and standards
• Promotes uniform adherence to department and hospital policy and procedure
• Enhances team building efforts and supports change with acceptance and flexibility
• Identifies and resolves routine problems independently using appropriate resources
• Improves services with support/involvement in developing new methods and products
• Schedules PTO appropriately
• Follows department and hospital work-time related rules
• Reports at station prepared to begin bench tasks at start of shift

Requirements

• Completion of an accredited Histotechnology training program or equivalent, or a Medical Technology training program that includes Histotechnology training, is required.
• An Associates Degree is preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a full service histology laboratory with knowledge of specialized techniques is required.
• Must possess the ability to operate and maintain: 1) complex laboratory equipment providing routine histology services and 2) Hospital/Laboratory Information Systems.
• Must have knowledge of accreditation requirements, compliance methods and inspection preparedness.
• Licensure/Certification HT (ASCP), MT/MLT(ASCP), HTL(ASCP) or eligible.

Qualifications

• Education: Completion of an accredited Histotechnology training program or equivalent, or a Medical Technology training program that includes Histotechnology training, is required. An Associates Degree is preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a full service histology laboratory with knowledge of specialized techniques is required.

Skills

• Operates and maintains complex laboratory equipment providing routine histology services and Hospital/Laboratory Information Systems.
• Knowledge of accreditation requirements, compliance methods and inspection preparedness.
• Licensure/Certification: HT (ASCP), MT/MLT(ASCP), HTL(ASCP) or eligible.

Benefits

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region.

Pay

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Schedule

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