Lab Histotech II Lead (Full Time)

About the role

Schweiger is one of the leading dermatology practices in the country with over 580+ healthcare providers and over 170+ offices in various states. Schweiger provides medical, cosmetic, and surgical dermatology and allergy services with over 2.5 million patient visits annually. Our mission is to create the Ultimate Patient Experience and a great working environment for our providers, support staff, and all team members. Schweiger has been included in the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America list for seven consecutive years and has received Great Place to Work certification.

Responsibilities

• Daily essential functions of the Histotechnician are listed below. Details on how each function is to be performed is outlined in the SOP manual.
• Embed skin specimens such as shaves, punches, nails and excisions
• Perform microtomy on histology blocks
• Stain and coverslip hematoxylin and eosin slides
• Perform special stain techniques such as, but not limited to, PAS, AFB and Gram stain
• Perform immunohistochemistry stains on the Bond Max and the Ventana UltraCut control slides for IHC and special stains
• Absorb slide distribution if needed
• File paraffin blocks and H/E slides in accordance with procedures
• Operate and maintain tissue processors
• Troubleshoot lab equipment and ensure proper routine maintenance
• Ensure quality control procedures are followed and appropriate documentations are maintained
• Maintain a safe, clean work environment
• Observe blood-borne pathogens policy and proper personal protective equipment
• Adhere to all company and laboratory specific SOPs and complete quality control (QC) logs as required on a daily, weekly, monthly or annual basis (per individual SOPs)
• Lead Histotech
• Assist the lab manager with inventory and ordering laboratory supplies
• Maintain laboratory supply usage to ensure inventory levels are sufficient
• Delegate technical work to the staff based on productivity and volume and staffing level
• Troubleshoot equipment malfunction and contact vendor for repairs if needed
• Provide 75% of the bench work as needed based on volume and staffing level
• Assist the lab manager with administrative duties such as filing reports, continuing education materials, and documentation of quality assurance forms

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED minimum required; Associate Degree preferred
• Prior work experience of six months is desired in order to gain familiarity on-the-job with histology techniques; experience in large-scale organization or high-volume production environment preferred to gain seasoned familiarity with processing specimens in production environment
• Should be familiar with most major techniques for staining and special staining
• Analytical skills necessary for processing slides under tight deadlines and general supervision; should have ability to identify specific specimens for supervisory follow-up

Qualifications

• Special training of at least 30 days to six months in histology techniques required to achieve familiarity with handling specimens and staining
• Formal ASCP-type accredited training is preferred as a quality standard
• A pre-hire assessment will be conducted to determine familiarity with handling specimens and staining
• Training and a post training assessment for all role-applicable SOPs and Laboratory Compliance workflows must be completed after hire but before any laboratory work can be completed
• Training and a post training assessment for all role-applicable SOPs and Laboratory Compliance workflows must be completed after hire but before any laboratory work can be completed
• Training and a post training assessment for all role-applicable SOPs and Laboratory Compliance workflows must be completed after hire but before any laboratory work can be completed
• Training and a post training assessment for all role-applicable SOPs and Laboratory Compliance workflows must be completed after hire but before any laboratory work can be completed

Skills

• Attention to detail
• Accuracy
• Professionalism
• Handling specimens and staining
• Microtomy on histology blocks
• Staining and coverslipping
• Special stain techniques
• Immunohistochemistry stains
• Operating and maintaining tissue processors
• Troubleshooting lab equipment
• Ensuring quality control procedures
• Maintaining a safe, clean work environment
• Observing blood-borne pathogens policy
• Adhering to company and laboratory specific SOPs

Benefits

• Full time employees (30+ hours per week) are eligible for: Medical (Virtual Care included), HSA/FSA, Dental, Vision on 1st of the month after hire date
• 401K after 30 days of employment
• Company Sponsored Short Term Disability (Only applicable for non-California employee)
• Pre-tax savings available for public transit commuters
• Your birthday is an additional personal holiday
• Part-time employees (less than 30 hours) are eligible for: Dental and Vision on 1st of the month after date of hire
• 401K after 30 days of employment
• Employee discounts on Schweiger skin care products & cosmetic services

Pay

Hourly Pay Range: $54.89 - $68.61

Schedule

Full Time, 30+ hours. Availability Monday through Friday within operating hours of 9:00am - 5:30pm.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED minimum required; Associate Degree preferred
• Prior work experience of six months is desired in order to gain familiarity on-the-job with histology techniques; experience in large-scale organization or high-volume production environment preferred to gain seasoned familiarity with processing specimens in production environment
• Should be familiar with most major techniques for staining and special staining
• Analytical skills necessary for processing slides under tight deadlines and general supervision; should have ability to identify specific specimens for supervisory follow-up

Skills

• Attention to detail
• Accuracy
• Professionalism
• Handling specimens and staining
• Microtomy on histology blocks
• Staining and coverslipping
• Special stain techniques
• Immunohistochemistry stains
• Operating and maintaining tissue processors
• Troubleshooting lab equipment
• Ensuring quality control procedures
• Maintaining a safe, clean work environment
• Observing blood-borne pathogens policy
• Adhering to company and laboratory specific SOPs

Benefits

• Full time employees (30+ hours per week) are eligible for: Medical (Virtual Care included), HSA/FSA, Dental, Vision on 1st of the month after hire date
• 401K after 30 days of employment
• Company Sponsored Short Term Disability (Only applicable for non-California employee)
• Pre-tax savings available for public transit commuters
• Your birthday is an additional personal holiday
• Part-time employees (less than 30 hours) are eligible for: Dental and Vision on 1st of the month after date of hire
• 401K after 30 days of employment
• Employee discounts on Schweiger skin care products & cosmetic services

Pay

Hourly Pay Range: $54.89 - $68.61

Schedule

Full Time, 30+ hours. Availability Monday through Friday within operating hours of 9:00am - 5:30pm.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Schweiger is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its hiring process with applicants, whether internal or external, because of race, creed, color, age, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military status, application for military service or any other class per local, state or federal law. Schweiger does not require vaccination for COVID-19 in order to be considered for employment; however, some state guidelines may require that we keep record of your vaccination status on file.