Span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">strong>span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Specialty: Histology Technician/span>/strong>/span>/span>br>
span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">strong>span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Job Description:/span>/strong>/span>/span>
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li style="margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;">span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Embeds, cuts, stains and performs other tasks required to process tissue in the Immunohistochemistry laboratory./span>/span>/span>
li style="margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;">span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Performs accurate gross description on tissue samples./span>/span>/span>
li style="margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;">span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Perform quality control procedures established for each method and maintains accurate records./span>/span>/span>
li style="margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;">span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Operates all instruments/ equipment according to accepted written procedures and recognizes and identifies instrument/ equipment problems./span>/span>/span>
li style="margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;">span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Meets acceptable turnaround time and productivity standards for the section./span>/span>/span>
li style="margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;">span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Recognizes testing errors/discrepancies or problems and notifies appropriate personnel;assists in problem resolution./span>/span>/span>
li style="margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;">span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Record, transcribe, and maintain records of patient test results according to protocol./span>/span>/span>
li style="margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;">span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Assist other personnel with identifying and analyzing inconsistent and abnormal results./span>/span>/span>
li style="margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;">span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Review accuracy and completeness of results prior to releasing in the Laboratory Information System./span>/span>/span>
li style="margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;">span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Complete routine and STAT testing within acceptable turn-around time guidelines./span>/span>/span>
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span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">strong>span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Qualifications:/span>/strong>/span>/span>
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li style="margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;">span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Associate degree in medical technology, chemistry, biology, or related life science/span>/span>/span>
li style="margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;">span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Formal training in Histology from an accredited program (720 hours)State Licensure, where applicable (CA, FL, NY require licensing)/span>/span>/span>
li style="margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;">span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Meets CLIA personnel standard criteria./span>/span>/span>
li style="margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;">span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Experience with IHC, specialty staining/span>/span>/span>
li style="margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;">span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Skills in microtomy, grossing, processing, embedding, cutting and routine special staining techniques./span>/span>/span>
li style="margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;">span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Preferred Skills: ASCP, Grossing experience/span>/span>/span>
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Please reference Job number: 22957