Histology Lab Technician

Position Summary: The Histology Technician is responsible for processing all tissues submitted to the department, preparing/staining tissue slides and assuring they are available in a timely manner for pathologist review and interpretation.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The following duties and responsibilities generally reflect the expectations of this position but are not intended to be all inclusive. Other duties may be assigned.

MOHS responsibility:

• Specimen processing
• Freezing tissue and cutting and staining with a cryostat
• Placing tissue on slides
• Labeling and storage of slides
• Preparation and mixing of solutions used in MOHS lab
• Use and handling of all materials and reagents
• Following hazardous waste guidelines and OSHA safety regulations
• Maintaining, updating and recording daily temperatures of all equipment and quality control records per CLIA Guidelines
• Ensuring a safe environment in the lab according to OSHA standards (i.e. safety glasses, gloves, etc.)
• Conforms to all applicable HIPAA, and Billing compliance and safety guidelines

Histology Lab/ Histo Tech responsibility:

• Accessioning the tissue which includes entering the information into the computer under the patient name.
• CLIA credentialed gross technicians and perform grossing.
• Processing and embedding tissues.
• Cutting the tissues on a microtome and mounting on slides for staining.
• H&E stains using an automated stainer.
• Performing manual histochemical stains.
• Immunohistochemistry (IHC) staining using an automated stainer.
• Daily maintenance of all equipment.
• Routine filing of slides and blocks.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in science related field is required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Requirements

• Knowledge of technique and anatomy
• Ability to communicate in an active multi-office environment
• Ability to efficiently operate all job-related office equipment
• Ability to follow or provide verbal and written instructions
• Basic to intermediate computer operation
• Mathematical and/or analytical ability for basic to intermediate problem solving
• Detail oriented, professional attitude, reliable
• Specialty knowledge of systems relating to job function

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

ADA Compliance : The Company is committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act. As part of this effort, reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of positions sought or held. If you would like to request an accommodation, please contact Human Resources.