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Histology Tech

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Title: Histology Tech
Location: Houston TX 77030
Duration: 13 weeks
Schedule: Day (8am-4:30pm, M-F)

Duties:
  • Validates specimen identification and appropriateness of sample type and size and prioritizes workload according to handling protocols defined in section manuals within the established turnaround times.
  • Processes specimens using the tissue processor and knows the correct order of solutions and programs for each type of processing.
  • Embeds tissues and sections at least 30 blocks/hour on the microtome to the correct thickness; makes the correct number of sections and slides for each specimen or block type. No more than one documented complaint from a pathologist related to poor quality.
  • Performs routine staining procedures, AFB, MSN, Gram, and Oro, on mounted tissue sections or body fluid preparations for the demonstration of specific tissue elements or microorganisms according to section procedures.
  • Prioritizes and multitasks staining procedures to provide more timely, productive processing.
  • Coverslips at a minimal rate of 3 slides/min; labels and distributes slides for interpretation by the pathologist in a timely manner.
  • Assists with liver biopsies, fine needle aspirations, and retrieves fresh specimens in the main lab, cryostat lab, NGI suite, CT suite, and Electron Microscopy.
  • Performs inquiry functions (technical, specimen number, and result) and troubleshoots problems.
Required :
  • Routine histology : quality over speed. Excellent embedding and cutting skills. No less than two years paid experience required, prefer hospital or reference lab experience. Would appreciate experience with special stains, frozen sections, and some non-gyn cytology processing.
  • Please be certain to educate the candidate to work out parking compensation with their agency. Neither Client or Client is responsible for parking.
  • Registered Histotechnician HT(ASCP) or Histotechnologist HTL(ASCP).

Skills:
  • Knowledge of hospital and laboratory operations.
  • The ability to communicate effectively; exhibit sound independent judgment; basic knowledge of computer functions; working knowledge of basic special stains and paraffin tissue sectioning; ability to operate at a basic level tissue processors, stainers, embedding units, cryostats, micro Products and centrifuges.
Education:
  • HT-ASCP - Cert-Histotechnician or HTL-ASCP - Cert-Histotechnologist - Required
  • Associate's Degree- Science or Histology
Vacancy posted 4 days ago
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