Histotechnician

Position Purpose

Under the administrative guidance of the Lab Leadership and the technical guidance of the Pathologist(s) on duty, this position competently performs assigned operational tasks in the Histology Department. Responsibilities include assisting the Pathology Assistants/Pathologists with specimen grossing embedding, microtomy, staining (H&E and special stains), slide quality checks, operation and maintenance of histology instrumentation, accessioning, charting (daily logs), assisting with bone marrow biopsies and aspirations and other special procedures, send outs, morgue/autopsy procedures. Advanced duties include immunohistochemical staining, maintenance of the IHC instrumentation and QC of new reagent lots. Some support tasks will be required at times to support the Histology Section of laboratory operations and will include all clinical lab assistant duties (filing blocks/slides, frozen room maintenance, cytology prep) and various clerical duties.

Performs delegated histological procedures on body tissue, body fluids and bone marrow samples under the scrutiny of the Pathologist on-duty.

Nature and Scope

The Clinical Laboratory is a 24-hour/7-days a week operation, providing laboratory services to an inpatient and outpatient population of all ages.

The incumbent must maintain technical knowledge and skills necessary to perform their daily work tasks. When performing clinical procedures, the incumbent must consider the age of the patient when assisting the pathologist. Must be able to communicate with a diverse patient population and their family when performing special procedures. Positive customer service behavior is expected at all times.

Must be knowledgeable of and observe all safety requirements in the laboratory and hospital. A comprehensive knowledge must be maintained in all procedures for which performance is required.


Competency in work related skills must be demonstrated annually.


This position does provide direct patient care.

Disclaimer

The foregoing description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.

Minimum Qualifications
Requirements - Required and/or Preferred

Name

Description

Education:

Must have working-level knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing and speaking English. Appropriate education to obtain and maintain a Histologic Technician licensure in the State of Nevada based on licensure criteria.

Experience:

No previous experience required. Experience as a Clinical Laboratory Assistant in Histology or a Clinical Laboratory Histology Technician is preferred.

License(s):

Ability to obtain a State of Nevada Laboratory Assistant within 7 months of hire is required - if employee does not currently hold a Nevada Histologic Technician license.

Ability to obtain and maintain a Nevada Histologic Technician (NAC 652.437) license within 25 months of hire is required.

Nevada Histologic Technician (NAC 652.437) license will be required for this role once employee has completed the hands-on training required by the state and supersedes the State of Nevada Laboratory Assistant.

National accreditation as a Histotechnician/Histotechnologist is preferred.

Certification(s):

None

Computer / Typing:

Must possess, or be able to obtain within 90 days, the computers skills necessary to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, etc.