Histotechnician

Histotechnician

Joining our team comes with several benefits, including: competitive hourly rate + $2 per hour incentive pay, sign on bonus, free parking, and tuition reimbursement.

A brief overview: The Histotechnician prepares tissue specimens for surgical pathology examination. This includes evaluating the acceptability of the specimens, properly embedding the processed tissue, cutting/sectioning the specimens, and staining the slides using automated or manual methods.

What you will do:

• Performs embedding and cutting on both biopsies and large surgical specimens, while consistently meeting quality and productivity standards.
• Follows lab policies and procedures to perform moderate complexity testing.
• Maintains and demonstrates competency assessment in all assigned areas to accurately and efficiently perform pre-analytical, analytical, and post analytical processes for laboratory testing.
• Maintains, troubleshoots, and documents laboratory equipment failures.
• Completes all assigned mandatory assignments within allowed timelines.
• Demonstrates clear communication with team members to optimize laboratory operations.
• Actively participates in departmental projects; contributes positively to department environment/initiatives.
• Contributes to a positive work environment. Takes responsibility for self-development.
• Performs other duties as assigned. Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications:

• Education: Associate's degree in histology or in a laboratory science or medical laboratory technology from an accredited institution (required).
• Work experience: 1+ years experience in a clinical histology laboratory (preferred).
• Knowledge, skills, & abilities: Basic computer skills, good organizational skills, able to multitask, able to work effectively independently and with other team members, knowledge of standard lab policy and procedures, safety practices, equipment and instrumentation, knowledge of principals, concepts, and methodology sufficient to perform the full spectrum of histologic preparation of specimens for microscopic evaluation, knowledge of staining procedures, fixatives, and preparation techniques common to histology laboratories, knowledge of laboratory safety including standard precautions for handling hazardous chemicals and solutions, knowledge of CAP/CLIA regulations as they pertain to histopathology.
• Licenses and certifications: Certification by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists HT(ASCP) (preferred).

Physical demands:

• Standing frequently
• Walking frequently
• Sitting rarely
• Lifting frequently up to 50 lbs
• Carrying frequently up to 50 lbs
• Pushing frequently up to 50 lbs
• Pulling frequently up to 50 lbs
• Climbing occasionally up to 50 lbs
• Balancing occasionally
• Stooping frequently
• Kneeling frequently
• Crouch frequently
• Crawling occasionally
• Reaching frequently
• Handling frequently
• Grasping frequently
• Feeling constantly
• Talking constantly
• Hearing constantly
• Repetitive motions constantly
• Eye/hand/foot coordination constantly

Travel requirements: 5%

Primary location: United States-Ohio-Cleveland, work locations: 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, 44106.