Hiring for Histology Technologist position in State College, PA 16801

Histology Technologist

Position: Histology Technologist

Location: State College, PA 16801

Contract: 13 weeks

Shift: Days 5x8 Mon-Fri

Gross Weekly: $2,000/ wk. for 40 hrs.

Job Duties

• Retrieves specimens from the Surgery Department
• Receives specimens for other cases when delivered to the Laboratory
• Sorts specimens according to priority and difficulty of procedures and records in pathology log
• Embeds specimens into blocks and fixes tissue in formalin
• Operates instrumentation for tissue dehydration, section clearing, impregnation with paraffin, cutting tissue sections, and staining of slides
• Prepares solutions, stains, and reagents in accordance with standards written procedures
• Operates and maintains all histology area lab equipment in proper state of readiness, cleanliness, and sharpens and hone microtome knives
• Records number of tissue blocks verifying proper identification and label
• Performs and monitors inventory of supplies, equipment, and reagents used, and places orders for replacements as required
• Assists the Pathologist in gross examination of surgical specimens and in frozen section procedures

Required documents: Updated Resume, BLS, Histology Technologist Certificate, Covid Card, License, 2 Professional References.