Histotechnologist Alaska

Histotechnologist Alaska

An unwavering pursuit of Excellence in Patient Care, Every Diagnosis, Every Day. This is what we stand for.

The responsibility of a Histotechnologist is to prepare and process tissue samples for pathologists to exam and interpret. The Histotechnologist must have intermediate Histology skills and participate in leading and contributing to continuing education. Some tasks performed by this position require the technician to be eligible for high complexity testing. Environmental hazards such as formalin, communicable disease, fresh human tissue, etc. are present in the workplace. The Histology Technician must adhere to strict HIPAA standards as well as Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements. This position may be selected as a Lead with Lead responsibilities.

M-F, 4:00am - 12:30pm (rotating on-call weekends)

Histotechnologist may perform any of the following duties or groups of duties:

• Maintains processors, microtomes, stainers and coverslipping machines
• Performs frozen section procedures as needed
• Conducts hazardous waste control and proper disposal of all biohazardous materials and chemically hazardous materials
• Performs IHC testing including sendouts preparation, quality control and system documentation
• Prepares reagents
• Labels slides and distributes cases to pathologists
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Understanding of tissue structures, techniques, principles, theory and instrumentation
• Familiarity with routine handling of outside customer samples
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Must be able to work independently and as part of a team
• Must have excellent hand-eye coordination
• Must be detail oriented
• Ability to learn new computer softwares
• Must be able to prioritize job tasks and meet deadlines

Qualifications/Experience:

• HT/HTL (ASCP) certified
• 1 year of Histology experience required
• Familiarity with intermediate laboratory chemistry

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged sitting
• Lifting up to 20 lbs
• Manual dexterity
• Walking

Benefits:

CellNetix offers a comprehensive benefits plan.

• Medical, Vision, Prescription company paid options.
• Dental company paid options.
• 401K company match up to 4%.
• Paid Time Off (PTO).
• Holiday Pay.
• Company paid Life and Disability insurance.
• Fully subsidized ORCA public transportation card and free parking at most sites.
• Company paid Norton LifeLock Identity Protection.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: As a healthcare organization we are committed to providing a healthy and safe environment. We require a criminal history background check and drug test for all final candidates.

CellNetix is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy that all decisions involving any aspect of the employment relationship will be made without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, genetic information, the presence of a sensory, physical, or mental disability, or on any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law. CellNetix is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know.