Histotechnologist

Histotechnologist OpportunityWe are looking for passionate and caring Histotechnologists to join our team of skilled professionals and provide health care services to our veterans and their families at a Federal Medical Center in West Haven, CT.Great opportunity to be credentialed within a national healthcare organization!Responsibilities include:Performs specimen collection, accessioning, and logging routinesMay be responsible to make scheduled rounds within the facility to pick up surgical specimens.Checks each specimen for criteria of acceptability, assuring proper patient identification, specimen integrity and appropriate paperwork.Records the receipt of specimens and assigns identification number according to department and/or facility protocolRefers any problem specimen to the area of collection and informs the supervisorAssists pathologists with tissue grossing procedures; prepares the tissue grossing areaMaintains and assures specimen identification by correctly labeling cassettes and maintains workflow in concert with the pathologist.Cleans the workstation after completing grossing procedures. Ensures aseptic techniques and observes health safety protocols during cleanup to minimize exposure risks.Processes, embeds and sections tissues for slides;Embeds processed tissue, cuts embedded tissue for slide sections; performs routine and special stains according to department procedures in preparation for analysis by the pathologist.