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Using technical skills and knowledge, the Histology Technician prepares slides of body tissues to be used by the pathologist for analysis and diagnostic purposes. Accessioning, assisting with gross dissection, processing tissue, embedding, microtomy, routine, special and immunohistochemical staining, cover slipping, and performance of frozen sections.

Using technical skills and knowledge, the Histology Technician prepares slides of body tissues to be used by the pathologist for analysis and diagnostic purposes. Accessioning, assisting with gross dissection, processing tissue, embedding, microtomy, routine, special and immunohistochemical staining, cover slipping, and performance of frozen sections.

Training: Completion of a NAACLS-accredited histotechnician program or one year of clinical laboratory experience.

Work Experience: Pathology technician

Checks controls for quality of work and repeats testing as required.

Utilizes the Anatomic Pathology Lab Information System (LIS) to log and accession specimens.

Works closely with the Pathologist’s Assistant (PA) and/or Pathologists to ensure coding and specimen types are correct.

Communicates delays or concerns with coworkers and the PAs, utilizes the Communication Board as appropriate to ensure handoff between shifts.

Retrieves Anatomical Pathology specimens from surgery, endoscopy, reference laboratory and Histology refrigerator.

Accurately enters pertinent data including physicians and specimens submitted in AP LIS System.

Accurately records assigned Anatomic Pathology specimen accession number on specimen container and requisition.

Participates in support activities necessary to ensure an effective and efficient operation

Contributes ideas and assists in implementing changes to ensure efficient operation of the department.

Supports co-workers by assisting in department support activities: takes temperatures, labels and dates all reagents, checks reagents for outdating and discards as needed, restocks reagents and supplies, notifies appropriate person when inventory is low, changes tissue processors, changes staining reagents, discards tissues, sends slides and blocks which are 5-10 years old to off-site storage facility, recycles xylene and alcohol, files blocks and slides.

Disposes of chemical wastes appropriately

Displays a willingness and interest in learning new instruments or procedures or in cross training into other areas.

Provides support for other laboratory sections by assisting when staffing shortages or heavy workload events occur and helping to maintain lounge areas used in all sections. Information from written documents/communications are reviewed, retained and appropriately applied. Answers the phone using Service Always Behaviors and follows through on all requests appropriately.

Aids in training and orientation of less experienced employees, students and others as delegated.

Supports Histology department by consistently offering help to others.

Minimizes Overtime, takes time back as needed without prompting, volunteers to help others to ensure overtime is not accrued.

Asks for help when needed, demonstrating good communication skills.

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