Histotechnologist

Bachelor’s degree in Histology; no experience required OR
Bachelor’s degree in a Chemical or Biological science plus 1 year of experience (within the past 5 years) or completion of a Histology program (min 9 months)
Histology and/or ASCP certifications are preferred
Familiarity with routine histology procedures and equipment
Comfortability embedding both large and small specimens
Ability to accurately read all labels and documents
Highly organized with a strong attention to detail
Must be able to pass a standardized color vision screen

Process human tissue and body fluid specimens in preparation for microscopic exam
Perform technical duties related to the production of histopathological slides of surgical specimens
Section the embedded tissue, using a microtome and mount the section properly on a microscope slide
Perform various immunohistochemical tests on formalin fixed paraffin embedded tissue sections
Process mounted sections through routine and special staining procedures
Properly orient and embed surgical tissue specimens
Prepare the stains and reagents needed for special procedures
Report accurate and timely test results in order to deliver quality patient care
Operate and maintain manual and automated instruments
Perform and document equipment maintenance as needed
Record equipment log data in an accurate and timely manner
Perform and document preventive maintenance and quality control procedures
Adhere to the laboratory’s quality control policies
Follow the laboratory’s procedures for specimen handling and processing, analysis and reporting
Document problems that may affect test performance and perform corrective actions as needed