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Job Description

Sunday - Thursday, Night Shift

$5,000 Sign on Bonus

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists the supervisor or manager in the day-to-day operation of the histology lab on the assigned shift.
• Helps to ensure the accuracy and efficiency of services provided by the department.
• Capable of performing all of the duties/responsibilities of a Histotechnologist II.
• Perform bench work as needed to ensure timely completion of work.
• Confer with and /or make recommendations to the supervisor concerning the operation of the department including policies, procedures, and equipment applications.
• Provide technical instructions, training and guidance to technicians/technologists, students and lab aides in techniques, instrumentation, and organization of work.
• Assist supervisor in maintaining and troubleshooting equipment/instrumentation.
• Ensure proper accessioning and labeling of all tissue samples.
• Process paperwork associated with accessioning and reporting.
• Ensure proper tissue processing.
• Obtain and validate control tissue used in special stains.
• Adhere to laboratory's quality control policies, and document all quality control activities; has the ability to recognize outliers and correct them.
• Differentiate acceptable and unacceptable processing, embedding, cutting and staining of tissue specimens.
• May be required to develop, execute, or validate new procedures.
• Be capable of identifying problems that may affect test performance or reporting of test results and resolve or immediately report to histology supervisor, technical supervisor, or director.
• Assist supervisor with facilitation of departmental training, competency assessments and continuing education. 16. Provide input to the supervisor for employee performance reviews.
• Maintain the daily operation of the shift in the absence of the histology supervisor.
• Assist supervisor with special projects, as assigned.
• Ensure all corporate safety, quality control and quality assurance standards are met.
• Ensure compliance with all local, federal, CLIA and CAP regulations.
• Maintain a clean and well-organized work area.
• Other duties, as assigned by supervisor.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Education:

• AA, AS or BS degree or equivalent training and experience

Work Experience:

• 3-6 years experience as a Histotechnologist or HTL (ASCP). Meets all requirements as outlined in corporate Minimum Qualifications for Histotechnician SOP.

Cert/License:

• HT (ASCP) or ASCP eligible or 5 years of histology experience in the last 10 years