Job Details

Job Description

The Histotechnician/Histology Medical Lab Technician is responsible for performing all technical aspects of tissue evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Performs all technical aspects of tissue evaluation
  • Embeds, cuts, and stains all tissue in a timely manner
  • Performs special stains as directed by the pathologists
  • Performs frozen sections with the pathologists as directed
  • Sets up the tissue processor for processing of specimens
• Maintains quality control as defined by established standards/practices of the histology department
  • Accountable for maintaining absolute identification of patient specimens during all aspects of processing
  • Responsible for preparing and staining microscopic sections from tissue blocks selected by the pathologist or grossing technologist

• Associate's Degree; Medical Laboratory Technology or Histology, and one year training in a National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) school of Histotechnology or five years of on the job training may be accepted in lieu of degree

• None

• Multitasking, time-management, and organization