Evening Histotechnologist: Impactful Surgical Pathology

Wellstar Medical Group, LLC; Marietta (GA); Presencial; USD 42.000 - 66.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Wellstar Health System Laboratory is seeking a Histotechnologist to perform tissue processing, embedding, sectioning, staining, and coverslipping. The role includes cytology prep, histochemistry, immunohistochemistry with antibody optimization, and regulatory compliance within a busy lab in Georgia.

The successful candidate will handle surgical and autopsy tissues, ensure accurate labeling, manage billing and paperwork, and troubleshoot instrumentation.

Formación

• Associate's Degree required; HT certification preferred or completed within 18 months.
• HT certification required upon hire.
• Minimum 1 year experience in histology preferred.
• Knowledge of histology safety and regulatory guidelines.
• Proficiency with pathology computer systems.

Responsabilidades

• Surgical and autopsy tissue embedding and cutting.
• Embed processed tissue with quality and accuracy.
• Verifies the identification of specimen blocks with the grossing report.
• Cut and stain HE slides and label with patient ID and reports.
• Check reports to ensure slides match dictation and deliver to pathologist.
• Knowledge of instrumentation and how to troubleshoot.
• Pull request logs for IHC, histochemistry, recuts, and sendouts.
• Enter sendout test charges and intraoperative charges.
• Understand Copath histology billing including IHC, histochemistry, etc.
• Document and resolve quality control and assurance issues; inform supervisor.
• Perform maintenance checks on department equipment and document results.
• Print patient reports and requisitions for sending out specimens.
• Maintain cost awareness for reagents and efficiency without compromising quality.
• Performs recuts and histochemistry accurately and efficiently.
• Perform IHC stains with proper instrument use and troubleshooting; titration and validation of new antibodies.
• Verify all IHC and histochemistry stains work as expected.
• Distribute completed test orders to the requesting pathologist.
• Demonstrate sound judgment and ability to work independently.

Conocimientos

Histology training

Histochemistry

Immunohistochemistry

Safety & regulatory knowledge

Anatomical Pathology computer training

Educación

Associate's Degree

HT certification (Histotechnologist)

Descripción del empleo

Wellstar Health System Laboratory is seeking a Histotechnologist to perform tissue processing, embedding, sectioning, staining, and coverslipping. The role includes cytology prep, histochemistry, immunohistochemistry with antibody optimization, and regulatory compliance within a busy lab in Georgia.

The successful candidate will handle surgical and autopsy tissues, ensure accurate labeling, manage billing and paperwork, and troubleshoot instrumentation.