Histologic Technologist - Histology - FT/Day - North Fulton

experiencedAlliedHealth; Roswell (GA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Wellstar Health System seeks a Histologic Technologist to perform preparation of routine surgicals, autopsy tissues, and sendouts. Responsibilities include embedding, cutting, staining, coverslipping, and cytology prep, with IHC and histochemistry duties.

The role requires attention to quality, regulatory knowledge, and ability to work under supervision. The candidate should have HT(ASCP) certification, a high school diploma or equivalent, and at least 1 year of histology experience.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED; accredited Health Science program preferred.
• HT(ASCP) - Histotechnician or provisional within 2 years required.
• Minimum 1 year experience as a Histologic Technologist preferred.

Responsibilities

• Embed processed surgical tissue with quality and accuracy.
• Verify specimen block IDs match grossing reports.
• Cut and stain routine H&E slides; label slides with patient identifiers and attach reports.
• Check reports to ensure slides match dictation; deliver to pathologist.
• Perform recuts, histochemistry, and immunohistochemistry with instrument knowledge.
• Verify all IHC and histochemistry stains work as expected.
• Distribute completed test orders to the pathologist.
• Maintain sound departmental judgment; work independently when needed.

Skills

Histology

Histochemistry

Immunohistochemistry

Safety

Regulatory knowledge

Anatomical pathology software

Education

High School Diploma / GED General or Accredited Program Health Science

Job description

North Fulton Hospital

Full time

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Job Summary

Under general supervision of the Histology/Cytology Manager or General Lab Management, Wellstar Health System Laboratory and direct supervision of the Histotechnology Supervisor or Lab Manager, the Histologic Technologist is responsible for the complete preparation of all routine surgicals, autopsy tissues including frozen section, sendout procedures, processing, cutting, staining and coverslipping. Also performs cytology preparation, histochemistry, immunohistochemistry (Antibody optimizing and validation) and have general knowledge of techniques, principles, instrumentation and troubleshooting abilities. Confirms and distribute completed surgical cases and reports, some clerical duties involving filing, retrieving tumor and consult requests, and have full knowledge of regulatory policies.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions

SURGICAL AND AUTOSPY TISSUE EMBEDDING AND CUTTING:

• Embed all processed surgical tissue with quality and accuracy.


• Verifies the identification of specimen blocks corresponds with the surgical grossing report.


• Cut and stain routine H&E slides, label each slide with correct patient identifier and attach patient report


• Check each report verifying the slides match the dictation and deliver to the pathologist.

SPECIAL PROCEDURES:

• Performs all recuts and histochemistry accurately and efficiently.


• Performs all immunohistochemistry stains with full knowledge of the automated instrument and have sound troubleshooting ability. Perform titration, optimization and validations on new antibodies and new lot numbers.


• Verify all immunohistochemistry and histochemistry stains worked as expected.


• Separate, verify and distribute completed test orders to the requesting pathologist.


• Possess sound judgement in daily departmental functions and ability to work independently.

PATHOLOGY COMPUTER, PRINCIPLE AND INSTRUMENTATION:

• Knowledge of all instrumentation and how to troubleshoot.


• Pull request logs for immunohistochemistry, histochemistry, recuts, and sendouts in the Pathology computer system.


• Enter sendout test charges as well as Intraoperative consultation charges.


• Have complete understanding and knowledge of Copath histology billing which includes but not limited to Frozen Section, OR Consult, Immunohistochemistry, Histochemistry, etc.

QUALITY MANAGEMENT:

• Document and resolve any quality control and assurance issues and inform supervisor.


• Performs maintenance check on department equipment and document accordingly.


• Print patient reports and prepared Reference lab requisitions to send out for consultation accurately.


• Have a basic knowledge of cost management involving reagents, and efficiency, without compromising patient quality.

Performs other duties as assigned. Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education

• High School Diploma / GED General or Accredited Program Health Science

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s)

• HT(ASCP) - Histotechnician or HT(ASCP)-P - Histotechnician - Provisional (1-1/2 Yrs) within 2 years

Required Minimum Experience

Minimum 1 year experience as a Histologic Technologist Preferred

Required Minimum Skills

Histology training, histochemistry, Immunohistochemistry skills, Histology Safety Regulatory knowledge, Anatomical Pathology computer training. Must have absolute integrity in the tasks performed and the ability to work independently or with minimal supervision.

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