Histology Assistant - Pathology

CHRISTUS Health; Tyler (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health in Tyler, TX is seeking a laboratory assistant to support histology and pathology workflows, including accessioning specimens, grossing procedures, and slide preparation.

The role assists pathologists with grossing, tissue processing, staining, and filing of blocks and slides, while ensuring patient ID accuracy and proper storage. A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred and no prior experience is required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Experience: none required.
• Licenses/registrations: none required.

Responsibilities

• Assign accession numbers to surgical, cytological, and autopsy specimens.
• Maintain paraffin blocks and slides filing and storage.
• Assist pathologists with grossing of surgical specimens, autopsies, and FNABs when required.
• Prepare fixatives, stains, mounting media, and decalcifying solutions as requested.
• Perform specimen searches and retrieval of slides and blocks to aid diagnosis.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent preferred

Job description

Summary

Performs daily duties for pathologists and histology technicians including accessioning specimens, grossing procedures, cassette preparation, and other computer-related tasks.

Responsibilities

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Assigns accession numbers to each surgical, cytological, and autopsy specimen received; checks specimens for adequate fixative and patient identification; accessions all specimens through the LIS
• Maintains paraffin block and microscope slide files by filing all surgical, autopsy, bone marrow, and cytology blocks and slides within the section file cabinets; stores old paraffin blocks and microscopic slides in the designated storage area
• Assists the pathologists with the grossing of surgical specimens, autopsies, and fine needle aspirate biopsies when required, including patient and procedure preparation, assisting with the aspiration, preparing and staining slides, and processing specimens in accordance with established protocols
• Prepares fixatives, staining solutions, mounting media, and decalcifying solutions, at the request of the pathologist, using accepted standard techniques; reviews the quality of stains and troubleshoots procedures as needed
• Performs specimen searches and retrieval of slides and blocks in storage to assist in the establishment of diagnosis
• Demonstrates competence to perform assigned responsibilities in a manner that meets the age-specific and developmental needs of the members served by the department
• Appropriately adapts assigned assessment, treatment, and/or service methods to accommodate the unique physical, psychosocial, cultural, age-specific and other developmental needs of each member served
• Performs other duties as assigned

Job Requirements

Education/Skills

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred

Experience

• None required

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• None required

Work Schedule

5 Days - 8 Hours

Work Type

Full Time