Histology Tech (Per Diem) - Surgical Pathology

UCLA Health and David Geffen School of Medicine; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 34,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill, NC is seeking a Per Diem Histotechnologist to support Surgical Pathology. The role involves preparing tissue slides, processing specimens, and reporting results to healthcare providers on a weekend schedule.

Requires an associate degree in a biological/chemical field, CLIA coursework, and HT(ASCP) certification or eligibility within one year. Onsite work with UNC Health benefits.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in biological, chemical, or related science (with completion CLIA required courses).
• HT(ASCP) certification or eligibility within 1 year of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assists with instruction of Clinical Laboratory Science students, Pathology residents, and new employees.
• Enters testing information into computerized database.
• Investigates and resolves problems with equipment, patient results, specimens and/or workflow.
• May participate on teams or individually perform special projects/assignments.
• Prepares tissue slides by processing, embedding, sectioning, examining, and staining tissues.
• Reports results of testing to healthcare providers; consults with providers regarding test results.

Skills

Tissue processing

Histology techniques

Laboratory testing

Education

Associates degree in biological, chemical, or related science

Tools

HT(ASCP) certification

Job description

Job Description

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Summary:

This position performs a variety of medical tissue testing and administrative tasks in support of clinical activities. Work involves preparation of tissue samples, which enable pathologists to determine the cause of death, cause and degree of disease of patient and the course of treatment.

1. Assists with instruction of Clinical Laboratory Science students, Pathology residents, and new employees. Serves as a technical resource.
2. Enters testing information into computerized database.
3. Investigates and resolves problems with equipment, patient results, specimens and/or workflow.
4. May participate on teams or individually perform special projects/assignments.
5. Prepares tissue slides by processing, embedding, sectioning, examining, and staining tissues received from surgical pathology, autopsy, hematology, cytology and research areas.
6. Reports results of testing to healthcare providers. Consults and confers with healthcare providers regarding test results.

Other Information

Education Requirements:

• Associates degree in biological, chemical, or related science (with completion CLIA required courses) or NAACLS accredited histotechnician program

Licensure/Certification Requirements:

• HT(ASCP) certified or certification eligible by the ASCP Board of Certification (BOC) within one year of hire date.

Professional Experience Requirements:

• If an Associate's degree, one (1) year of relevant experience.
• If completion of NAACLS accredited histotechnician program, no years of experience are required.

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

Job Details

Legal Employer: STATE

Entity: UNC Medical Center

Organization Unit: Surgical Pathology

Work Type: Per Diem

Standard Hours Per Week: 10.00

Salary Range: $24.98 - $35.91 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Weekend

Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

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