Histology Technical Specialist - Team Lead

University of Vermont Health Network; Berlin (VT); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

CVMC - Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin, Vermont, is seeking a Lab Team Lead for the Histology department. This full-time day shift role requires supervising staff, training personnel, and evaluating new procedures and equipment while ensuring quality control and pathologist reviews.

Qualified candidates have ASCP-aligned education (AAS, Bachelors, or MLS path) and a minimum of five years in histology, with relocation considered for qualified applicants.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree, HT (ASCP) or eligible.
• Bachelors Degree, HTL (ASCP) or eligible.
• MLS (ASCP) with HTL (ASCP) certification within two years of hire.

Responsibilities

• Supervise histology laboratory staff and administrative assistant personnel.
• Train new personnel and perform evaluations in lead area.
• Develop and evaluate new procedures and equipment; troubleshoot issues and ensure quality control.
• Review slides with Pathologist and manage specimen processing, embedding, microtomy, staining, and gross descriptions.

Skills

Supervisory

Training

Quality control

Laboratory ops

Education

Associates HT/HTL/MLS

Bachelors HTL/MLS

ASCP certification readiness

Tools

Histology equipment

Job description

Building Name: CVMC - Central Vermont Medical Center

Location Address: 130 Fisher Road, Berlin Vermont

Regular

Department: CVMC - Laboratory Team Leads

Full Time

Standard Hours: 40

Biweekly Scheduled Hours: 80

Shift: Day

Primary Shift: 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Weekend Needs: None

Salary Range: Min $36.50 Mid $45.63 Max $54.75

Recruiter: Cindy Reichard

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JOB DESCRIPTION:

Responsible for the supervision of the histology laboratory and administrative assistant personnel. Responsible for training new personnel. Responsible for performance evaluations in lead area. Responsible for development of new procedures and evaluation of new equipment and reagents. Recognizes abnormal results, troubleshoots instrument problems and recognizes quality control problems. Routinely reviews slides with Pathologist. Duties also include logging in, labeling and processing specimens, embedding, paraffin microtomy, cryostat microtomy, non-gynecological specimen processing, staining of slides, performing special stains and performing gross description of small biopsies according to protocol.

EDUCATION:

1. Associates Degree, HT (ASCP) or eligible.

2. Bachelors Degree, HTL (ASCP) or eligible.

3. MLS (ASCP) with successful completion of Histotechnology training course and HTL (ASCP) certification within two years of hire.

EXPERIENCE:

5 years

RELOCATION:

Relocation package is available to qualified applicants. Additional terms and conditions apply.

LEARN MORE:

About the lab: https://youtu.be/zHcccfAA22g?si=PGjCRHe3bx-3hkNP

We are CVMC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rw88cCmq_3o