Histology Technician (32604)

GI Alliance; Wethersfield (CT); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

GI Alliance is seeking a Histotechnician/HTL to perform embedding, microtomy, staining, and filing in the histology lab. The role requires following designated procedures and maintaining quality control.

The candidate should have a high school diploma or equivalent, with an Associate’s degree for high-complexity testing, and CLIA 88 training. Strong attention to detail and the ability to work in a fast-paced lab environment are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate’s degree in science or equivalent for high complexity testing.
• Training to meet CLIA 88 testing personnel criteria.

Responsibilities

• Provide back up for Lab Assistant duties.
• Embed, cut, and stain tissue per procedures.
• Prepare reagents for tissue processing and staining.
• Maintain logs and records of testing.
• Distribute slides to pathologists and perform routine maintenance.
• Ensure safety, quality standards, and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate’s degree in science or equivalent

CLIA 88 requirements training

Tools

Histology equipment handling

Job description

Company Conformance Statements

• Perform quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision.
• Interact professionally with other employees, customers and suppliers.
• Work effectively as a team contributor on all assignments.
• Work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees and organizations.

Position purpose

The Histotechnician/HTL main responsibility is to perform all functions in the histology lab to include embedding, microtomy, staining and filing.

Responsibilities/Duties/Functions/Tasks

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Provide back up for Lab Assistant duties
• Gross*, embed, cut, and stain tissue according to designated procedures
• Perform all routine and specialized histology tissue, slide prep and staining procedures
• Complete assigned workload within prescribed time limit
• Prepare reagents for tissue processing and routine slide staining
• Maintain legible, accurate complete logs and record of testing
• Distributing slides to pathologists
• Perform routine maintenance and cleaning of equipment
• Troubleshoot procedures and instrumentation
• Ensure all corporate safety, quality control and quality assurance standards are met
• Ensure compliance with all local, federal, CLIA and CAP regulations
• Maintain a clean and well-organized work area
• Other duties, as assigned

Qualifications

Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• *Associate’s degree in science or equivalent science education required for Histology Technicians performing gross examination of specimens and other high complexity testing.
• Education and training sufficient to support CLIA 88 requirements for the position held. This is to be reflective of the scope of practice in regular scheduled responsibilities and pay grade meeting all HCFA-CLIA 88 “testing personnel” criteria.

Experience: One (1) year experience in laboratory setting preferred.

Additional Qualifications: N/A

Performance Requirements

• Must be reliable
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to compile data
• Ability to follow instructions/procedures
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers and co-workers
• Ability to perform work activities in a team environment with open communication.
• Ability to maintain attention to detail and concentrate for extended periods of time.
• Ability to function in a fast-paced environment while under substantial time pressures and still maintain quality patient care
• Proficient technical (computer) skills with keyboarding.
• Strong multi-tasking ability in a fast-paced environment
• Self-motivated with initiative.
• Strong sense of ethics.

Physical Requirements

• Frequently required to stand, walk, and sit for extended periods of time.
• Use of hands to finger, handle, feel objects, tools or controls.
• Reach with hands and arms
• Occasionally climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Constantly talk, hear and smell.
• Frequently lift 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move 25 to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Equipment Operated

This role routinely involves standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Also, laboratory equipment is used daily.

Work Environment

This job operates in professional laboratory environments. Frequent exposure to toxic/caustic chemicals, moving/mechanical parts, sharp objects, blood or body fluids, communicable diseases, computer monitors, repetitive motions. Local travel in the region may be required to another location as needed.