Histology Technician - Full Time - Day Shift - Wexford Hospital

Allegheny Health Network; Wexford (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Allegheny Health Network seeks a Histology Technician to perform routine and special histological procedures on patient specimens and prepare slides for pathological diagnosis. You will assist the pathologist in gross dissection and postmortem examinations.

Responsibilities include embedding, sectioning, labeling tissues, operating instrumentation, routine and special staining, and assisting in intraoperative consultations.

Qualifications

• HT (ASCP) eligible or HT (ASCP) eligible and must be obtained within one year of hire
• One year of clinical histology experience (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Embeds, sections, accurately labels and processes tissue sections to produce slides for pathologist review.
• Operates, calibrates, checks and maintains instrumentation and ensures quality clinical information.
• Performs routine and special staining procedures.
• Assists Pathologist in operation room with intraoperative consultations and frozen sections.
• Maintains cleanliness of the work area and ensures adequate supplies.
• May assist with collection of anatomic pathology specimens.
• Mentor to students and new employees in laboratory testing per WPAHS policies.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Skills

Attention to detail

Quality control

Teamwork

Education

HT (ASCP) eligible

Tools

Microscopy

Histology instruments

Job description

GENERAL OVERVIEW

Works under supervision to perform routine and special histological procedures on patient specimens. Prepares slides of surgical and post mortem tissues for pathological diagnosis and assists the pathologist in gross dissection and postmortem examinations.

• Embeds, sections, accurately labels and processes tissue sections in accordance with department policies and procedures to produce slides for pathologist's review. (35%)
• Operates, calibrates, checks and maintains instrumentation. Recognizes problems with quality control and test procedures and takes appropriate action to ensure quality clinical information. (25%)
• Performs routine and special staining procedures. (15%)
• Assists Pathologist in operation room with intraoperative consultations, with or without frozen section. Performs frozen sections; sections bones for decalcification. (5%)
• Maintains the cleanliness of the work area and adequate supplies for efficient laboratory operations. (5%)
• May assist with collection of anatomic pathology specimens. (5%)
• May mentor student and new employees in laboratory testing following WPAHS policies and procedures. (5%)
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Company

Allegheny Health Network

Job Description

GENERAL OVERVIEW

Works under supervision to perform routine and special histological procedures on patient specimens. Prepares slides of surgical and post mortem tissues for pathological diagnosis and assists the pathologist in gross dissection and postmortem examinations.

Essential Responsibilities

• Embeds, sections, accurately labels and processes tissue sections in accordance with department policies and procedures to produce slides for pathologist's review. (35%)
• Operates, calibrates, checks and maintains instrumentation. Recognizes problems with quality control and test procedures and takes appropriate action to ensure quality clinical information. (25%)
• Performs routine and special staining procedures. (15%)
• Assists Pathologist in operation room with intraoperative consultations, with or without frozen section. Performs frozen sections; sections bones for decalcification. (5%)
• Maintains the cleanliness of the work area and adequate supplies for efficient laboratory operations. (5%)
• May assist with collection of anatomic pathology specimens. (5%)
• May mentor student and new employees in laboratory testing following WPAHS policies and procedures. (5%)
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Qualifications

Minimum

• HT (ASCP) (American Society of Clinical Pathologists-Histology Technician), or HT (ASCP) eligible and must be obtained within one (1) year of hire or transfer.

Preferred

• One year of clinical histology experience.

Disclaimer

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