Histology Technician I: Tissue Prep & Diagnostics

Novant Health; Wilmington (NC); Sur place; USD 55 000 - 70 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Novant Health is seeking a laboratory team member to prepare tissue sections for examination by a pathologist. The role involves fixation, dehydration, embedding, sectioning, decalcification, mounting, and dyeing of tissue specimens for diagnostic purposes.

You will assist in evaluating new techniques and help orient/train other personnel, with potential travel to community hospitals for frozen sections. On-call duties, including weekends/holidays, may be required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• One year of relevant laboratory tech experience (clinical internships of twelve months duration meet this requirement).
• One year full time acceptable experience in a histopathology laboratory in the US, Canada or an accredited laboratory within the last ten years.

Responsabilités

• Prepare sections of body tissue for examination by a pathologist, including fixation, dehydration, embedding, sectioning, decalcification, micro incineration and mounting.
• Prepare dyes and chemical solutions and process frozen sections.
• Assist in the evaluation of new or modified techniques and train other personnel in equipment and software as necessary.
• May include occasional travel to community hospitals for frozen section assistance.
• May include weekend and holiday on-call (rotating assignment).

Connaissances

Medical terminology

Laboratory equipment

Quality assurance

Emergency response

Interpersonal communication

Independent work

Formation

High School Diploma or GED

Description du poste

Novant Health is seeking a laboratory team member to prepare tissue sections for examination by a pathologist. The role involves fixation, dehydration, embedding, sectioning, decalcification, mounting, and dyeing of tissue specimens for diagnostic purposes.

You will assist in evaluating new techniques and help orient/train other personnel, with potential travel to community hospitals for frozen sections. On-call duties, including weekends/holidays, may be required.