Histotechnician

St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System is seeking a Histology Technician with strong embedding, sectioning, and staining skills to support our pathology team in Savannah, GA. You will prepare frozen sections, bone marrows, and immunochemical stains under supervision to help provide accurate diagnostic material.

Education: Associates - Preferred; License & Certification: National Certification required; HT(ASCP) or equivalent. Experience: None required; on-site position with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Associates degree preferred.
• License & Certification required: National Certification.
• HT(ASCP) or equivalent.
• None required prior experience.

Responsibilities

• Organizes and processes specimens according to guidelines to ensure proper sealing of the tissue.
• Prepares and cuts tissue sections, embeds specimens, and applies coverslips for microscopic review.
• Performs quality immunochemical staining and basic troubleshooting of equipment.
• Assists in training new co-workers and adheres to safety regulations.

Education

Associates - Preferred

Job description

Utilizes working knowledge of instruments and procedures in Histology to process, embed, cut, coverslip, and stain histology specimens with speed and accuracy. Prepares frozen sections and marrow aspirations and performs immunochemical and other special staining procedures. Keeps abreast of advancements made in Histology. Processes specimens from geriatric, adult, children, adolescent and neonate patients. Reflects the current legal, ethical and professional judgements about the quality of work being performed.

Education

Associates - Preferred

Experience

None Required

License & Certification

National Certification - Required

Registered Histotechnician HT(ASCP) or equivalent.

Core Job Functions

Organizes and processes specimens according to guidelines to ensure proper sealing of the tissue.

• Prepares frozen sections and bone marrows for examination by the pathologist. Performs quality immunochemical staining, using manual or automated methods. Recognizes unexpected results and problems with patient specimens.
• Assists in training new co-workers. Adheres to regulations regarding safe handling of hazardous materials such as Exposure Control and Chemical Hygiene Plans. Maintains a clean work area to diminish the possibility of contamination.
• Corrective and preventative maintenance, instrument function checks and basic troubleshooting are performed and recorded per department policy. Performs basic troubleshooting on equipment and documents troubleshooting. Communicates with supervisor about inoperable equipment.
• Embeds specimens to demonstrate margins, full surfaces, lumens and other areas necessary for viewing by the pathologists. Cuts specimens 4-5 microns thick that are free of artifacts, wrinkles and tears. Applies cover glasses of the appropriate size to ensure proper sealing of the tissue. Ascertains that slides are free of fingerprints air bubbles and any other debris that might affect the clarity of the specimen.

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