Histotechnologist, 2nd Shift

Wellstar Medical Group, LLC; Marietta (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Wellstar Health System Laboratory is seeking a Histotechnologist to perform tissue processing, embedding, sectioning, staining, and coverslipping. The role includes cytology prep, histochemistry, immunohistochemistry with antibody optimization, and regulatory compliance within a busy lab in Georgia.

The successful candidate will handle surgical and autopsy tissues, ensure accurate labeling, manage billing and paperwork, and troubleshoot instrumentation.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree required; HT certification preferred or completed within 18 months.
• HT certification required upon hire.
• Minimum 1 year experience in histology preferred.
• Knowledge of histology safety and regulatory guidelines.
• Proficiency with pathology computer systems.

Responsibilities

• Surgical and autopsy tissue embedding and cutting.
• Embed processed tissue with quality and accuracy.
• Verifies the identification of specimen blocks with the grossing report.
• Cut and stain HE slides and label with patient ID and reports.
• Check reports to ensure slides match dictation and deliver to pathologist.
• Knowledge of instrumentation and how to troubleshoot.
• Pull request logs for IHC, histochemistry, recuts, and sendouts.
• Enter sendout test charges and intraoperative charges.
• Understand Copath histology billing including IHC, histochemistry, etc.
• Document and resolve quality control and assurance issues; inform supervisor.
• Perform maintenance checks on department equipment and document results.
• Print patient reports and requisitions for sending out specimens.
• Maintain cost awareness for reagents and efficiency without compromising quality.
• Performs recuts and histochemistry accurately and efficiently.
• Perform IHC stains with proper instrument use and troubleshooting; titration and validation of new antibodies.
• Verify all IHC and histochemistry stains work as expected.
• Distribute completed test orders to the requesting pathologist.
• Demonstrate sound judgment and ability to work independently.

Skills

Histology training

Histochemistry

Immunohistochemistry

Safety & regulatory knowledge

Anatomical Pathology computer training

Education

Associate's Degree

HT certification (Histotechnologist)

Job description

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Work Shift
Evening (United States of America)

Job Summary:

Under general supervision of the Histology/Cytology Manager or General Lab Management, Wellstar Health System Laboratory and direct supervision of the Histotechnology Supervisor or Lab Manager, the Histologic Technologist is responsible for the complete preparation of all routine surgicals, autopsy tissues including frozen section, sendout procedures, processing, cutting, staining and coverslipping. Also performs cytology preparation, histochemistry, immunohistochemistry (Antibody optimizing and validation) and have general knowledge of techniques, principles, instrumentation and troubleshooting abilities. Confirms and distribute completed surgical cases and reports, some clerical duties involving filing, retrieving tumor and consult requests, and have full knowledge of regulatory policies.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

• SURGICAL AND AUTOSPY TISSUE EMBEDDING AND CUTTING:
• Embed all processed surgical tissue with quality and accuracy.
• Verifies the identification of specimen blocks corresponds with the surgical grossing report.
• Cut and stain routine HE slides, label each slide with correct patient identifier and attach patient report
• Check each report verifying the slides match the dictation and deliver to the pathologist. PATHOLOGY COMPUTER, PRINCIPLE AND INSTRUMENTATION:
• Knowledge of all instrumentation and how to troubleshoot.
• Pull request logs for immunohistochemistry, histochemistry, recuts, and sendouts in the Pathology computer system.
• Enter sendout test charges as well as Intraoperative consultation charges.
• Have complete understanding and knowledge of Copath histology billing which includes but not limited to Frozen Section, OR Consult, Immunohistochemistry, Histochemistry, etc.
• QUALITY MANAGEMENT:
• Document and resolve any quality control and assurance issues and inform supervisor.
• Performs maintenance check on department equipment and document accordingly.
• Print patient reports and prepared Reference lab requisitions to send out for consultation accurately.
• Have a basic knowledge of cost management involving reagents, and efficiency, without compromising patient quality.
• SPECIAL PROCEDURES:
• Performs all recuts and histochemistry accurately and efficiently.
• Performs all immunohistochemistry stains with full knowledge of the automated instrument and have sound troubleshooting ability. Perform titration, optimization and validations on new antibodies and new lot numbers.
• Verify all immunohistochemistry and histochemistry stains worked as expected.
• Separate, verify and distribute completed test orders to the requesting pathologist.
• Possess sound judgement in daily departmental functions and ability to work independently.

Required Minimum Education:

Associate's Degree (Applicants with an HT certification obtained prior to 2017 do not require an Associates Degree). Required and
Active employees working as a Histotechnologist in WellStar as of 10/15/20 will be grandfathered into this position. Required

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):

All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

• *** Format Error Histotechnician within 1-1/2 Yrs

Required Minimum Experience:

Minimum 1 year Preferred

Required Minimum Skills:

Histology training, histochemistry, Immunohistochemistry skills, Histology Safety Regulatory knowledge, Anatomical Pathology computer training.
Must have absolute integrity in the tasks performed and the ability to work independently or with minimal supervision.

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