Immunohistochemistry Technologist

Johns Hopkins Medicine; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 48,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth and development

Tuition assistance

Diverse and collaborative working env

Comprehensive and affordable benefit

Job summary

Johns Hopkins Medicine's Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, DC is seeking a Histology Technician to perform routine histology and IHC, embed and section tissue, and prepare slides for pathologists.

Responsibilities include QC, data entry, safe handling of infectious specimens, overnight processor prep, and ensuring accurate staining and documentation. ASCP HT/HTL and QIHC required.

Qualifications

• HT/HTL (ASCP) and QIHC (ASCP) REQUIRED
• Bachelor's Degree in Medical Technology from an accredited college or university
• Minimum 1 year of pertinent full-time laboratory experience or training

Responsibilities

• Performs histology procedures including embedding, microtomy, routine & special stains, IHC stains, coverslipping, labeling
• Performs quality control checks on chemicals, tissue, cell preparations, and equipment
• Uses PC to perform clerical and data processing duties for each surgical, cytology, or autopsy specimen received
• Handles infectious tissue and HIV-positive specimens with Universal Precautions
• Prepares tissue processors for overnight processing
• Embeds surgical and cytology specimens into paraffin blocks at 30 blocks per hour
• Recognizes acceptable vs unacceptable staining results and escalates as needed
• Follows laboratory standards for each immuno/special stain procedure

Skills

Histology

Immunohistochemistry

Quality control

Data entry

Safety procedures

Education

HT/HTL (ASCP) and QIHC (ASCP) REQUIRED

Bachelor's Degree in Medical Technology

3 years academic study or equivalent for med tech

Proficiency in medical laboratory standards

Tools

PC/LIS

Staining instruments

Microscopy equipment

Job description

Sibley Memorial Hospital is a non-profit, full service 318 bed acute care community hospital serving the Washington, DC area. Sibley offers medical, surgical, intensive care, obstetric, oncology, orthopedic and skilled nursing inpatient services, as well as a 24-hour Emergency Department. Sibley’s campus is also home to Grand Oaks, an assisted living residence; a medical building with physician offices and ambulatory surgery and imaging centers; and the new patient tower with 200 spacious, private rooms.

What Awaits You:

• Career growth and development
• Tuition assistance
• Diverse and collaborative working environment
• Comprehensive and affordable benefit package

Full Time-/Day Shift /7am-3:30pm

Sibley Memorial Hospital, Washington, D.C.

SUMMARY

Performs all aspects of routine histology and immunohistochemistry (IHC). Accessions cases and verifies accurate patient and case information. Processes and embeds tissue, cuts tissue blocks, and mounts cut material on slides. Stains and coverslips slide for routine H&E stains, special stains, and immunohistochemistry stains. Sections slide for IHC. Prepares controls for IHC and special stains. Maintains daily QC. Validates new antibodies and stains. Check stains before sending slides to a pathologist. Performs tasks requiring independent judgment and responsibility with minimal supervision.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform all functions.

Performs histology procedures, including embedding, microtomy, routine & special stains, IHC stains (as needed), coverslipping, and labeling.

Performs and evaluates quality control checks on chemicals, tissue, cell preparations, and equipment.

Effectively uses PC to perform clerical and data processing duties for each surgical, cytology, or autopsy specimen received in the section.

Handling infectious tissue and/or HIV-positive specimens will be necessary. The practice of Universal Precautions is mandatory. Additional protective equipment (space suits) may need to be used.

Prepares tissue processors for overnight processing. Handles flammable/toxic chemicals while removing and filling solvent containers and reservoirs and performing checks to ensure proper equipment function.

Embed surgical and cytology specimens into paraffin blocks at 30 blocks per hour.

Can recognize acceptable vs. unacceptable staining results. Unacceptable results are not submitted to the pathologist without prior communication. Unresolved staining problems have been brought to the attention of the supervisor.

Familiar with the various categories and theories of immunological and special stains. Either demonstrates the ability to recall necessary information and/or efficiently utilize reference materials.

Follows the laboratory standard for each immuno/special stain procedure.

Correctly selects and sequences chemical solutions and performs appropriate preparation and maintenance techniques to assure consistent staining results.

Select appropriate controls and include them with each patient case.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

• HT/HTL (ASCP) and QIHC (ASCP) REQUIRED.

Must meet two or more of the following requirements 1 through 4:

1. Bachelor's Degree in Medical Technology from an accredited college or university.
2. Successful completion 3 years of academic study (minimum of 90 semester hours) which meet specific requirements for entrance into a school of medical technology and has successfully completed a course of training of at least 12 months in such a school.
3. Bachelor's Degree in one of the chemical, physical, or biological sciences and has at least 1 year of pertinent full-time laboratory experience and/or training in the specialty or sub-specialty in which the individual performs tests.
4. Successful completion of 3 years (90 semester hours) of college with the following distribution of
   courses:
   a. For those whose training was completed prior to September 15, 1963: at least 24 semester hours in chemistry and biology courses of which at least 6 hours were in inorganic chemistry and at least 3 hours in other chemistry courses; pertinent to medical science.
   b. For those whose training was completed after September 14, 1973, 16 hours in chemistry courses which include at least 6 hours in inorganic chemistry and which are acceptable toward a major in chemistry, 16 hours in biology courses which are pertinent to the medical sciences and are acceptable toward a major in biology, 3 hours of mathematics and has experience and/or training covering several fields of medical laboratory work of at least 1 year and of such quality as to provide him/her with education and training in medical technology equivalent to that described
   in paragraph 1-3.
   c. With respect to individuals qualifying prior to July 1971, the technologist:
   • was performing the duties of a clinical laboratory technologist at any time between July 1, 1961, and January I, 1968, and
   • has had at least 10 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience prior to January I, 1968. (This required experience might be met by the substitution of education for experience.)
   • Achieves a satisfactory grade in a proficiency examination approved by the Secretary of HHS.

Required Licensure, Certification, On-going Training:

• HT/HTL (ASCP) and required QIHC (ASCP) required

Work Experience:

• Minimum 1 year, refer to work experience requires based on Education

Salary Range: Minimum 35.00/hour - Maximum 57.71/hour. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility. In cases where the range is displayed as a $0 amount, salary discussions will occur during candidate screening calls, before any subsequent compensation discussion is held between the candidate and any hiring authority.

The Hospital reserves the right to modify employee schedules as needed.

We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, where we embrace and celebrate our differences, where all employees feel valued, contribute to our mission of serving the community, and engage in equitable healthcare delivery and workforce practices.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers.