Laboratory Technician, Day Shift, Capital Choice Pathology Lab

Adventist HealthCare; Silver Spring (MD); On-site; USD 58,770,000 - 77,968,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free employee parking

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Short & long-term disability insurance

Life insurance and AD&D

Paid time off

Retirement plan with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Adventist HealthCare's Capital Choice Pathology Lab is hiring a Laboratory Technician to join a team delivering high-quality pathology services. The role includes slide distribution, routine H&E staining, handling digital pathology imagers, and quality control across daily tasks.

Qualifications include an Associate Degree in science or related field (BS/BA preferred) and about 1 year of laboratory experience. The schedule is 40 hours weekly, day shift, Monday–Friday, with a competitive pay range.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in science or related field; BS/BA preferred.
• 1 year of laboratory setting experience required.

Responsibilities

• Slide distribution and LIS verification.
• Routine staining and maintenance of H&E stainer and coverslipper.
• Load/unload digital pathology imagers and assign cases.
• Perform special stains and hand staining as needed.
• Quality control for daily work and accession specimens.
• Prepare non-GYN specimens and other cytology duties as assigned.
• Maintain safety, cleanliness, and equipment upkeep.
• Participate in department performance improvement and CE.

Skills

LIS proficiency

Slide distribution

Routine staining

Quality control

Specimen accession

Laboratory organization

Education

Associate Degree in science

BS/BA preferred

Tools

H&E stainer

Coverslipper

IHC stainers

Job description

Capital Choice Pathology LabIf you are a current Adventist HealthCare employee, please click this link to apply through your Workday account.Adventist HealthCare seeks to hire an experienced Laboratory Technician for our Capital Choice Pathology Lab who will embrace our mission to extend God’s care through the ministry of physical, mental, and spiritual healing.As a Laboratory Technician you will:• Slide distribution. Verify cases in LIS.• Routine staining to include maintenance of H&E stainer and coverslipper.• Ability to load and unload digital pathology imagers, assign cases within program, and perform minor cleaning maintenance.• Special stains to include loading and unloading of instrumentation and perform hand staining as needed. Stains smears and ensures labeling is correct on all slides.• Quality control for daily work.• Assist histotechnologists by trimming and organizing blocks, racking slides, filing blocks and slides, printing process logs and organizing blocks and/or unstained slides, loading and unloading special and IHC stainers.• Accession specimens, enter gross descriptions, and print cassettes.• Prepare Non-GYN specimens (cell blocks and Thinpreps) and other cytology duties as assigned.• Perform tissue processing to include organizing cassettes for selected protocols, loading and unloading racks, and perform maintenance as needed.• Participates in department performance improvement and continuing education.• Maintains competency and proficiency. Complies with safety and infection control policies.• Utilizes time, supplies, and other resources wisely.• Demonstrates organizational and cleanliness skills.• Demonstrates proficiency in the use of the LIS system and computer software.• Always demonstrates a professional work ethic and promotes laboratory compliance.• Seeks out and performs additional duties/tasks as needed in the laboratory.Qualifications include:• Associate Degree in science or related field. Bachelors Science degree (BS/BA) preferred• Education level may include additional experience per CLIA and CAP requirements• 1 years’ in a laboratory setting experience requiredWork Schedule:Employment Type: Full TimeHours per Week: 40 HoursTypical Daily Schedule: Monday- Friday 6:00AM- 2:30PMShift Type: Day ShiftPay Range:$20.51 - $27.21If the salary range is listed as $0 or if the position is Per Diem (with a fixed rate), salary discussions will take place during the screening process.Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), this position is classified as:United States of America (Non-Exempt)At Adventist HealthCare our job is to care for you.We do this by offering:Work life balance through nonrotating shiftsRecognition and rewards for professional expertiseFree Employee parkingMedical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents effective on your date of hireEmployer-paid Short & Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Insurance and AD&D, (short-term disability buy-up available)Paid Time OffEmployer retirement contribution and match after 1-year of eligible employment with a 3-year vesting periodVoluntary benefits include flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and life, pet, auto, home, long term care, and critical illness & accident insuranceSubsidized childcare at participating childcare centersTuition ReimbursementEmployee Assistance Program (EAP) supportAs a faith-based organization, with over a century of caring for the communities in the Maryland area, Adventist HealthCare has earned a reputation for high-quality, compassionate care. 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