PRN Histology Technician

Medpathassociates; Houston (TX); Híbrido; USD 30 000 - 41 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Medical Pathology Associates in Houston, TX is seeking a Histology Technician for a PRN night shift (Tuesday-Saturday, 2:00 am–7:00 am). You will produce diagnostic materials, perform grossing, embedding, and slide preparation for pathologists, and ensure quality throughout the workflow.

The role requires a High School diploma or GED, with preference for NAACLS-accredited histology training and HT/HTL registration. PPE and lab safety are integral to daily tasks in a central laboratory setting.

Qualificações

• High school diploma or GED required.
• NAACLS accredited Histotechnician/Histotechnologist program or related credits in biology/chemistry preferred.
• HT or HTL registration (QIHC preferred).

Responsabilidades

• Produce high-quality diagnostic materials as requested by the pathologist.
• Perform grossing, processing, embedding and H&E slides.
• Conduct special stains, recuts, deepers and other slide presentations as needed.
• Support send-out, reference or related laboratory work.
• Perform quality control and document processes using LIS, spreadsheets, and manuals.
• Maintain instrumentation and work spaces; observe PPE and safety protocols.

Conhecimentos

Lab procedures

Quality control

LIS familiarity

Formação académica

High school diploma or GED

NAACLS accredited Histotechnician/Histotechnologist program or 60 credits in biology/chemistry

HT or HTL registration (QIHC preferred)

Ferramentas

Laboratory Information System (LIS)

PC basics

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Medical Pathology Associates ("MPA") prides itself on performing pathology services at the highest level of quality, reliability and service to clinicians and their patients. We process tissue in a state-of-the-art laboratory that is centrally located in Houston, Texas. Through rigorous quality assurance and an expertise in pathology, MPA strives to continually improve diagnostic precision and ensure that patients receive the best possible care.

This position is PRN, Tuesday-Saturday, 2:00 am - 7:00 am

The Histology Technician produces HIGH QUALITY diagnostic and testing materials for our Pathologist on specimens received from clients on patients. All three entities are our customers and the work of the Histologist- from start to archive- is expected to be exemplary, with attention to detail and great care to protect and serve these customers in the best manner possible.

Key Job Functions

• Produce high quality diagnostic materials as requested by the pathologist to progress each specimen. These materials may be generated in any of the following processes:
• Grossing, processing, embedding and routine H&E slides
• Special stains, recuts, deepers, and other additional slide presentations
• IHC, either in house or through affiliated reference labs
• Supporting send-out, reference or other related work requested by, or of, our laboratory
• Performs Quality Control and documentation of all recorded processes using the laboratory information system, spreadsheets, and manual methods, as applicable. Understands the use of a ‘hard stop’ – holding the progress of a case to facilitate resolution of an issue to facilitate optimal patient care
• Cleans and/or maintains instrumentation, work benches and spaces, archived materials, and other relevant products
• Use of blood borne pathogen safety methods and personal protective equipment (PPE) as required.
• Has a strong working knowledge of basic computing programs (PC) as well as the lab information system (LIS) to manage workflow, document issues, look up cases and other routine inquiries. Able to follow a procedure to accession and perform other less frequent tasks on a PC and LIS
• With appropriate credentials, may be trained and scheduled to perform gross dissection for pathology specimens. Separate credentialing and training will be added at the commencement of this additional task

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Strong preference given to Associates or Bachelors degree in a related science filed, or successful completion of a National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS) accredited Histotechnician or Histotechnologist program or Associates, Bachelors, or accrued credits of 60 semester hours from a regionally accredited college or university, with a combination of 24 hours equally divided between biology and chemistry
• Valid registration as Histotechnician HT or HTL required, preference give to HT or HTL certification of QIHC