Histology Technician Needed for 13 week assignment (renewable)
Job Summary
The Histology Technician will perform the various tasks required for receiving, processing, and preparing patient tissue specimens for microscopic examination and analysis by the Pathologist. This may include logging, batching, and cutting, mounting and staining procedures. Tissue specimens received from surgical, diagnostic, or autopsy cases are sorted, logged, and prioritized according to the standards required.
Upon receiving written or verbal orders from physicians or their designees, the Histology Technician will coordinate daily workflow of tasks and activities in the surgical pathology area with regard to routine procedures, special procedures, and the surgery schedule.
Duties
1. Retrieves specimens from the Surgery Department
2. Receives specimens for other cases when delivered to the Laboratory
3. Sorts specimens according to priority and difficulty of procedures and records in pathology log
4. Embeds specimens into blocks and fixes tissue in formalin
5. Operates instrumentation for tissue dehydration, section clearing, impregnation with paraffin, cutting tissue sections, and staining of slides
6. Prepares solutions, stains, and reagents in accordance with standards written procedures
7. Operates and maintains all histology area lab equipment in proper state of readiness, cleanliness, and sharpens and hone microtome knives
8. Records number of tissue blocks verifying proper identification and label
9. Performs and monitors inventory of supplies, equipment, and reagents used, and places orders for replacements as required
10. Assists the Pathologist in gross examination of surgical specimens and in frozen section procedures
11. Is capable of performing all routine and special procedures which may include but is not limited to:
A. CAP workload recording
B. Operation of automotive strainers
C. Cytology fluid procedures
D. Cytospin 2 procedures
E. Cytology stains (non-gynecological smears)
F. Hypercenter operation
G. Hematoxylin and eosin stains
H. Deparaffinizing for special stains
I. Pathology report forms
J. Surgical pathology request forms
K. Stock solutions on hand
L. B-5 Fixative preparation
M. B-5 Fixation of lymph nodes or bone marrow
N. Slide request procedures
O. Removal of mercuric chloride ppts from B-5 fixative
P. Carbohydrate stains
Q. Connective tissue and muscle fiber stains
R. Microorganism stains
S. Pigments and mineral stains
T. Nuclear and cytoplasmic stains
U. Lipid stains
V. Nerve tissue stains
W. Immunoperozidase stains
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