Histology Aide Job Danbury area,Connecticut USA,Healthcare

Position: Histology Aide 1 - FT - Day

Summary

Maintains the integrity of all surgical specimens to aid in the Pathologist's diagnosis of disease.

Responsibilities

Accurately registers & accessions specimens, verifies patient , physician demographics and clinical information pertinent history to ensure accurate information for testing & billing.

Processes specimens in compliance with all applicable procedures & protocols observing all safety & OSHA standards.

Performs daily section set up to ensure each area is operational & that all areas are clean & in working order including but not limited to accessioning, main lab, grossing rooms, frozen room and waste room.

Precise quality control is documented for multiple areas of the laboratory.

Communicates with physicians' offices & clinics, handling requests for information.

Performs clerical tasks as needed including computer data entry, faxing reports, answering phones, & filing slides and/or blocks & requisitions accurately.

Maintains inventory of supplies, placing orders when needed to ensure uninterrupted workflow & avoiding costly rush orders. Communicates to the supervisor any orders not received.

Puts away supplies as they are received and documents as required.

Distributes slides to the appropriate pathologist or department.

Achieves the organizations established expectations regarding quality of service, teamwork, customer service, safety, education, & staff development.

Cleans excess paraffin from embedded blocks and puts them in order.

Verifies that cases are complete, tracks, and sends to appropriate pathologist or facility.

Stainer, changing, operating, monitoring and cleaning.

Melting blocks to prepare for microtomy.

Maintains and models the organization's values

Performs duties as required.

Has predictable and reliable attendance

Education

HS GRAD/EQUIVALENT

Other Information

Requires a minimum formal education of High School Diploma
Associate's Degree preferred.

Working Conditions

Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational:
Some occupational risk

Physical Effort:
Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force

Physical Environment:
Significant exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Company

Danbury Hospital

Org Unit

132

Department

Pathology Anatomic

Exempt

Salary Range

$17.00 - $31.36 Hourly

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