Senior Pathology Histotechnologist; Derm

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a ssists in supervising daily histology laboratory operations and performs advanced histology and immunohistochemistry (IHC) procedures to support accurate and timely pathology diagnoses. Oversees workflow, trains and mentors staff, performs quality control and troubleshooting, manages supplies and equipment, ensures regulatory compliance, and supports continuous process improvement. May assume responsibility for laboratory operations and personnel management in the absence of the manager, including staffing, performance management, and maintaining CAP inspection readiness.

Once you join us you won't want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...

• Free financial and legal counseling
• Free mental health counseling services
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
• Resources for child and elder care
• Plus many more!

Participates and helps supervise the day-to-day operations of the laboratory. Processes and prepares patient tissue according to department procedures using a wide range and depth of technical and specialized knowledge. Actively participates in continuous improvement of laboratory services to ensure high quality and timely pathology for quality diagnosis. Responsible for the implementation and success of histology and IHC techniques.

• Monitors and processes the histology queue for various tasks that need to be performed and perform these tasks independently or with minimal supervision.
• Provides day-to-day direction and guidance to Lab Techs, Histotechnicians, and Histotechnologists.
• Provides training and competency of new employees as well as maintaining competencies on existing employees. Ensures completion of competencies, including proper documentation.
• Performs tissue processing, embedding in paraffin, cutting, sectioning, and mounting on slides of routine to complex tissues (such as fatty tissues, poorly fixed tissues, etc.), following established departmental protocols, for interpretation by a pathologist.
• Performs routine and complex staining on various IHC platforms by following established departmental protocols. Complies with all departmental procedures and adheres to all rules and protocols.
• Operates vendor software for IHC stainers, internal LIS, and workflow software.
• Identifies and troubleshoots any problems that may adversely affect performance or quality of histology workflow or staining processes, escalating to the manager if needed.
• Performs QC for reagents and chemicals. Performs slide QC on routine and complex cases for all staining protocols.
• Troubleshoots any instrumentation errors, involving technical support and/or the manager, as needed.
• Sets up and completes validation/verification processes for equipment and instruments for laboratory…