Histotechnologist; PRN

Position: Histotechnologist (PRN)

Job Summary

Under general supervision of the Histology/Cytology Manager or General Lab Management, Wellstar Health System Laboratory and direct supervision of the Histotechnology Supervisor or Lab Manager, the Histologic Technologist is responsible for the complete preparation of all routine surgicals, autopsy tissues including frozen section, sendout procedures, processing, cutting, staining and cover slipping. Also performs cytology preparation, histochemistry, immunohistochemistry (Antibody optimizing and validation) and have general knowledge of techniques, principles, instrumentation and troubleshooting abilities.

Confirms and distributes completed surgical cases and reports, some clerical duties involving filing, retrieving tumor and consult requests, and have full knowledge of regulatory policies.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions

• Embed all processed surgical tissue with quality and accuracy.
• Verifies the identification of specimen blocks corresponds with the surgical grossing report.
• Cut and stain routine H&E slides, label each slide with correct patient identifier and attach patient report.
• Check each report verifying the slides match the dictation and deliver to the pathologist.

Special Procedures

• Performs all recuts and histochemistry accurately and efficiently.
• Performs all immunohistochemistry stains with full knowledge of the automated instrument and has sound troubleshooting ability.
• Performs titration, optimization and validations on new antibodies and new lot numbers.
• Verifies all immunohistochemistry and histochemistry stains worked as expected.
• Separates, verifies and distributes completed test orders to the requesting pathologist.
• Possesses sound judgement in daily departmental functions and ability to work independently.

Pathology Computer, Principle and Instrumentation

Knowledge of all instrumentation and how to troubleshoot. Pull request logs for immunohistochemistry, histochemistry, recuts, and sendouts in the Pathology computer system. Enter sendout test charges as well as intraoperative consultation charges. Has complete understanding and knowledge of Copath histology billing which includes but is not limited to frozen section, OR consult, immunohistochemistry, histochemistry, etc.

Quality Management

• Documents and resolves any quality control and assurance issues and informs supervisor.
• Performs maintenance check on department equipment and documents accordingly.
• Prints patient reports and prepares reference lab requisitions to send out for consultation accurately.
• Has a basic knowledge of cost management involving reagents and efficiency without compromising patient quality.

Additional Duties

Performs other duties as assigned. Complies with all Well Star Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required

Minimum Education

Associate’s Degree (Applicants with an HT certification obtained prior to 2017 do not require an Associate’s Degree). Active employees working as a Histotechnologist in Well Star as of 10/15/20 will be grandfathered into this position.

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s)

• HT(ASCP) – Histotechnician within 1-1/2 Yrs

Additional License(s) and Certification(s)

Required

Minimum Experience:

Minimum 1 year Preferred. Required Minimum

Skills:

Histology training, histochemistry, immunohistochemistry skills, histology safety regulatory knowledge, anatomical pathology computer training. Must have absolute integrity in the tasks performed and the ability to work independently or with minimal supervision.

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