Laboratory Technician, Day Shift, Capital Choice Pathology Lab

Laboratory Technician

Adventist Health Care seeks to hire an experienced Laboratory Technician for our Capital Choice Pathology Lab who will embrace our mission to extend God's care through the ministry of physical, mental, and spiritual healing. As a Laboratory Technician you will:

• Slide distribution. Verify cases in LIS.
• Routine staining to include maintenance of H&E stainer and cover slipper.
• Ability to load and unload digital pathology imagers, assign cases within program, and perform minor cleaning maintenance.
• Special stains to include loading and unloading of instrumentation and perform hand staining as needed. Stains smears and ensures labeling is correct on all slides.
• Quality control for daily work.
• Assist histotechnologists by trimming and organizing blocks, racking slides, filing blocks and slides, printing process logs and organizing blocks and/or unstained slides, loading and unloading special and IHC stainers.
• Accession specimens, enter gross descriptions, and print cassettes.
• Prepare Non-GYN specimens (cell blocks and Thinpreps) and other cytology duties as assigned.
• Perform tissue processing to include organizing cassettes for selected protocols, loading and unloading racks, and perform maintenance as needed.
• Participates in department performance improvement and continuing education.
• Maintains competency and proficiency. Complies with safety and infection control policies.
• Utilizes time, supplies, and other resources wisely.
• Demonstrates organizational and cleanliness skills.
• Demonstrates proficiency in the use of the LIS system and computer software.
• Always demonstrates a professional work ethic and promotes laboratory compliance.
• Seeks out and performs additional duties/tasks as needed in the laboratory.

Qualifications include:

• Associate Degree in science or related field. Bachelors Science degree (BS/BA) preferred
• Education level may include additional experience per CLIA and CAP requirements
• 1 years' in a laboratory setting experience required

Work Schedule:

Employment Type:

Full Time Hours per Week: 40 Hours Typical Daily

Schedule:

Monday
- Friday 6:00AM- 2:30PM Shift Type:
Day Shift

Pay Range:

$20.51 - $27.21

If the salary range is listed as $0 or if the position is Per Diem (with a fixed rate), salary discussions will take place during the screening process.

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), this position is classified as:

United States of America (Non-Exempt)

At Adventist Health Care our job is to care for you.

We do this by offering:

• Work life balance through nonrotating shifts
• Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
• Free Employee parking
• Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents effective on your date of hire
• Employer-paid Short & Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Insurance and AD&D, (short-term disability buy-up available)
• Paid Time Off
• Employer retirement contribution and match after 1-year of eligible employment with a 3-year vesting period
• Voluntary benefits include flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and life, pet, auto, home, long term care, and critical illness & accident insurance
• Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support

As a faith-based organization, with over a century of caring for the communities in the Maryland area, Adventist Health Care has earned a reputation for high-quality, compassionate care. Adventist Health Care was the first and is the largest healthcare provider in Montgomery County.

If you want to make a difference in someone's life every day, consider a position with a team of professionals who are doing just that, making a difference.

Join the Adventist Health Care team today, apply now to be considered!

COVID-19 Vaccination

Adventist Health Care strongly recommends all applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before commencing employment. Applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination.

Tobacco and Drug Statement

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