Histotechnician

Anatomic Pathology

Full Time

Day Shift

4-1230

Lexington Health is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers, nearly 80 physician practices, more than 9,000 health care professionals and Lexington Medical Center, a 607-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare and was first in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care.

Consistently ranked as best in the Columbia Metro area by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Health delivers more than 4,000 babies each year, performs more than 34,000 surgeries annually and is the region's third largest employer.

Lexington Health also includes an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence, the state’s first HeartCARE Center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, and an Alzheimer’s care center. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies, as well as an informatics fellowship.

Preparation of slides from tissue and other specimens from inpatient, outpatient, and Doctor’s offices for examination by Pathologist.

Minimum Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent

Minimum Years of

Experience:

1 Year of full-time experience in an accredited histopathology laboratory including experience in fixation, microtomy, processing, embedding, and staining

Substitutable Education & Experience (Optional): 1 Year of experience can be substituted for graduation from a NAACLS accredited Histotechnician program

Required Certifications/Licensure: None

Required Training: None

• Embed processed tissues into paraffin, selecting proper size base mold and correctly orienting tissue.
• Cut paraffin embedded blocks and prepare tissue slides for staining using appropriate protocol for number and depth of sections and slides.
• Cut frozen sections and prepare tissue slides for rapid diagnostic interpretation by the Pathologist.
• Perform routine and special staining of tissue slides by manual or automated methods using appropriate control slides.
• Prepare a variety of solutions according to written protocols.
• Process cell blocks from cytology specimens.
• Prepare tissue slides for immunohistochemistry and maintain appropriate controls.
• File blocks and slides by accession numbers for easy retrieval.
• Pull slides and tissue specimens for consultants.
• Record daily temperature readings and maintain daily task worksheets.
• Perform routine maintenance and cleaning of all instruments.
• Perform instrument troubleshooting, repair, and adjustment as appropriate.
• Perform assigned work efficiently and accurately in a timely organized manner.
• Produce a maximum of work with minimal supervision.

• Respond professionally and courteously when communicating with patients, visitors, or other hospital staff.
• Demonstrate good listening skills by accurately performing tasks without instructions.
• Maintain an optimistic and professional image and exhibit excellent customer relations to patients, visitors, physicians, and co-workers. Show courtesy, compassion and respect.
• Conform to Service Excellence Policy and “House Rules.”
• Inventory of supplies and replenish stock as assigned.
• Maintain department accreditation criteria.
• Perform related and other such duties as may be assigned by authorized personnel or as required in an emergency.
• Adhere to safety procedures and policies as set forth by Lexington Medical Center, state or federal regulations.
• Observe assigned work schedule.
• Ensure Hazardous Waste or Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals are discarded, stored, and managed with other compatible waste streams in containers…