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Histotechnologist
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State College, Centre County, Pennsylvania, 16803, USA
Listed on 2026-10-11
Listing for:
LabMinds Staffing & Recruiting, LLC
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-10-11
Job specializations:
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Healthcare
Medical Technologist & Lab Technician
Job Description & How to Apply Below
8 hour day shift Monday-Friday; must be certified as a histotechnologist with ASCP or have equivalent certification.
Under the direction of supervisors is directly responsible for the prompt, efficient and accurate performance of a variety of histological procedures on tissue specimens.
- a) Assigns an appropriate sequential accession number to each tissue specimen maintaining absolute certainty of patient identification at all times throughout processing and handling procedures. Always enters all patient demographic information, specimen source and physician and/or surgeon for each specimen received accurately.
- b) Assists pathologist with the gross examination of all tissue specimens by providing accurately labeled tissue cassette for each specimen as it is examined, loading and operating the tissue processor, and by providing any assistance required as requested from the pathologist.
- c) Meticulously processes, cuts sections from embedded tissue blocks, stains and delivers prepared slides to pathologist in a timely manner for daily microscopic examination.
- d) Assists pathologist with frozen section preparation immediately after specimen is received in the histology department.
- e) Performs special histochemical staining procedures as they are required by the pathologist. Special histochemical stains must be completed within the timeframe requested by pathologist for timely diagnostic reporting.
- f) Prepares slides or any anatomical material for sending to other laboratories for consultation or processing as deemed necessary by the pathologist.
- g) Files properly indexed tissue slides and blocks for storage and efficient retrieval at all times. Assures that slides are retained for proper length of time before discarding. Assists with the rotation of all patient specimens located in storage sites as needed.
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