Histologist - Laboratory

Description

The Histologist cuts, stains and mounts specimens of human tissue to provide data on functioning of tissues and organs, causes and/or progress of disease, following established standards and practices.

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS
  
  Competencies:
  
  Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Collects, processes, and stores surgical/cytological specimens.
• Enters patient information, orders, and technical information into LIS; prints/organizes cassettes.
• Prepares specimens/slides/blocks for referral.
• Orders, maintains referral log, processes reports, and monitors pending.
• Maintains grossing area, frozen section room, and autopsy suite including cleaning and stocking of supplies and preparation of solutions.
• Performs technical procedures that result in the creation of microscopic slide preparation.
• Within acceptable TAT guidelines, devises and directs the performance of routine and special stains to provide appropriate slides for the microscopic evaluation of tissues, fluids, and other A/P specimens.
• Operates microtomes, embedding stations, tissue processors, staining equipment, cover slips and other AP equipment to provide quality slides for pathologist examinations.
• Operates Immunostainer(s) to provide quality slides for diagnostics immunostains.
• Performs manual stains, as needed, to provide quality slides for diagnostic immunostains.
• Assists Pathologist(s) / PA(s) with frozen sections, fine needle aspirations, and autopsies.
• Quality Control / Improvement: performs analysis and records QC according to policy and procedure following CLIA, CAP, and Joint Commission guidelines and standards.
• Maintenance/Lab Management: performs established daily and periodic preventative maintenance with documentation; troubleshoots minor problems and initiates service calls as needed; orders and restocks supplies/reagents; reviews policy & procedure manual; dates reagents and discards expired reagents.
• Continuing Education/Development: attends, reads, or listens by tape to material of 10-12 in-house educational programs yearly; trains new staff in practices.
• Completes tasks or special projects within time frame as assigned, or as requested by Supervisors, Manager, or Director.
• Accreditation: follows CAP, AABB, Compliance, CLIA, JCAHO, and OSHA standards and prepares/participates in all applicable inspections.
• Follows established protocols for safety, infection control, security, compliance, and the use of hazardous materials.

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.

• No experience required.

• Histotechnologist (HLT) or Histologic tech (HT) certification by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists certification (ASCP) or eligible preferred.

5 Days - 8 Hours

Full Time