Histotechnician
Listed on 2026-01-12
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Healthcare
Medical Technologist & Lab Technician, Clinical Research
Overview
To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.
EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran
Receive, accession, process, embed, cut, stain, mount and label surgical specimens for examination by the pathologist.
Responsibilities- Technical Duties:
Prepares gross surgical specimens for Pathology Assistant or Pathologist. - Other duties:
Maintains accurate records of incoming and outgoing specimens and slides. - Quality:
Investigates and documents problems with unacceptable specimens. - Problem solving:
Follows established guidelines for troubleshooting instrument, reagent or specimen problems. - Regulation Compliance:
Complies with established laboratory and hospital policies for universal precautions and safety. - People:
Participates in staff meetings, helps promote effective working relationships. - Customer Service:
Uses Patient/Family center values and conducts all work activities with respect to the rights and wishes of patients, visitors and patients families.
Education
Successfully completed a NAACLS accredited histotechnician program within the last 5 years. This requirement is waived for individuals who have a current HT(ASCP) certification or at least 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) of academic credit from a regionally accredited college/university, with a combination of 12 semester hours (18 quarter hours) of biology and chemistry (must include credit hours in both), or an associate degree from a regionally accredited college/university, with a combination of 12 semester hours (18 quarter hours) of biology and chemistry (must include credit hours in both), and one year full time acceptable experience in a histopathology laboratory.
Experience
Three years of Histology experience preferred.
Licensure
ASCP certification (HT-ASCP) preferred.
YNHHS Requisition
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