Mohs Histotechnologist

3 weeks ago

Timonium, United States Johns Hopkins University Part time $31 - $40
Casual position to not exceed more than 19 hours per week.

The Department of Dermatology is seeking a Histotechnologist who requires significant technical expertise and a high level of responsibility in handling delicate specimens. Must demonstrate competency in all job-related tasks, including technical expertise in tissue processing, an organization in the storage of slides, and efficiency in ordering and restocking supplies or reagents. Providing support for ongoing expansion and quality improvement process is a must.

Position: Histotechnologist (Casual)
Specific Duties & Responsibilities:
  • Process tissue in the Mohs Dermatologic Surgery/Dermatopathology units.
  • May involve occasional travel to other Dermatology clinic sites to provide histotechnician coverage and support for Mohs surgeons.
  • Prepare equipment for use in frozen and fixed specimens (setting up the water bath, stainer, Cover slipper, and other instruments).
  • Embed tissue and cut frozen/paraffin blocks.
  • Gross fresh tissue specimens.
  • Prepare slides (staining slides, reviewing stain for adequacy, labeling, and distributing slides).
  • Recut blocks as requested by the Mohs surgeon/Dermpath attending.
  • Clean embedding center and stainer in compliance with credentialing policies.
  • Pull slides/blocks from storage, as requested; change frozen section stains (preparing reagent, preparing special stains).
  • Train and orientate new staff in the laboratory.
  • Monitor Divisional staff's mandatory health and safety training and ensure their attendance at training sessions and ensure continuing staff compliance.
  • Ensure all lab staff understands the yearly National Patient Safety Goals, especially the Laboratory Services National Patient Safety Goals.
  • Participate in quality assurance activities.
  • Maintain documentation for QA and report QA problems to supervise physician.
  • Participate in facility-wide continuous quality improvement activities, safety, and disaster activities, and other QA activities.
  • Attend continuing education and mandatory training sessions.
  • Perform miscellaneous-related duties as assigned.

Minimum qualification:
  • Associate’s degree or Bachelor’s degree from Allied Health, Biology, Chemistry, Histopathology, or related program where at least 12 semester hours credit achieved in Biology and/or Chemistry or an accredited Histotechnology Certification program.
  • One year of laboratory experience that includes some histology experience.
  • Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional (2+years Histopathology) experience may substitute for required education, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred qualifications:
Completion of an accredited Histotechnology Certification program, Associates degree in Histopathology or Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Chemistry, Histology or related field.