Pathology Technician

1 week ago

Eglin Air Force Base, United States Professional Performance Development Group, Inc Full time
Hours: M-F 6am-5:30pm (8-hour shift between these times)
Location: Eglin Air Force Base, FL

QUALIFICATIONS:
Education:
  • Histotechnology Certificate (ASCP) or graduated from a medical laboratory technician training program accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) or the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) or educational program acceptable to the American Medical Technologist (AMT).

Certifications: 
  • Current certification in Pathology or Histopathology. Certification/registration as determined by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or AMT and Basic Life Support certification (BLS).

Experience:
  • 2 years of experience within the last 3 years.
  • Must have normal color vision.

TYPE OF WORK The duties include but are not limited to the following.
  • Support all the clinics during contingency exercises as directed.
  • Provide anatomic and clinical pathology specimen services as scheduled by the Chief of the Department.
  • Meet the educational requirements, skills, and experience necessary for gross dissection of small biopsy samples as per the College of American Pathologists requirements.
  • Prepare surgical, cytological, and autopsy specimens.
  • Receive and prepare specimens for fixation, dehydration, and impregnation processes by either manually or automatically sending specimens through a series of formalins, alcohols, clearing agents, and paraffins. Have knowledge of the organization, filing, and proper. storage of paraffin-embedded tissue, glass slides, photographs, and reports. 
  • Have experience and professional knowledge of immunopathology and performance of immunohistochemistry. Assist in the optimization and validation of new immunohistochemistry stains and run the immunohistochemistry machine with appropriate quality controls. Professional knowledge of histochemical and immunopathology principles and concepts and methodology sufficient to perform a full range of procedures including non-routine, complex samples in a reference setting. Able to develop and perform new assay validations.
  • Be familiar with general medical terminology and be able to provide transcription services for preliminary, final, and consultation reports. Experience with Microsoft Office and Adobe is desired.
  • Have experience in assisting a pathologist with fine needle aspiration procedures. Additionally, the Pathology Technician will be able to prepare frozen sections in a timely manner for review by the pathologist.
  • Have experience performing and recording quality control measures and collating the data. He/she is able to operate, maintain, and perform minor repairs and maintenance of laboratory equipment.
  • Be knowledgeable in all areas of general laboratory procedures such as; methods of fixing, staining, embedding, and cutting all types of tissue. Have knowledge of the properties of various biological stains and reagents, pathological equipment operations, and medical laboratory terminology.
  • Maintain all College of American Pathologists accreditation requirements and maintain relevant documentation.
  • Help in the training and development of the other histotechnicians.

BENEFITS:
  • 401(k)
  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • 11 Paid Federal Holidays
  • PTO 
  • Sick Time

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