Lead Histotechnologist

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FTE

1

Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours

80

Work Shift

Evening: 8 hours

Job Description

Performs all duties of Histotechnologist. Under general supervision independently performs a wide range of routine to complex histology laboratory tests to provide microscopic slides for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. Identifies problems that may adversely effects test performance and/or results. Uses knowledge, deductive skills, and judgment to identify and resolve potential sources of error. Follows established guidelines and regulatory criteria. As a lead, will assist the Histology Supervisor/Manager in the day-to-day operations that may include staffing and scheduling, coordinating work, and staff training and coaching. The Lead will review specimens and solve problems related to processing of surgical specimens for analysis to ensure timely delivery of reports to pathologists. Ensures all staff maintains safety, quality control, competency and quality assurance standards compliance with all local, federal, CLIA and CAP regulations.

Key Responsibilities

In addition to performing responsibilities assigned to the Histotechnologist, the Lead Histotechnologist will also:

Uses knowledge, deductive skills, and judgment to identify and resolve potential sources of error. Follows established guidelines and regulatory criteria. As a lead, will assist the Histology Supervisor/Manager in the day-to-day operations that may include staffing and scheduling, coordinating work, and staff training and coaching. The Lead will review specimens and solve problems related to processing of surgical specimens for analysis to ensure timely delivery of reports to pathologists. Ensures all staff maintains safety, quality control, competency and quality assurance standards compliance with all local, federal, CLIA and CAP regulations. Establishes and maintains tissue bank.

Shift: 9:00pm-5:30am

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Biology/Chemistry or equivalent life science.
3 years experience as a Histotechnologist in a high volume acute care hospital histology laboratory.
Ability to multitask.

License/Certification/Registration Requirements

Histotechnologist Certification - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)

Salary Range:

$55.65 - $71.90 USD Hourly

The Physical Requirements and Working Conditions of this job are available. El Camino Health will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability if that will allow them to perform the essential functions of a job unless doing so creates an undue hardship for the hospital, or causes a direct threat to these individuals or others in the workplace which cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation.

Light Work - Walking or standing up to 49% of shift, duties require standard movement, may occasionally lift up to 20 lbs. - (Physical Requirements-United States of America)

An Equal Opportunity Employer:
El Camino Health seeks and values a diverse workforce. The organization is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of qualifications and competencies. El Camino Health prohibits discrimination in employment based on race, ancestry, national origin, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, marital status, age, medical condition or any other status protected by law. In addition to state and federal law, El Camino Health also follows all applicable fair and equitable employment policies from the County of Santa Clara.

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