Histologist

1 month ago

Longview, United States TalentBurst, Inc. Full time
HISTOLOGIST
Location: Longview, TX 75601 - 100% onsite
Duration: 12 weeks
Start Date: 6/3/2024

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.

Responsibilities:
  • 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 slippers 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.
Qualifications:
Education/Skills
  • High School Diploma required.
Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications
  • Histotechnologist (HLT) or Histologic tech (HT) certification by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists certification (ASCP) or eligible preferred.
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