Histopathology Technician

**Duties**:

- Maintains knowledge of and complies with federal regulations associated with the Clinical Lab Improvement Act of 1988.
- Prepares, directs, and approves work schedules and assign tasks for timely completion of duties.
- Provides direction and daily oversight to the daily operations. Monitors the methods and protocols to maintain continuous work flow and quality within the anatomic pathology department.
- Ensures resources are in optimal working condition and address workflow needs.
- Calibrates, operates and maintains instruments and equipment used in surgical pathology, immunohistochemistry and special stains.
- Provide guidance and instruction to histopathology technicians and other students/staff on a broad range of specific tasks and job techniques.
- Monitors work in progress often performing spot checks to ensure protocols are being followed.
- Reviews completed work to ensure guidelines are met regarding work sequences, procedures and methods.
- Provides and document training to new employees and staff on a recurring basis.
- Provides input to supervisor on employee performance and training needs.
- Adjusts work assignments due to absences or changes in priorities.
- Resolves simple informal complaints of employees and patients, referring the more difficult problems to the supervisor.
- Recommends approval and disapproval of leave requests.
- Follows College of American Pathologist (CAP) accreditation regulations and applicable Federal, State and Local laws, guidelines and regulations.
- Participates in drafting/writing SOP's and QA reports when assigned.
- Performs other duties as assigned.

**Work Schedule**: Full Time, Monday - Friday 5:00AM - 1:30pm PST

**Telework**: Not Available

**Virtual**: This is not a virtual position.

**Functional Statement #**: 000000

**Permanent Change of Station (PCS)**:Not Authorized

**Fi**nancial Disclosure Report**: Not required

**Requirements**:
**Conditions of Employment**:

- Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- Subject to background/security investigation.
- Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.

**Qualifications**:
**Basic Requirements**:

- United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.

Experience and Education
- (1) Experience. One year of experience in a health care field that demonstrates the applicant's ability to perform the work or provides an understanding of the work such as but not limited to a medical or clinical laboratory assistant (or technician) or health technician. OR,
- (2) Education (a) Four academic years above high school leading to a bachelor's degree with courses related to the occupation such as biological science or chemistry; or (b) Successful completion of two academic years of study above high school that included at least 24 semester hours in Chemistry and/or in appropriate fields of biological science and successful completion of a 12-month program of education and training in histopathology or cytotechnology. OR,
- (3) Experience/Education Combination. Equivalent combination of experience and education are qualifying for entry level for which both education and experience are acceptable. Examples are listed below: (a) Six months of experience in the health care field and two years of education above high school that included at least six semester hours in health care related courses such as biological science, surgical technician courses or other courses related to the position; or an associate's degree in a health care related field. (b) Six months of experience in the health care field and successful completion of a course for health care technicians, hospital corpsmen, medical service specialists, or histopathology technicians given by the U.S. Armed Forces.

May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria).
- **Grandfathering Provision**
All Histopathology Technicians employed in VHA in this occupation on the effective date of this qualification standard are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the title, series, and grade held. For employees who do not meet all the basic requirements required in this standard, but who met the qua