Histology Technician

1 week ago


Houston, United States Akahi Associates, LLC Full time
Overview

Scope: Perform qualitative and quantitative testing in a high complexity clinical laboratory and moderate complexity for of Department of Pathology, Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) Level I Trauma Center, JBSA, Fort Sam Houston, Texas using various Laboratory equipment, analyzers, and/or manual methods on specimen sources using established procedures.

Location: Fort Sam Houston - Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC), San Antonio, TX

Pay: $33/hr + $4.22/hr for Health & Wellness

Schedule: Looking for someone that is flexible that is open to days, evenings, over night, and weekends

Benefits: Vest vacation, sick leave, holiday leave, Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Short Term Disability

Optional Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(K) matching with employee participation in 401(K) plan

Responsibilities

  • Prepares and processes surgical, autopsy, bone marrow, body fluids, and biopsy specimens for gross and microscopic examination by a pathologist. Prepares frozen sections of surgical specimens for microscopic examination by a pathologist. Prepares solutions for stains and special procedures. Performs the more advanced and specialized histology techniques.
  • Performs preventive maintenance on common instruments and keeps records of maintenance as prescribed. Understands and performs basic quality control: identifies quality control problems, participates in quality assurance monitors.
  • Assures that results are satisfactory for pathological examination. Demonstrates pro-active problem solving skills to include identifying a problem and taking appropriate action; knows when to seek guidance to complete troubleshooting protocol; communicates necessary information to Team Leader or Manager.
  • Acts as a resource to customers, both within the department and outside the department. Accepts responsibility for own development to include cross-training in other functions or positions to ensure satisfactory operation of the department or to permit flexible staffing assignments.
  • Reviews, updates, writes histology laboratory procedures.
  • Answers telephones, communicates verified test results by phone, types procedures, files paperwork and slides, faxes documents, and performs data entry/retrieval as may be required, assists with inventory of supplies.
Qualifications
  • Degree: Certificate.
  • Certification: Histopathology Technicians shall be certified or eligible for certification by the American Society of Clinical Pathology and certified within 2 years from the date of hire.
  • Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification required.
  • Experience: One year of experience as specified in the TO.

AKAHI ASSOCIATES LLC

AKAHI Associates is a premier provider of healthcare workers to various military treatment facilities across the United States. With a corporate office in Honolulu, Hawaii and recruiting office in San Antonio, Texas we specialize in providing skilled, trained and highly successful healthcare workers, including RNs, CRNAs, Physicians, LPN/LVN, Licensed Social Workers, and many more.

We have a strong focus on providing our government customers with quality and superior service.

Akahi Associates is an equal opportunity employer and Minorities, Females, Veterans, and Disabled persons are encouraged to apply. For further information, please click the link below to view the EEO Is The Law poster.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

Only qualified individuals who are being considered will be contacted for an interview.

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