Histotechnician Specialist

Allied Digestive Health is a leading integrated network of gastroenterology care centers with over 200 providers and 60 locations throughout New Jersey and New York.

We are seeking a skilled Histotechnician to join our team at our Brooklyn Gastroenterology and Endoscopy of Brooklyn New York location. The successful candidate will be responsible for processing specimens received in the laboratory with minimal supervision.

• Perform all routine procedures to include accessioning of specimens, grossing, embedding, cutting, staining, cover slipping, labeling, and distribution.
• Prepare and maintain working solutions for routine H&E staining on automatic strainers and special staining.
• Complete all routine and special requests for additional levels, recuts, special stains, and immunohistochemistry.
• Perform necessary maintenance of all laboratory instrumentation, including changing instrument reagents used to process, stain, and coverslip tissue.
• Responsible for appropriate QA documentation with regard to maintenance and temperature logs to be performed daily.
• Ensure that day-to-day assigned tasks are consistently and accurately completed.
• Perform QC of specimens.
• Comply with all Lab Standard Operating Protocols as well as all local, federal, CLIA, CLEP, and CAP regulations.
• Handle and dispose of chemical waste based on the laboratory's process.
• Prepare, clean, and maintain laboratory equipment and instruments used in all areas of the lab.
• Capable of identifying problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and either correct the problem or immediately notify the manager.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Ability to manage multiple activities and deadlines.
• Self-starter and self-directed.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Clinical Laboratory Technician or Histology certification required.

This job operates in a professional laboratory environment. This role routinely uses standard pathology laboratory equipment.