Histology Technician PD

Description

Title: Histology Technician

Location: Laguna Hills, CA.

Department : Pathological Laboratory Services

Status : Per Diem

Shif t: Day (8 Hours)

Pay Range: $43/hr

At MemorialCare Health System, we believe in providing extraordinary healthcare to our communities and an exceptional working environment for our employees. Memorial Care stands for excellence in Healthcare. Across our family of medical centers, we support each one of our bright, talented employees in reaching the highest levels of professional development, contribution, collaboration and accountability. Whatever your role and whatever expertise you bring, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential in an environment of respect, innovation and teamwork.

Position Summary

This position requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the mission of Saddleback Medical Center. It is expected that the employee demonstrate behavior consistent with our core values: Integrity, Accountability, Best Practices, Compassion and Synergy. The employee shall support Saddleback Medical Centers strategic plan and participate in and advocate performance improvement/patient safety activities. This position requires preparation and staining of tissue specimens for microscopic examination by the pathologist in an accurate, precise and timely manner in order to assist the pathologist in providing appropriate quality patient care in the diagnosis of disease.

Essential Function and Responsibilities of the Job

Ensures all tissue specimens are prepared in a prompt and timely manner according to established guidelines

Properly performs routine and special stain

Prepare send out requests for IHC staining

Properly clean and maintain Histology Department and equipment to ensure efficient operation of the lab

Properly record maintenance in our QC record

Adheres to all policies and procedures relating to the Laboratory and Hospital Compliance Plans. Follows the Memorial Health Services Code of Conduct

Be at work and be on time

Follow company policies, procedures, and directives

Interact in a positive and constructive manner

Prioritize and multitask

Consistently applies infection control and OSHA policies/procedures

Participates in department specific education/training

Reads and acknowledge competencies in MPM in a timely manner which includes new and revised policies and procedures

Ensures that any unusual occurrences, quality/safety issues, and customer complaints are documented timely using the Variance Reporting process

Log surgical specimens and verifies completeness and accuracy of information. Section tissues samples using good microtome techniques to produce acceptable quality slides

Prepares tissues on slides by examining, fixing and processing the tissue for proper sample preservation, surrounding the tissue with a paraffin wax (embedding), cutting a tissue sample with a microtome, ,mounting the tissue on a slide and staining or dying the sample to emphasize abnormalities

Performs preventive maintenance activities as scheduled, documenting on appropriate logs

Ensures Patient Safety by taking confirmatory steps in regards to specimen identification.

Other duties as assigned

Placement in the pay range is based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, relevant years of experience and qualifications. In addition to base pay, there may be additional compensation available for this role, including but not limited to, shift differentials, extra shift incentives, and bonus opportunities. Health and wellness is our passion at MemorialCarethat includes taking good care of employees and their dependents. We offer high quality health insurance plan options, so you can select the best choice for your family. And theres more... Check out our MemorialCare Benefits for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications/Work Experience

Two years of Histology experience preferred

Knowledge of Histology equipment operation and specimen handling preferred

Excellent computer skills required

Education/License/Certification

Courses in biology, chemistry, and mathematics preferred

Successful completion of histology internship and ASCP registration preferred

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