Histotechnologist Job Listing at MedStar Health in Leonardtown, MD (Job ID 160220)

Description

About the Job

General Summary of Position

This is a technologist position in the clinical laboratory with responsibility for performing multiple complex procedures in the histology section. The incumbent works independently under the general supervision of a pathologist and the laboratory administrative director with responsibility for performing routine and special procedures in histology.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies procedures quality standards and safety standards. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations.
• Accessions surgical specimen. Evaluates and cuts surgical specimen of certain defined types for histology processing. Performs computer operations involving specimen accessioning slide preparation and quality control.
• Evaluates and solves histology specimen problems and follows procedures for rejection of specimens.
• Participates in the development of new histology procedures and in improving histology techniques. Evaluates new techniques instruments and procedures as required.
• Evaluates normal and abnormal tissue types. Embeds and orients tissue specimen for microscopic evaluation. Identifies and resolves problems in the automated tissue processing cycle.
• Prepares reagents. Prepares paraffin sections of routine and difficult cases and solves related problems. Assists histotechnicians with difficult sectioning cases.
• Performs and documents daily quality control and corrective action initiated when quality control results exceed tolerance limits.
• Assists in the collection and preparation of frozen sections and other tissue.
• Performs preventative and corrective maintenance of equipment and instruments. Maintains appropriate records.

Minimal Qualifications
Education

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Physical Biological Clinical Laboratory required or
• related science required or
• Associate's degree in related science required and
• ASCP Registry as HT or HTL. required

Experience

• 1-2 years Prior supervised technical experience in a licensed clinical laboratory under the supervision of a board-certified pathologist required