Histology Tech

Summary

Under the supervision of the Pathology supervisor, the histology technician performs technical functions in the Histology laboratory to provide high quality microscopic slides of tissue for the detection of disease.

Education

Two years of formal training or education beyond the high school level (e.g., Associates Degree).

Certification, Registration, and Licensure

Certification required to obtain: Histology Technician (American Society Clinical Pathologist) within one year of employment.

Experience

One year experience in a Histology lab and/or completion of a CAHEA (Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation) accredited Histology program.

Responsibilities

• Performs Microtomy (sectioning of surgical and autopsy tissue specimens).

• Embeds tissue specimens.

• Performs Immunohistochemistry procedures on surgical and autopsy cases.

• Performs routine H-E staining procedures.

• Performs specialized selective techniques required for diagnostic purposes, to include, bone

  decalcification, muscle, kidney and nerve biopsies, and frozen tissue sectioning techniques.

• Performs special stain procedures for histology and cytology specimens as outlined by the Histology

  Special Stains Procedure Manual.

• Maintains Histologic equipment and Quality Assurance/Quality Control documentation.

• Performs projects and other related duties.

• Demonstrates compliance with corporate, departmental and job-specific requirements.

• Participates in change and process improvements.

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Physical and Work Requirements

The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those that will be encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The Dictionary of Occupational Titles Material Handling Classification is LIGHT. The employee must regularly lift, carry or push/pull less than 10 pounds, frequently lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift, carry or push/pull up to 20 pounds.

The employee is frequently required to do repetitive motion, hear, perform activities that require fine motor skills, sit, smell, and speak. The employee is occasionally required to bend, kneel, reach, squat, stand, and walk.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, depth perception, far vision, near vision, and peripheral vision.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to bloodborne pathogens, and bodily fluids. The employee is frequently exposed to airborne contaminants, airborne pathogens, moving mechanical parts, toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee is occasionally exposed to electrical hazards - shock, non-weather related heat or cold, and slippery surfaces.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.