Histology Technician
Tenet Healthcare · Palm Springs, California, United States · onsite
Job type: Per Diem
Shift: Days
Hours: 8HR Shifts
Performs various tasks required for receiving, processing, and preparing patient tissue specimens for microscopic examination and analysis by the Pathologist. Performs more complex techniques such as enzyme chemistry and immunohistochemistry. Will provide supervision and technical direction to Histology Technicians. Assists the pathologists as directed and performs other duties as assigned by the Lab Director or Lab Manager.
Conducts all related duties as a professional member of the health care team. Is responsible for adherence and enforcement of all Hospital and Laboratory department policies, to include those intended to prevent the accidental and unnecessary exposure of self/patient or other employees to safety hazards. Other duties as assigned by Laboratory Administrative Director. Demographic information, limited Patient Health Information related to job function.
- Performs tissue stains to assist in diagnosis according to established procedures.
- Handles specimen accessioning.
- Ensures that all equipment is in proper working condition.
- Maintains quality control programs and corrective actions.
- Reviews quality control, performs operational duties of histology instruments and equipment.
- Operates and performs maintenance/troubleshooting on analyzers and instrumentation for tissue dehydration, section clearing, impregnation with paraffin, cutting tissue sections, staining of slides
- Reviews and helps maintain department policies and procedures.
- Verifies proper specimen/test/patient identification.
- Correctly enters orders, documents on logs/worksheets according to department procedures.
- Maintains competencies for all assigned procedures.
- Helps manage inventory and supplies.
- Meets regulatory requirements and inspection standards.
- Takes responsibility for completion of daily routine duties assigned to work area.
- Coordinates workflow and oversees regulatory requirements for the histology department
- Investigates and resolves pending and incomplete work, clerical and technical discrepancies.
- Understands and retains knowledge of department procedures.
- Assists with departmental projects and management support (ex. department supply inventory and chemical exposure monitoring).
- Investigates computer problems and resolves or reports to appropriate personnel.
- Functions responsibly in the absence of supervisory personnel.
- Minimizes waste of supplies and equipment.
- Is able to organize and complete several tasks simultaneously without loss of accuracy.
- Productivity remains constant under pressures associated with the job.
Required:
Histotechnologist certification through ASCP (or equivalent).
Two years of experience as Histotechnologist.
Preferred:
Two years of experience in a lead or supervisory role of a histology lab in an acute care setting.