Histology Lab Technician

Position Summary : The Histology Technician is responsible for processing all tissues submitted to the department, preparing / staining tissue slides and assuring they are available in a timely manner for pathologist review and interpretation.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

The following duties and responsibilities generally reflect the expectations of this position but are not intended to be all inclusive. Other duties may be assigned.

MOHS responsibility :

• Specimen processing
• Freezing tissue and cutting and staining with a cryostat
• Placing tissue on slides
• Labeling and storage of slides
• Preparation and mixing of solutions used in MOHS lab
• Use and handling of all materials and reagents
• Following hazardous waste guidelines and OSHA safety regulations
• Maintaining, updating and recording daily temperatures of all equipment and quality control records per CLIA Guidelines
• Ensuring a safe environment in the lab according to OSHA standards (i.e. safety glasses, gloves, etc.)
• Conforms to all applicable HIPAA, and Billing compliance and safety guidelines

Histology Lab / Histo Tech responsibility :

Education Requirements

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Requirements

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

ADA Compliance : The Company is committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act. As part of this effort, reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of positions sought or held. If you would like to request an accommodation, please contact Human Resources.