Histology Technician
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SmartHealth
Mesa, AZ, US
Summary
The Histology Technician prepares human tissue sections for microscopic examination by performing grossing, embedding, sectioning, and staining. They are also responsible for maintaining laboratory equipment, managing specimen records, and ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards.
Job Description
Our Mohs Histology Technician prepares histologic slides from human tissue sections for microscopic examination and diagnosis by Pathologist.
Schedule: Monday and Tuesday
- Additional hours available as a Mohs Medical Assistant if interested
What you'll do:
- Prepares sections of human tissue for microscopic examination and patient diagnosis, using techniques to gross (dissect tissue), embed (orient specimen in paraffin block), section (cut thin sections of tissue), stain (enhance contrast of tissue and highlight specific features of interest with routine hematoxylin and eosin stains), and mount tissue (adhere tissue onto glass slides), from surgical procedures.
- Performs recuts and additional stains including special and immunohistochemistry stains, as requested by a Physician .
- Operates computerized laboratory equipment to fix, dehydrate, and infiltrate with wax, tissue specimens to be preserved for study by Physician .
- May label requisitions, specimen containers, cassettes and/or slides and affixes coverslip to slides.
- Maintains laboratory equipment and tracks all routine maintenance and quality controls performed.
- Files, retrieves, and distributes blocks, slides, and pathology reports.
- Operates, cleans, and sterilizes laboratory equipment, glassware, instruments and workstation.
- Disposes of hazardous chemical wastes per regulatory guidelines.
- Complies with all State, Federal, professional regulations as well as company and departmental rules, polices, and procedural manuals.
- Adherence to CAP, CLIA, State Regulations, HIPAA, Safety and OSHA Regulations.
Skills and Experience:
- Associate’s Degree in the field of Laboratory Science or Medical Laboratory technology obtained from an accredited institution or equivalent under the 1988 Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) guidelines of high complexity testing.
OR
- Completion of a Histology program accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) or minimum of one (1) year experience as a full-time Histology Technician Trainee and competent in the areas of fixation, processing, embedding, microtomy, special stains, immunohistochemistry, grossing and lab operations
- Certified or eligible for Board of Certification (BOC) by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) required
In support of our mission statement, "Healthier Practices, Healthier Patients", we have adopted a tobacco-free environment and we choose NOT to hire tobacco and nicotine users, including the use of e-cigarettes/vaping.
Monday and Tuesday
