Histotechnologist II (Pathology)
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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD, US
Summary
The Histotechnologist performs technical procedures on clinical and research specimens, including tissue processing, embedding, and staining. They are also responsible for maintaining laboratory equipment, ensuring quality assurance, and managing accurate records for billing purposes.
Job Description
The Pathology Department is seeking a part-time Histotechnologist II to perform various routine and complex laboratory tests in accordance with established standards and procedures. Performs technical and high complexity procedures on clinical and research specimens in a histology laboratory.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
- Perform the day-to-day technical procedures on clinical and research specimens.
- Prepare tissue samples for microscopic examination by a pathologist or investigator.
- Perform grossing/dissection of small specimens using skills and knowledge of animal and human anatomy and morphology.
- Accession and bill projects.
- Programs tissue processors and slide stainer.
- Perform routine histology on human and animal specimens: use special stain techniques; embed specimens; prepare various staining solutions; decalcification and staining of bone specimens, operate automated slide and cassette printer, load tissue processors, and automated slide cover slipper. Handle wet tissue and frozen tissue sectioning.
- Perform quality assurance procedures, evaluate sections as they are being sectioned and assess stain and tissue quality after staining. Report discrepancies and initiate remediation per standard operating procedure.
- Maintain and troubleshoot equipment, do routine repairs or notify service personnel when more complex problems occur.
- Perform related general duties, changing solutions on slide stainer and tissue processors.
- Maintain accurate and detailed records.
- Provide accurate information on work completed to ensure proper billing.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Associate's Degree from an accredited histotechnology certification program.
- Two years of laboratory experience that includes some histology experience.
- Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
Classified Title: Histotechnologist II
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Histotechnologist II (Pathology)
Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/02/CF
Starting Salary Range: $23.30 - $41.50 HRLY ($30,000 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Part-time
Schedule: Monday-Friday- 24hrs
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Location: School of Medicine Campus
Department name: SOM Pat Histology Lab
Personnel area: School of Medicine
The Johns Hopkins University was the first university in the Western Hemisphere based on the European research institution, with a mission both to teach and to advance human knowledge through discovery. Its establishment revolutionized U.S. higher education. Today, Johns Hopkins remains a world leader in education, research and patient care. It ranks first among U.S. universities in winning federal research and development funds.
Founded
1876
Company size
2-10 employees
Industry
Education Administration Programs
Org type
Educational
Headquarters
Baltimore, Maryland
The Johns Hopkins University was the first university in the Western Hemisphere based on the European research institution, with a mission both to teach and to advance human knowledge through discovery. Its establishment revolutionized U.S. higher education. Today, Johns Hopkins remains a world leader in education, research and patient care. It ranks first among U.S. universities in winning federal research and development funds.
Founded
1876
Company size
2-10 employees
Industry
Education Administration Programs
Org type
Educational
Headquarters
Baltimore, Maryland
