HISTOTECHNOLOGIST (Part-Time)

Job Title: Histotechnologist (Part-Time)

Vistant (formally PMCG), recognized as one of the fastest growing companies across the country and the region by Inc. 5000, Financial Times, Washington Technology, and the Baltimore Business Journal, is a public-sector management consulting firm serving federal international development, healthcare, and social services agencies.

Under the supervision of the VISTANT Project Manager, the Histotechnologist will be responsible for supporting the mission of the DHA JPC Contract shall meet the qualifications for the specialty.

Essential Responsibilities
● Archive, catalog, and file slides while identifying stains on the slides using a microscope.
● Use spreadsheets and a database for cataloging and filing purposes.
● Organize slides for long-term storage and other duties as required by the department.
● Responsible for identification and discerning the nature of stains on slides, relabeling them, archiving and cataloging them. Maintaining spreadsheets and database entries.
● Shall prepare record-keeping systems and procedures for archival research and for the retention or destruction of records.
● Examine and study slides under microscope to detect deviations from norm and report abnormalities which may require further decisions.
● Conduct physical inspection of slides to allow for cataloging by identifier for the retention or destruction of slides.
● Organize slides into appropriate staging locations and storage locations while maintaining movement and tracking logs or documents.
● Archive slides for long-term storage by identifier in JPC’s Repository.
● Establish procedures for the electronic record-keeping of slides.
● Establish and maintain user friendly electronic systems (Excel or other electronic database) for archival research of the slides.
● Respond to inquiries from members of JPC and advise users on how best to access, use and interpret the slide archives.
● Identify ways of protecting and preserving collections.
● Handle, analyze and interpret medical documents, reports and other materials that have historical significance towards research and education programs and projects.
● Perform all the basic functions of a Histotechnologist of processing, embedding, microtomy, routine, special and immunohistochemistry staining.
● The Histotechnologist is required to follow all mandatory documents to the extent they apply to this contract.

Qualifications / Experience
• Must have at least five years extensive experience in the applications and methods used in the preservation, fixation, processing, embedding, microtomy, and staining (including special stains and immunohistochemistry) of tissue specimens.
• Experience should come from a Medical or Clinical setting, specifically working with Anatomical Pathological Tissue in all stages of the specimen collection, handling and storage process.
• A minimum of five years of experience archiving, managing, inventorying and cataloging tissue samples as slides, blocks, or scans.
• Knowledge in tissue identification through visual acuity and analytical skills to distinguish fine details and differences found in slides.
• Highly proficient with Word, Excel and PowerPoint, can use these programs to analyze and present data from a clinical, lab or medical repository setting to be shared with clinical and non-clinical staff.
• American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Histology certified or certifiable.
• Excellent organization and time management skills are required.

Required Skills

• Ability to thrive in a fast paced and changing growth environment.
• Customer Service driven towards all external and internal customers.
• Unwavering professional integrity and the ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive company/employee information.

Security Requirements
NAIC DHA Background Investigation

Work Authorization
Must be a US Citizen

Position Type / Expected Hours of Work
Part-time position-2nd Shift

Salary: This role will be paid hourly with an expected range of 40-42 USD per Hour

Travel
N/A

Legal Disclaimers
Applicants selected may be subject to a background investigation and must meet suitability requirements for eligibility.

Vistant participates in E-Verify.

Vistant requires eligibility to work with the federal government as an employment requirement.  Applicants may be subject to SAM.GOV exclusion checks as part of the evaluation process.

Vistant provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees, without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, gender id