Registered Histotechnician

<p><strong>Position Summary:</strong></p> <p>The Registered Histotechnician will be responsible for consistent accuracy throughout the processing of tissue sections; while demonstrating efficient work habits and flexibility.</p> <p><strong>Essential functions of the job include but are not limited to: </strong></p> <ul> <li>Project quality control monitoring, slide printing, cassette printing</li> <li>Qualified for grossing tasks</li> <li>Experience loading, changing, cleaning, and troubleshooting tissue processors</li> <li>Spawning, trimming, and embedding tissue</li> <li>Perform routine H&amp;E staining followed by glass/film coverslipping</li> <li>TMA creation, both manually and automated</li> <li>Strong microtomy experience-various thickness per project requirements, ability to obtain curls at various thickness, TMA sectioning</li> <li>IHC Experience: various platforms (Dako Autostainer, Dako Omnis, Leica BOND III, and Ventana BenchMark ULTRA), validations, assay transfer, assay development, concentrations/dilutions</li> <li>Pipetting</li> <li>Digital slide scanning, quality control of images</li> <li>Verify control slides by identifying tissue structures and their staining characteristics</li> <li>Perform and monitor quality control within predetermined limits</li> <li>Routine equipment cleaning/maintenance tasks</li> <li>Organize work and activities to achieve maximum productivity</li> <li>Demonstrate professional conduct and interpersonal communication skills with laboratory personnel and staff at all levels</li> <li>Maintain a safe working environment, compliant with established policies and procedures of regulatory agencies, and responds positively to necessary changes in the workplace</li> <li>Demonstrate the ability to assess a situation, consider alternatives and independently choose appropriate course of action</li> <li>Comply with organization and department policies and procedures, participate in programs and activities to achieve the mission of the laboratory, and assume responsibility for professional growth and development</li> <li>Responsible compliance with all OSHA, CLIA, CAP, safety, and HIPAA regulations</li> <li>Perform all other duties as assigned</li> </ul> <p><strong>Qualifications:</strong></p> <p>Minimum Required:</p> <ul> <li>BA/BS degree and 0-2+ years of related experience</li> <li>Histologist (HT) or Histotechnologist (HTL) certified by ASCP (American Society of Clinical Pathologists) or HT certification eligible with certification obtained within 6 months of hire</li> </ul> <p>Other Required:</p> <ul> <li>Vis