Histo Tech II

Memorial Healthcare•Owosso, MI

About The Position

The Histo Tech II assists pathologists with specimen preparation and anatomic pathology procedures, including tissue processing, embedding, cutting, and staining for microscopic review. The role supports both histological and cytological work, maintains equipment and supplies, and helps organize Pathology services to support pathologists and the wider hospital team. The position emphasizes quality, timely reporting, patient and family centered care, safety, confidentiality, and courteous service.

Requirements

Minimum Associate degree.
Training in an accredited institution.
Certification or registry as HT (ASCP) or HTL (ASCP), or obtain certification within 18 months.
Complete requirements for registration by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists as a Histology Technician/Technologist within 18 months of hiring.
Knowledge of basic anatomy.
Understanding of equipment and techniques for handling tissues, including special staining.
Proficiency using modern office, computer, and telephone equipment as used by Memorial Healthcare.
Ability to adapt and maintain focus in fast-paced, changing, or stressful situations.
Ability to read and interpret policies, operating instructions, regulations, rules, laws, and other documents.
Ability to interact professionally, effectively, courteously, and tactfully with coworkers, hospital staff, administration, patients, physicians, the public, and other customers.
Ability to remain calm when adversity is encountered, communicate openly and tactfully, and work as a team member with a positive, cooperative, and motivated attitude.
Ability to meet the described physical and sensory requirements, including standing, kneeling, crouching, moving throughout the hospital, lifting and carrying, and using hand and finger movements and equipment.

Responsibilities

Gross, process, embed, cut, and stain surgical biopsy and anatomical tissues for light and fluorescent microscopic slide review.
Perform histological procedures as defined by the medical director and analyze and correct problems using scientific principles.
Assist pathologists with cutting surgical specimens and autopsies and perform professional activities related to anatomic pathology.
Operate current instrumentation and perform manual staining.
Accession, label, file, and store tissue, slides, and paraffin blocks.
Maintain quality control of staining, cutting, and other procedures.
Assist pathologists with cytological and histological procedures and assist cytologists with staining and preparation of FNAs and non-GYN specimens.
Assist in necropsies by setting up, cleaning, and taking notes.
Retrieve specimens from Surgery and patient care areas and load patient specimens into the tissue processor.
Prepare Pathology solutions and maintain Pathology equipment.
Participate in recording Pathology workload documentation and assure timely result reporting.
Be on call for Pathology needs, including occasional weekends.
Answer the Anatomic Pathology telephone courteously and use time wisely and work efficiently.
Observe patient and employee confidentiality and demonstrate job-related patient safety practices.
Provide care appropriate to the ages of patients served, applying knowledge of growth and development across the life span.
Assist the Senior Tech in evaluating departmental equipment needs, and order and store supplies.
Perform other related duties as assigned.