Histologist - Uncertified

Mercy Cedar Rapids•Baltimore, MD

7d•Onsite

About The Position

This position supports Mercy's philosophy of patient centered care by providing timely, high quality surgical pathology service. The Histologist is responsible for specimen accessioning, embedding, microtomy, and staining on a variety of sample types.

Requirements

Knowledge of laboratory protocols and procedures
Knowledge of regulatory requirements, including CAP, COLA, CLIA, TJC, and FDA
Ability to work quickly and efficiently under pressure without sacrificing quality
Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and work with interruptions
Skill to use standard laboratory instrumentation
Skill to use the laboratory information system (LIS)
Ability to recognize and correct problems with quality control
Ability to recognize problems and troubleshoot laboratory equipment
Ability to be detail-oriented
Ability to complete appropriate documentation and paperwork clearly and completely
High School diploma or equivalent required.

Nice To Haves

One year hospital laboratory experience preferred.
Associate or bachelor's degree in histology, biological, or chemical science strongly preferred.
HT(ASCP) or HTL(ASCP) strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Ensure that accurate and clinically relevant information is communicated with patients, their families, and co-workers at hand offs and other times as needed.
Take all measures necessary to ensure that the appropriate and involved parties have communicated necessary information in order to allow for the best possible patient outcome
Properly identifies patients and samples during the pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical phases of testing
Performs specimen accessioning and gross set-up
Performs high-quality embedding and microtomy
Performs staining, including H&E, special stains, ISH, and immunohistochemical staining
Maintains, troubleshoots, and resolves issues with protocols and instruments
Assists in cytology preparation, including GYN and non-GYN specimens
Assists in frozen section activities with the pathologists
Communicates effectively and professionally with physicians, nurses, other medical personnel, patients, and families
Prioritizes workload to ensure timely reporting of results
Maintains and improves skills by participating in at least one continuing education activity annually
Actively seeks and identifies opportunities for process improvement
Assists in procedure writing, updating, and validating
Acts as a resource for laboratory medicine information to providers and others
Uses laboratory information system access information, enter results, and generate reports
Educates and trains HTL and HT students
Follows Mercy's safety guidelines, carries out job-specific safety duties and responsibilities, and promptly reports any unsafe conditions, situations, incidents and injuries.