Histology Aide 1 - FT - Day - Danbury

Northwell Health • Danbury, CT

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Maintains the integrity of all surgical specimens to aid in the Pathologist's diagnosis of disease.

Requirements

• Requires a minimum formal education of High School Diploma
• Significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
• Some occupational risk
• Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force
• Significant exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Nice To Haves

• Associate's degree preferred

Responsibilities

• Accurately registers patient specimens.
• Accessions specimens, verifies patient ID, physician demographics, clinical information and pertinent history to ensure accurate information for testing & billing.
• Processes specimens in compliance with all applicable procedures & protocols observing all safety & OSHA standards.
• Achieves the organizations established expectations regarding quality of service, teamwork, customer service, safety, education, & staff development.
• Performs daily section set up to ensure each area is operational & that all areas are clean & in working order including but not limited to accessioning, main lab, grossing rooms, frozen room and waste room.
• Maintains precise quality control is documented for multiple areas of the laboratory.
• Communicates with physicians' offices & clinics, handling requests for information.
• Performs clerical tasks as needed including computer data entry, faxing reports, answering phones, filing slides, blocks and requisitions accurately.
• Maintains inventory of supplies to ensure uninterrupted workflow & avoiding costly rush orders.
• Puts away supplies as they are received.
• Verifies that cases are complete, tracks, and sends to appropriate pathologist or facility.
• Operates, changes and maintains the stainer and cleans excess paraffin from embedded blocks and puts them in numerical order.
• Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
• Maintains and models the organization's values.
• Demonstrates regular, reliable and predictable attendance.
• Performs other duties as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED