Histology Assistant/Full-Time/Days/Christ

American Addiction Centers

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time position in the Anatomic Pathology department at Christ Hospital. The role involves maintaining inventory, departmental equipment, and computer hardware. It also includes ensuring accurate specimen identification, preparing tissue sections, assisting pathologists with gross examinations, and performing quality control testing. The position requires proficiency in laboratory information systems and may involve assisting with autopsies. Training and teaching bench-level methodology to new associates and students is also a responsibility.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Typically requires 2 years of experience in a medical field environment.
• Familiar with medical terminology
• Knowledge of human anatomy.
• Demonstrated knowledge of biologic sciences and medical terminology.
• Must know how to safely handle sharp instruments.
• Must be detail oriented and have good organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, which may include alternate site assignment and on-call for autopsies.
• Keyboarding and typing skills.
• Proficient computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintenance and storage of adequate inventory.
• Maintains adequate supplies and reagents at workstation and notes when reorder or preparation levels are reached.
• Orders supplies as required.
• Follows up on back orders, missing and incorrect orders.
• Puts supplies away appropriately including rotation of stock.
• Assures that all supplies are marked with date received, logged and appropriate labels NFPA are applied according to accrediting agency requirements.
• Maintains departmental equipment and computer hardware.
• Performs and documents routine preventative maintenance on instrumentation and equipment including printers and keyboards.
• Documents all maintenance and technical problems per established protocol.
• Identifies and solves technical problems related to lab methodology, including instrumentation and procedures; notifies supervisor as appropriate.
• Ensures accurate identification and validity of all specimens received from Surgery, Emergency Department, Nursing unit and physician’s offices.
• Confirms surgical specimen number, part number, etc.
• Notifies initiating unit and documents incidents of unacceptable identification or validity of specimens.
• Follows established laboratory safety procedures in accordance with those regulatory bodies such as OSHA, FDA, EPA, etc.
• Complies with requirements of CAP, Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA) and other regulatory agencies.
• Prepares tissue section and cytology cellblock cassette for histological processing.
• Assists pathologist or pathology assistant with gross examination of surgical specimens, labels tissue cassettes; maintains accurate daily workload records.
• Assists with fine needle aspirates including processing and logging for referral laboratories.
• Assists in the preparation and performance of human postmortem examinations if deemed necessary per each laboratory site.
• Under the direction of the pathologist verifies the identity of the cadaver, makes preliminary body measurements, eviscerates the cadaver, performs routine dissections of some organs, cleans bowel and removes brain as requested, makes appropriate organ measurements, weights and records preliminary observations according to autopsy protocol.
• Provides required patient service and job assignment turn-around times according to established standards.
• Performs with adequate speed to assure expected result turnaround time.
• Initiates follow-up procedures when patient results exceed established criteria according to department protocol.
• Ensures frozen sections are processed promptly and within established protocol (site specific).
• Performs quality control testing.
• Records, reports and monitors all QC data in the proper manner.
• Demonstrates competency in the use of the Hospital Information System (HIS), Laboratory Information System (LIS) computer functions.
• Recognizes unusual operation functions of LIS systems i.e., fatal error codes, locked patients and notifies appropriate personal.
• Initiates and follows downtime procedures during instances of HIS/LIS failures or scheduled downtime.
• Performs computer functions, which includes, but are not limited to specimen accession, credits, charges, and order entry, printing of labels, reports.
• Assists in training and teaching bench-level methodology and theory to new and existing associates and students.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Generous retirement offerings
• Programs that invest in your career development
• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

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