Histology/Cytology Technician - DAPDA - PRN, As Needed
About The Position
At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together. Duke University Health System Clinical Laboratories Pursue your passion for caring and innovation as a team member in the state-of-the-art Duke Health laboratories. Duke Health laboratories are College of American Pathologists accredited and Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments certified. The multidisciplinary team is committed to serving the rare and complex testing needs of Duke Health patients by providing timely and accurate results, educating the next generation of laboratorians, scientists and physicians, and researching and developing the cutting-edge diagnostics of tomorrow.
Requirements
- High School Diploma required.
- Able to listen, read, understand and perform assigned laboratories.
- Manual dexterity skills adequate for fine detail work.
Nice To Haves
- Associate Degree in Science preferred.
Responsibilities
- Perform routine paraffin sections of surgical and autopsy tissue for microscopic examination in the diagnosis and treatment of disease.
- Perform frozen cryostat sectioning.
- Prepare specimens and reagents for processing; perform routine and special staining techniques.
- Label, file, discard and maintain records of slides and blocks.
- Check specimen container for completeness regarding demographic information to include specimen source against requisition/order.
- Receive & accession specimens to include gross description & any notes as needed.
- Evaluate specimen for correct preparation protocol.
- Prepare specimen according to appropriate specimen protocol SOP (Standard Operating Procedures) to include staining/cover slipping, & labeling.
- Troubleshoot specimen preparation issues as they arise alerting appropriate cytology staff, as necessary.
- Reconcile labels with finished products and provide specimens for microscopic examination and diagnosis by the pathologist.
- Order appropriate tests on the computer.
- Perform various Quality Control procedures to maintain compliance with internal and external regulations.
- Utilize various hospital information systems and software.
- May demonstrate/teach preparatory techniques/instrument use to residents, fellows, medical students, & visiting students.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
