Histology Tech - Nights - La Jolla
About The Position
Caring for San Diegans since 1924, Scripps Clinic is San Diego's first choice for exceptional primary care and highly specialized and coordinated specialty care. Scripps Clinic offers a comprehensive range of medical and surgical services that are nationally recognized for quality, excellence and innovation. From primary to specialty care, our team-based model is designed to provide the best possible care and outcomes for you and your family. More than 900 providers and physicians provide 1.5 million patient visits a year coordinated through an integrated electronic health record. This is a full time position with 8-hour night shifts, generally starting at 11pm or 1am, at the histology lab on the campus of Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. Training will be during day shifts for first few weeks. The Scripps Health Histology Lab services all our Scripps Health locations. Located on the 4th floor of the Poole building, the lab features stunning views of La Jolla, state-of-the-art equipment and digital pathology workflows. We are looking for a Histotech experienced with embedding, cutting and staining.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Experience working in a CAP accredited histology lab.
- Skilled in use of histology equipment for tissue processing, embedding, cutting and staining of tissues for pathologic diagnosis.
- Good critical thinking and analytical skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficient with medical terminology, with an understanding of computer systems.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree in a Science field.
- HT(ASCP) or HTL(ASCP).
- High volume, Clinical Histology Lab experience preferred.
- QC for cutting and stain quality.
- Experience using the Leica Peloris, Sakura Prisma, Agilent Artisan LinkPro, BOND III or other staining platforms.
- Skilled in cutting frozen sections.
- Use of LIS (AP Beaker preferred).
Responsibilities
- Tissue processing, embedding, cutting, and staining of H&E, special stain, IHC, CISH, or DIF stains.
- Responsible for reagent and tissue control block and slide inventory.
- Assists with other departmental duties as needed including training of new personnel.
- Serves as a liaison for the laboratory and interacts with physicians and customers to provide a positive outcome.
- Performs all job duties in a timely manner while ensuring performance and safety standards are met.
- Documents activities and results consistently, thoroughly, and legibly.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
