Histology Technical Specialist - Team Lead

University of Vermont Health Network • Berlin, VT

94d • $32 - $49

About The Position

Responsible for the supervision of the histology laboratory and administrative assistant personnel. Responsible for training new personnel. Responsible for performance evaluations in lead area. Responsible for development of new procedures and evaluation of new equipment and reagents. Recognizes abnormal results, troubleshoots instrument problems and recognizes quality control problems. Routinely reviews slides with pathologist. Duties also include logging in, labeling and processing specimens, embedding, paraffin microtomy, cryostat microtomy, non-gynecological specimen processing, staining of slides, performing special stains and performing gross description of small biopsies according to protocol.

Requirements

• Associates Degree, HT (ASCP) or eligible.
• Bachelors Degree, HTL (ASCP) or eligible.
• MLS (ASCP) with successful completion of Histotechnology training course and HTL (ASCP) certification within two years of hire.
• 5 years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the histology laboratory and administrative assistant personnel.
• Train new personnel.
• Conduct performance evaluations in lead area.
• Develop new procedures and evaluate new equipment and reagents.
• Recognize abnormal results and troubleshoot instrument problems.
• Recognize quality control problems.
• Review slides with pathologist.
• Log in, label, and process specimens.
• Perform embedding, paraffin microtomy, and cryostat microtomy.
• Process non-gynecological specimens.
• Stain slides and perform special stains.
• Perform gross description of small biopsies according to protocol.

Benefits

• Relocation package of up to $9,200.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees