Histology Technical Specialist - Team Lead
About The Position
The Histology Technical Specialist - Team Lead supervises the histology laboratory and administrative assistant personnel, trains new personnel, and conducts performance evaluations within the lead area. The role supports the development of new procedures and evaluation of new equipment and reagents, recognizes abnormal results, troubleshoots instrument issues, and identifies quality control problems. The specialist routinely reviews slides with a Pathologist. Technical duties include logging in, labeling, and processing specimens; embedding; paraffin and cryostat microtomy; non-gynecological specimen processing; slide staining and special stains; and gross description of small biopsies according to protocol.
Requirements
- Five years of experience.
- Associate degree and HT (ASCP) certification or eligibility; or bachelor's degree and HTL (ASCP) certification or eligibility; or MLS (ASCP) with successful completion of a Histotechnology training course and HTL (ASCP) certification within two years of hire.
Responsibilities
- Supervise histology laboratory and administrative assistant personnel.
- Train new personnel.
- Conduct performance evaluations in the lead area.
- Develop new procedures and evaluate new equipment and reagents.
- Recognize abnormal results, troubleshoot instrument problems, and recognize quality control problems.
- Routinely review slides with a 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 available to qualified applicants; additional terms and conditions apply.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
Associate degree
