Histotechnician I/Administrative Coordinator - Histology

Christie Clinic•Champaign, IL

8d•$31 - $43•Onsite

About The Position

Christie Clinic is seeking a full-time Histotechnician I/Administrative Coordinator for its Histology department at the Fields clinic in Champaign, Illinois. The position has varied hours between Monday and Friday, 5:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., with occasional Saturdays and possible coverage at other clinic locations. Mileage for travel to other laboratory locations will be reimbursed after submission to a supervisor. A sign-on bonus is available. Under the direction and direct or indirect supervision of pathologists, this trained laboratory professional provides anatomic pathology services. The role includes macroscopic examination, dissection, description, and submission of tissues, and preparing histologic slides from human tissue for microscopic examination and diagnosis. It also provides ancillary morphology services as appropriate. The position combines laboratory work with administrative coordination, including inventory, reference-laboratory and consult coordination, pathology statistics, and documentation. Work is performed in a laboratory setting with frequent exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, medicinal preparations, and other conditions common to a clinic environment. Requirements may include irregular hours. The estimated pay range is $31.19–$42.88 per hour, exclusive of fringe benefits and potential bonuses; final offers depend on factors including skills, experience, qualifications, and other job-related criteria.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and certification from a NAACLS- or CAHEA-accredited program.
Certification through the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) and practice under the HT (ASCP) credentials.
Understand the scientific purposes and principles of anatomic pathology and the technical and procedural aspects of specimen preparation, examination, dissection, and submission.
Recognize unacceptable specimens and inadequate patient or specimen information.
Be familiar with specimen terminology, histology laboratory techniques and procedures, specimen-handling protocols, job-specific laboratory equipment, and universal precautions.
Have a general understanding of factors affecting health and disease, including age-related factors, and the importance of laboratory tests to medical care.
Understand clinic services and the roles and interrelationships of paramedical and other health-related fields.
Be capable of performing technically demanding tests and have a theoretical understanding of quality assurance.
Have working knowledge of the accuracy, precision, and expected results for current methods.
Efficiently operate standard office equipment and systems, including a personal computer, Word, Excel, telephone, fax, shredder, and copier.
Meet the role’s physical demands, including sitting, standing, walking, bending, stooping, stretching, and lifting up to 25 pounds.
Have visual acuity and normal color perception; hearing within or correctable to the normal range; vision correctable to 20/20; and manual dexterity for operating office equipment.
Be able to work varied hours, occasional Saturdays, and potentially irregular hours; travel to other laboratory locations as needed.

Nice To Haves

Six months of experience as an HT after training.

Responsibilities

Prepare human tissue sections for examination using techniques to cut, mount, and stain specimens.
Operate computerized laboratory equipment to fix, dehydrate, and infiltrate tissue specimens with wax; maintain and troubleshoot histological equipment.
Perform macroscopic examination, dissection, description, and submission of tissue specimens according to established protocols.
Evaluate the acceptability and appropriateness of submitted specimens and take appropriate action when labeling is insufficient or specimen integrity may be compromised.
Provide ancillary morphology services during procedures, as appropriate to the position.
Perform computerized data entry and generate reports as required.
May supervise and train technicians in histology procedures, including tissue cut down, embedding, cutting, and staining.
Maintain histologic manuals and recommend or develop new services, projects, and procedures.
Follow laboratory policies, procedures, quality-improvement objectives, safety standards, environmental standards, and infection-control standards, and comply with applicable regulatory requirements.
Perform procedures under pathologist supervision and consult a pathologist when circumstances are uncertain.
Maintain confidentiality of patient and laboratory information and conduct work in compliance with applicable laws and ethical standards.
Notify Histology personnel about low inventory and maintain and order supplies.
Handle and submit tissue for esoteric testing according to mail-out procedures.
Send material for pathology second opinions or external block requests; retrieve reference-laboratory reports for send-out pathology and send them for scanning and upload.
Receive tumor board and external consult cases for pathologists.
Help collect and track pathology statistics and maintain the Book of Evidence for AP and Histology.
Assist with organizing and coordinating, and participate in, appropriate medical conferences and required continuing education.
Carry out special assignments and projects as assigned by supervising pathologists.
Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
Travel to other laboratory locations as needed.