Histotechnician - PRN

Labcorp•Nashville, TN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

LabCorp is seeking a Histotechnician to join their team at St. Thomas Midtown hospital in Nashville, TN. This is a Per Diem/PRN position, meaning hours will be "as needed" and the start and end times will vary. Availability to cover nights and Saturdays is required. The role involves processing human tissue and body fluid specimens, performing technical duties for histopathological slides, sectioning embedded tissue, performing immunohistochemical tests, processing sections through staining procedures, orienting and embedding surgical tissue specimens, preparing stains and reagents, reporting test results, operating and maintaining instruments, performing equipment maintenance and documentation, and adhering to quality control and safety protocols.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in a Chemical or Biological science, Clinical Laboratory Science, Medical Technology
3 years of experience as a Histotechnician with embedding and cutting experience
Familiarity with routine histology procedures and equipment
Comfortability embedding both large and small specimens
Ability to accurately read all labels and documents
Highly organized with a strong attention to detail
Familiarity with laboratory SOPs and safety protocols
Must be able to pass a standardized color vision screen

Nice To Haves

1 or more years of immunohistochemistry experience
1 or more years experience working in a high volume hospital laboratory environment
(HT) ASCP certification
In lieu of education requirements listed above, non-traditional degrees with applicable science credits that meet CLIA standards may meet education requirement

Responsibilities

Process human tissue and body fluid specimens in preparation for microscopic exam
Perform technical duties related to the production of histopathological slides of surgical specimens
Section the embedded tissue, using a microtome and mount the section properly on a microscope slide
Perform various immunohistochemical tests on formalin fixed paraffin embedded tissue sections
Process mounted sections through routine and special staining procedures
Properly orient and embed surgical tissue specimens
Prepare the stains and reagents needed for special procedures
Report accurate and timely test results in order to deliver quality patient care
Operate and maintain manual and automated instruments
Perform and document equipment maintenance as needed
Record equipment log data in an accurate and timely manner
Perform and document preventive maintenance and quality control procedures
Adhere to the laboratory's quality control policies
Follow the laboratory's procedures for specimen handling and processing, analysis and reporting
Document problems that may affect test performance and perform corrective actions as needed