Histotechnologist II - Pathology - Bayfront Hospital
About The Position
The Histotechnologist II processes surgical, autopsy, and study specimens for pathologic diagnosis. Work includes tissue fixation, processing, freezing, microtomy, frozen sectioning, and staining slides for microscopic examination by a Pathologist. The role performs special staining techniques, which may include immunohistochemical, immunofluorescent, and enzyme histochemical stains, and operates computerized equipment and the laboratory computer system to manage specimen orders. The position performs and documents quality control and preventive maintenance, troubleshoots instruments and specimen-processing and staining procedures, prepares reagents, and maintains supplies. It also receives and processes specimens, answers telephone calls, and greets department guests. The Histotechnologist II reports and documents quality-control or instrument issues and takes immediate action to resolve quality and patient-related concerns. The role assumes at least two additional responsibilities from outside facility frozen section room maintenance, projects, teaching, serving as tech in charge, reagent validations, or evaluation of new technology. Regular, punctual attendance and compliance with Orlando Health policies and procedures are required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required; an associate degree plus two years of directly related Histotechnology experience, in addition to the experience requirement, may substitute for the bachelor’s degree.
- Graduate from an approved school of Histotechnology.
- Current Florida license as a Clinical Laboratory Technologist, with the Histology Technologist qualification.
- Certified as a Histotechnician (HT) or Histotechnologist (HTL), or eligible for either certification through a professional laboratory agency such as ASCP.
- One year of laboratory experience required.
- Department-specific competencies may be required based on the area of assignment.
Responsibilities
- Process surgical, autopsy, and study specimens for pathologic diagnosis, including fixation, processing, freezing, microtomy, frozen sectioning, and slide staining.
- Perform special staining techniques, which may include immunohistochemical, immunofluorescent, and enzyme histochemical stains.
- Operate computerized equipment to process and stain specimens.
- Use the laboratory computer system to add, cancel, and verify completed orders.
- Perform and document quality control and preventive maintenance procedures.
- Troubleshoot instruments, processing, and staining processes; request engineering or biomedical services as needed.
- Prepare stock and working reagents and maintain an adequate supply.
- Receive and process specimens, answer telephone calls, and greet department guests.
- Report unacceptable quality-control results and instrument failures to appropriate senior staff or the Pathologist, and document discrepancies and resolutions.
- Take immediate action to resolve quality and patient-related issues.
- Assume two or more additional responsibilities, selected from outside facility frozen section room maintenance, projects, teaching, tech in charge, reagent validations, and evaluation of new technology.
- Maintain reasonably regular, punctual attendance and comply with Orlando Health policies and procedures.
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Job Type
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