Histotechnologist or Histotechnician - Histology - FT - Day

Stormont Vail Health•Topeka, KS

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for producing consistent and high-quality tissue blocks and slides. Assists pathologist/pathologist assistants in gross sectioning of tissues. Works with pathologists and other members of the healthcare and laboratory team to provide high quality laboratory results while upholding the Stormont Vail Tenets of compassion, patient safety, privacy, and improving the health of our community.

Requirements

High School Diploma / GED Required
1 year Hospital pathology lab experience.
Follows all applicable OSHA guidelines.
Follows all hospital and departmental safety procedures. (Required proficiency)
Ability to organize work and establish priorities. (Required proficiency)
Strong attention to detail. (Required proficiency)
Ability to follow directions accurately. (Required proficiency)
Strong written and verbal communication. (Required proficiency)
Must obtain ASCP certification (HT or HTL).

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of basic medical terminology and human anatomy. (Preferred proficiency)
Histotechnician - ASCP Histotechnologist also accepted.

Responsibilities

Prepares histologic slides per established procedures for the Pathologist, to include tissue processing, embedding, sectioning, mounting, staining and cover slipping.
Understands the theory of histologic stains.
Performs routine stains, special stains and IHC stains as requested by the Pathologist.
Prepares and maintain solutions and stains.
Effectively troubleshoots stain quality.
Understands operations of analytical equipment and stainers.
Troubleshoots equipment effectively.
Performs and documents quality control and preventative maintenance.
Maintains supply levels using cost-effective inventory control.
Develops validation protocols.
Performs and documents validations, quality control, and maintenance logs.
Assists with teaching, training and mentoring interns and trainees in the department.
Assists department leadership in ensuring quality operations of the department.
Writes and reviews procedures.
Discards waste materials safety and maintains required documentation per protocol.
Files paraffin blocks, stained tissue slides and maintains files.
Initiates and participate in process improvement projects.
Complies with all policies, standards, mandatory training and requirements of Stormont Vail Health.
Performs other duties as assigned.