Histotechnologist 1 or 2

UCSF•San Francisco, CA

5d•$65 - $81•Onsite

About The Position

Under the general supervision of the Medical Directors, Site Manager and the Gross Room Supervisor / Morgue Supervisor depending on rotation, the incumbent receives, accessions, and prepares or “grosses in” specified surgical specimens which includes biopsies and larger specimens: examines the specimen grossly, weighs, measures, fixes, inks, cuts representative samples, cassettes and submits the specimens for histological processing, dictates clinical description for report transcription, contacts clinicians / surgeons regarding clinical information, and enters information into the Pathology computer system. Processes a wide variety of specimen types, primarily biopsies (HT I level), at the higher level (HT II), grosses in specified complex specimens, while functioning at a higher level of independence, and at the much higher level (HT III, HT Lead), performs independently in the absence of the Gross Room Supervisor, working closely with the attending pathologists regarding complex specimen handling. Picks up frozen section requests from surgeons in the operating room, performs frozen sectioning/staining for rapid diagnosis by the pathologist; assists with specimen photography; and other technical duties as needed. Must be able to work variable schedules and rotate at other sites as needed. Incumbent may also assist with autopsies and other Morgue duties, embed tissues and other duties in Histology or Electron Microscopy Laboratories. Other duties as assigned. NOTE: The classification of Histotechnologist 1 or Histotechnologist 2 will be determined based upon the qualifications of the selected candidate.

Requirements

Qualifications of the selected candidate will determine classification as Histotechnologist 1 or Histotechnologist 2
Must be able to work variable schedules
Must be able to rotate at other sites as needed

Responsibilities

Receives, accessions, and prepares or “grosses in” specified surgical specimens which includes biopsies and larger specimens
Examines the specimen grossly, weighs, measures, fixes, inks, cuts representative samples, cassettes and submits the specimens for histological processing
Dictates clinical description for report transcription
Contacts clinicians / surgeons regarding clinical information
Enters information into the Pathology computer system
Processes a wide variety of specimen types, primarily biopsies (HT I level)
Grosses in specified complex specimens at the higher level (HT II)
Functions at a higher level of independence
Performs independently in the absence of the Gross Room Supervisor at the much higher level (HT III, HT Lead)
Works closely with the attending pathologists regarding complex specimen handling
Picks up frozen section requests from surgeons in the operating room
Performs frozen sectioning/staining for rapid diagnosis by the pathologist
Assists with specimen photography
Assists with autopsies and other Morgue duties
Embeds tissues and performs other duties in Histology or Electron Microscopy Laboratories