Laboratory Technician, Evening Shift, Capital Choice Pathology Lab

Adventist HealthCare • Silver Spring, MD

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Capital Choice Pathology Lab seeks to hire an experienced Laboratory Technician for our Silver Spring, MD location who will embrace our mission to extend God’s care through the ministry of physical, mental, and spiritual healing.

Requirements

• Associate Degree in science or related field.
• 1 year in a laboratory setting experience required
• Education level may include additional experience per CLIA and CAP requirements

Nice To Haves

• Bachelors Science degree (BS/BA) preferred

Responsibilities

• Complete slide distribution and verify cases in LIS.
• Complete routine staining to include maintenance of H&E stainer and cover slipper.
• Demonstrate the ability to load and unload digital pathology imagers, assign cases within program, and perform minor cleaning maintenance.
• Complete special stains to include loading and unloading of instrumentation and perform hand staining as needed. Stains smears and ensures labeling is correct on all slides.
• Demonstrate quality control for daily work.
• Assist histotechnologists by trimming and organizing blocks, racking slides, filing blocks and slides, printing process logs and organizing blocks and/or unstained slides, loading and unloading special and IHC stainers.
• Complete accession specimens, enter gross descriptions, and print cassettes.
• Prepare Non-GYN specimens (cell blocks and Thinpreps) and other cytology duties as assigned.
• Perform tissue processing to include organizing cassettes for selected protocols, loading and unloading racks, and perform maintenance as needed.
• Participate in department performance improvement and continuing education.
• Maintain competency and proficiency; Comply with safety and infection control policies.
• Utilize time, supplies, and other resources wisely.
• Demonstrate organizational and cleanliness skills.
• Demonstrate proficiency in the use of the LIS system and computer software.
• Always demonstrate a professional work ethic and promote laboratory compliance.
• Seek out and perform additional duties/tasks as needed in the laboratory.

Benefits

• Work life balance through nonrotating shifts
• Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
• Free Employee parking
• Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents effective on your date of hire
• Employer-paid Short & Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Insurance and AD&D, (short-term disability buy-up available)
• Paid Time Off
• Employer retirement contribution and match after 1-year of eligible employment with a 3-year vesting period
• Voluntary benefits include flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and life, pet, auto, home, long term care, and critical illness & accident insurance
• Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree