Lead Histologic Technician

Cleveland Clinic•Akron, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day. We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One. Job Details This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus of up to $5,000 Join us at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital where we have been providing world-class care to our community for over 100 years. Here, we strive for patient-centered care and comfort with our collaborative team of healthcare professionals. We are committed to serving the community and treating our patients as family. Histologic Technicians prepare slides of sections of body tissue for microscopic examination by pathologists. These caregivers perform complex procedures for processing body tissue and must make judgments concerning the quality of results. This work is often done while a surgical team awaits a pathologist’s diagnosis. As a Lead Histologic Technician, you will use your histology laboratory experience to resolve and direct other histotechnologist’s work activities to solve day-to-day operational issues in the absence of the supervisor. You will do this through performing and documenting quality assurance activities and recommending quality and workflow process improvement. Participating in the introduction, investigation, and implementation of new procedures, and the evaluation of new instruments and equipment will help to increase efficiency and reduce costs within the department. This role can act as a steppingstone to other opportunities within the lab, such as Immunohistochemistry. A caregiver in this position works Monday-Friday from 7:00AM – 3:30PM.

Requirements

ASCP (American Society Clinical Pathology) certification in the field of histology as a Histotechnician (HT) or Histotechnologist (HTL)
Histotechnologist (HTL) candidates: a minimum of three years of work-related experience in a histology laboratory
Histotechnician (HT) candidates: a minimum of five years of work-related experience in a histology laboratory
Associate's Degree in an Allied Heath Field can substitute for one year of experience
Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision
Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.

Nice To Haves

Research background

Responsibilities

Effectively solve technical problems and serve as a technical resource for the laboratory testing personnel, supervisors and staff.
Develop and offer solutions to daily technical problems and consult with Medical Director/supervisor as appropriate.
Advise technical personnel of known technical nuances/pitfalls and procedural changes.
Share knowledge with other laboratory testing personnel and conduct training on testing details/nuances.
Assist with coordinating technical quality assurance and quality control.
Recognize quality control problems and develop solutions.
Monitor and sign off on scheduled quality control review.
Maintain awareness of and ensure compliance with various regulatory guidelines, including CAP, JCAHO, AABB, FDA, CLIA, HIPAA, OIG and OSHA.
Assist with regulatory inspections and coordinate the resolution of technical deficiencies.
Monitor and ensure adherence to quality control measures.
Participate in decisions involving quality control programs, continuing quality improvement programs (quality assurance) and the quality monitoring computer/statistical data and database functions.
Perform routine histology rotations daily.