Histologist LAB Hist CYT Path Gsmc Longview A

Summary:

The Histologist cuts, stains and mounts specimens of human tissue to provide data on functioning of tissues and organs, causes and/or progress of disease, following established standards and practices.

Responsibilities:

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.


• Collects, processes, and stores surgical/cytological specimens


• Enters patient information, orders, and technical information into LIS; prints/organizes cassettes


• Prepares specimens/slides/blocks for referral


• Orders, maintains referral log, processes reports, and monitors pending


• Maintains grossing area, frozen section room, and autopsy suite including cleaning and stocking of supplies and preparation of solutions


• Performs technical procedures that result in the creation of microscopic slide preparation


• Within acceptable TAT guidelines, devises and directs the performance of routine and special stains to provide appropriate slides for the microscopic evaluation of tissues, fluids, and other A/P specimens


• Operates microtomes, embedding stations, tissue processors, staining equipment, cover slippers and other AP equipment to provide quality slides for pathologist examinations


• Operates Immunostainer(s) to provide quality slides for diagnostics immunostains


• Performs manual stains, as needed, to provide quality slides for diagnostic immunostains


• Assists Pathologist's / PA's with frozen sections, fine needle aspirations, and autopsies


• Quality Control / Improvement: performs analysis and records QC according to policy and procedure following CLIA, CAP, and Joint Commission guidelines and standards


• Maintenance/Lab Management: performs established daily and periodic preventative maintenance with documentation; troubleshoots minor problems and initiates service calls as needed; orders and restocks supplies/reagents; reviews policy & procedure manual; dates reagents and discards expired reagents


• Continuing Education/Development: attends, reads, or listens by tape to material of 10-12 in-house educational programs yearly; trains new staff in practices


• Completes tasks or special projects within time frame as assigned, or as requested by Supervisors, Manager, or Director


• Accreditation: follows CAP, AABB, Compliance, CLIA, JCAHO, and OSHA standards and prepares/participates in all applicable inspections


• Follows established protocols for safety, infection control, security, compliance, and the use of hazardous materials

Job Requirements:

Education/Skills

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred

Experience

• No experience required

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• Histotechnologist (HLT) or Histologic tech (HT) certification by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists certification (ASCP) or eligible preferred

Work Schedule:

TBD

Work Type:

Full Time