Histology Technician - Lexington, United States - HRG Retained Search

Description

Job Description

Summary:

• The Histology Technician will handle surgical specimens with precision, assisting with processing and preparation for analysis. This includes embedding, sectioning, staining, and covering slides accurately. The technician will also assist pathologists and maintain laboratory equipment.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in the medical sciences from an accredited college/university.
• Successful completion of an accredited histotechnology program and ASCP registered preferred.

Experience:

• 2 years of full-time acceptable experience in a histopathology laboratory.

Essential Functions:

• Receives and accessions all surgical specimens, maintaining the integrity of the specimens throughout the processing.
• Assist the pathologists in cutting specimens for tissue processing.
• Decalcifies bone marrow biopsies and other bone specimens thus rendering them free of calcium salts enabling them to be sectioned.
• Embeds fixed, dehydrated, cleared, and infiltrated tissue samples in tissue embedding medium. Precise orientation in embedding mold is essential so that sections can be cut in known correct plane.
• Prepares 2-4micron thick paraffin sections using the rotary microtome. Must have thorough knowledge of the microtome, the dexterity and sectioning techniques to obtain optimum sections which are free from artifacts, knife marks, compression, etc. for pathologist's examination.
• Routine staining which includes the ability to stain slides with routine Hematoxylin & Eosin and knowledge of the automatic stainer.
• Coverslips slides using the Sakura cover slipper.
• Label slides with correct surgical accession numbers and matching the requisition with the correct slides.
• Prepare and stain tissue for the identification of bacteria, fungus, cancer, enzymes, antigens or tissue structure abnormalities.
• Prepare all solutions used for special stains and special histological procedures according to handling guidelines of the MSDS sheets and the solution preparation guidelines.
• Maintain all necessary documentation concerning recording of workload, record keeping, temperature charts, preventative maintenance, etc.
• Ensure that all completed tissue blocks, and slides are filed in correct numerical order.
• Responsible for operating and maintaining laboratory equipment to prevent breakdown and repair.