Job Description
**Description**
_**Summary:**_
The Histologist Registered, assists with cuts, stains, and mounts specimens of
human tissue to provide data on functioning of tissues and organs, causes
andor 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 surgicalcytological specimens
- Enters patient information, orders, and technical information into LIS;
printsorganizes cassettes
- Prepares specimensslidesblocks 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 performance of routine
and special stains to provide appropriate slides for the microscopic
evaluation of tissues, fluids, and other AP 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
• MaintenanceLab Management: performs established daily and periodic
preventative maintenance with documentation; troubleshoots minor problems and
initiates service calls as needed; orders and restocks suppliesreagents;
reviews policy & procedure manual; dates reagents and discards expired
reagents
• Continuing EducationDevelopment: 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 preparesparticipates in all applicable inspections
• Follows established protocols for safety, infection control, security,
compliance, and the use of hazardous materials.
_**Requirements:**_
- *EducationSkills**
- High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
- Completion of an accredited Histotechnology Program by CAHEANAACLS or military equivalent required.
- Successful completion of the core educational curriculum “Excellence at the Front End” required within one year of employment.
- *Experience**
- 2 years of experience in histopathology is required along with a High school Diploma.
- 1 year of experience in histopathology is required along with an Associate’s degree.
- *Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications**
- Certified Healthcare Access Associate through the National Association of Healthcare Access Management (NAHAM) preferred.
- Histotechnology certification by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists certification (ASCP) preferred.
- *_Work Schedule:_
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TBD
Full Time
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