Histology Technologist
Position: Histology Technologist
Location: State College, PA 16801 Contract: 13 weeks
Shift: Days – 5x8 – Mon-FriGross Weekly: $2,000/ wk. for 40 hrs.
Job Duties:- Retrieves specimens from the Surgery Department
- Receives specimens for other cases when delivered to the Laboratory
- Sorts specimens according to priority and difficulty of procedures and records in pathology log
- Embeds specimens into blocks and fixes tissue in formalin
- Operates instrumentation for tissue dehydration, section clearing, impregnation with paraffin, cutting tissue sections, and staining of slides
- Prepares solutions, stains, and reagents in accordance with standards written procedures
- Operates and maintains all histology area lab equipment in proper state of readiness, cleanliness, and sharpens and hone microtome knives
- Records number of tissue blocks verifying proper identification and label
- Performs and monitors inventory of supplies, equipment, and reagents used, and places orders for replacements as required
- Assists the Pathologist in gross examination of surgical specimens and in frozen section procedures
Required documents: Updated Resume, BLS, Histology Technologist Certificate, Covid Card, License, 2 Professional Reference's.
