Job Title : Histopathology Technician
Location: Augusta ME 04330
Duration: 3 months to Long term
Shift Hours: 6:00 am- 2:00 pm (M-F)
Hours/week: 40 Hours/week:
Job Description:
- Responsible for grossing tissue specimens, accessioning them into the computer system, embedding, cutting, staining and cover-slipping tissue.
- Also prepares special stains for tissue per request of pathologists.
- Assists the pathologists in the cutting of surgical, frozen sections, and possibly autopsies.
- Processes specimens using equipment, instruments, or techniques to prepare them for specific analysis, controls physical conditions, responds to time factors to ensure that the physiological state-of-the-art specimen is maintained.
- May serve as the back-up morgue assistant in the absence of the contract diener.
- This includes basic assistance of the pathologist during autopsies to include, but not limited to, identification, set up, general assistance, body closure, and clean up.
- As part of safety, positively identifies patients prior to sample collection and samples prior to testing or aliquoting.
- As part of safety and safeguards electronic and paper patient information.
- Independently tests, evaluates, documents, and reports patient testing and Quality Control (QC); identifies, documents, and resolves any collection, processing, testing or reporting issues.
- Identifies, documents, and resolves any collection, processing, testing, or reporting issues.
- Assures patient-centered care and provides service in a manner that is professional and will avoid complaints from all stakeholders and customers.
Qualifications:
- Must hold a bachelor's degree and have three (3) years of recent Histology and Cytology experience.
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22nd Century Technologies, Inc.
Pay Rate Range: $37/hr.-$41/hr
Mar 03, 2025