Histotechnologist
Company: St. Luke's University Health Network
Location: Bethlehem
Posted on: June 22, 2022
Job Description:
St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of
its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable
asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to
satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering
commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured;
educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and
improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a
patient's ability to pay for health care.The Histotechnologist
prepares slides of human tissue to provide data on causes and/or
progress of disease. JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Performs microtomy, timely and efficiently.
- Perform all procedures as described in the sections procedure
manual.
- Embeds in paraffin, cuts, stains, and mounts specimens of human
tissue.
- Develops appropriate special immunostain techniques and
performs special imuunostains that meet pathologists approval.
- Prepares reagents, stains and other solutions.
- Maintains all section log books regarding temperatures,
controls, special studies and other quality control
documentation.
- Recognizes malfunctions of procedures or instruments.
- Performs maintenance on instruments and equipment.
- Works on special related projects as assigned.
- Attends educational programs and inservice meetings as required
by the hospital.
- Uses laboratory computer to generate worksheets/logs. PHYSICAL
AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS: Sitting up to 6 hours/day in 3 hour
increments to imbed tissue or cut blocks. - Standing up to 3
hours/day in 1 hour increments. - Walking up to 2 hours/day in 10
minute increments. - Frequently uses fingers to manipulate
cassettes and slides and for computer keyboard. - Continuous use of
hands for imbedding tissue, cutting tissue blocks and coverslipping
slides. - Frequent twisting of hands/wrists during cutting tissue
blocks and coverslipping slides. - Rarely lifts boxes, slide files
or block files up to 25 pounds. - Rarely carries objects up to 25
pounds. - Rarely bends/stoops or crouches. - Rarely reaches above
shoulder level. - Hearing as it relates to normal conversation. -
Seeing as it relates to general far/near/color and peripheral
vision and depth perception. EDUCATION: High School diploma or
equivalent. TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: HT (ASCP) registered or
eligible. Please complete your application using your full legal
name and -current home address. -Be sure to -include -employment
history for -the past seven (7) years, including your present
employer. - Additionally, you are -encouraged to upload a current
resume, including all work history, education, and/or
certifications and -licenses, if applicable. -It is highly
recommended that you create a profile at the conclusion of
submitting your first application. -Thank you for your interest in
St. Luke's!!
Keywords: St. Luke's University Health Network, Bethlehem , Histotechnologist, Other , Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
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