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JOB TITLE: RN Histotechnologist
Location: ON-SITE - Shreveport, LA
Schedule: DAYS
Job Type: Contract
Salary: Highly competitive Pay and Benefits
Our Values
"We seek to hire individuals who embody our Core Values, and every decision we make, large or small, is guided by our genuine care for our valued client partners, our amazing caregivers, and for the patients who count on us all. The organizational care we have created supports our ability to recruit, motivate, and empower our people at all levels to realize their full potential, deliver the best possible patient care, and provide world-class customer service."
Benefits Include
Above average pay rate Loyalty bonuses Referral bonuses Housing allowance with various options Bi-Weekly Payroll Direct Deposit Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance 401(k) with matching Life Insurance Mentorship Programs Licensure reimbursement Relocation reimbursement Professional Liability Insurance and Worker's Compensation Free Unlimited Online CEUs 24/7/365 on-call live support.
Impact Talent Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
This job receives and accessions surgical, biopsy, and autopsy specimens for routine tissue processing and subsequent microscopic examination. Assists Pathologists, Pathologist Assistants and Residents in the gross dissection room. Routinely embed tissues in paraffin, cuts/stains/labels slides. Develops new procedures and evaluates reagents and equipment, follows test plans, coordinates internal validations and teaches and advises staff in problem-solving situations. Provides ongoing education to laboratory staff and audits operations for quality control and serves as a consultant tech and assists the supervisor as needed.
Education
Required Bachelor's Degree in Histotechnology, Biology, Chemistry, Physical, Medical Technology or Clinical Laboratory Science
Certifications
Required Certification by the American Society for Clinical Pathology as a histotechnician, histotechnologist, cytotechnologist, medical laboratory scientist.
Current license in the state of practice as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist Specialist or Generalist
Job Duties
This job receives and accessions surgical, biopsy, and autopsy specimens for routine tissue processing and subsequent microscopic examination. Assists Pathologists, Pathologist Assistants and Residents in the gross dissection room. Routinely embed tissues in paraffin, cuts/stains/labels slides. Develops new procedures and evaluates reagents and equipment, follows test plans, coordinates internal validations, and teaches and advises staff in problem-solving situations. Provides ongoing education to laboratory staff and audits operations for quality control and serves as a consultant tech and assists the supervisor as needed. Properly orients tissue in paraffin embedding medium, ensuring all surfaces, such as epidermis, dermis, mucosal, lumen, and inked margins, are embedded and sectioned on the same plane. Prepares tissue or slides for Special Procedures such as send-outs, EM, IF, Cell Flow, and Cytogenetic, including packaging, arranging transportation, documentation, and billing. Maintains an adequate cut supply of Positive (+) control slides and documents on the Control Tissue QC log, the case number, and QC date. Assists in managing workload and productivity by adjusting schedule when necessary. Completes Pathologists, Supervisors and management teams requests within 24 hours, notifying them of delays. Cleans and maintains reagents, tissue processors, embedding center, microtomy equipment, H&E stainer, and immunostains in excellent condition, keeping all work areas clean and documenting QC as required. Accommodates special needs of the section organization by volunteering to do any work/task when needed in technical or nontechnical areas due to inclement weather, electrical power outages, computer downtime, or other critical times.
Follows safety guidelines as outlined for Department/Institution and documents instances appropriately. Performs special procedures such as special stains, Immunoperoxidase, undecalcified bone processing, photography of gross specimens and high complexity testing such as Immunohistochemistry as well as quality control procedures. Other related duties as required.
The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added, or this description amended at any time.
Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations and standards.
This employer maintains and complies with its Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct, including immediately reporting any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct; patient/employee safety, patient privacy, and/or other compliance-related concerns.
The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.
JOB TITLE: RN Histotechnologist
Location: ON-SITE - Shreveport, LA
Schedule: DAYS
Job Type: Contract
Salary: Highly competitive Pay and Benefits
Our Values
"We seek to hire individuals who embody our Core Values, and every decision we make, large or small, is guided by our genuine care for our valued client partners, our amazing caregivers, and for the patients who count on us all. The organizational care we have created supports our ability to recruit, motivate, and empower our people at all levels to realize their full potential, deliver the best possible patient care, and provide world-class customer service."
Benefits Include
Above average pay rate Loyalty bonuses Referral bonuses Housing allowance with various options Bi-Weekly Payroll Direct Deposit Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance 401(k) with matching Life Insurance Mentorship Programs Licensure reimbursement Relocation reimbursement Professional Liability Insurance and Worker's Compensation Free Unlimited Online CEUs 24/7/365 on-call live support.
Impact Talent Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
This job receives and accessions surgical, biopsy, and autopsy specimens for routine tissue processing and subsequent microscopic examination. Assists Pathologists, Pathologist Assistants and Residents in the gross dissection room. Routinely embed tissues in paraffin, cuts/stains/labels slides. Develops new procedures and evaluates reagents and equipment, follows test plans, coordinates internal validations and teaches and advises staff in problem-solving situations. Provides ongoing education to laboratory staff and audits operations for quality control and serves as a consultant tech and assists the supervisor as needed.
Education
Required Bachelor's Degree in Histotechnology, Biology, Chemistry, Physical, Medical Technology or Clinical Laboratory Science
Certifications
Required Certification by the American Society for Clinical Pathology as a histotechnician, histotechnologist, cytotechnologist, medical laboratory scientist.
Current license in the state of practice as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist Specialist or Generalist
Job Duties
This job receives and accessions surgical, biopsy, and autopsy specimens for routine tissue processing and subsequent microscopic examination. Assists Pathologists, Pathologist Assistants and Residents in the gross dissection room. Routinely embed tissues in paraffin, cuts/stains/labels slides. Develops new procedures and evaluates reagents and equipment, follows test plans, coordinates internal validations, and teaches and advises staff in problem-solving situations. Provides ongoing education to laboratory staff and audits operations for quality control and serves as a consultant tech and assists the supervisor as needed. Properly orients tissue in paraffin embedding medium, ensuring all surfaces, such as epidermis, dermis, mucosal, lumen, and inked margins, are embedded and sectioned on the same plane. Prepares tissue or slides for Special Procedures such as send-outs, EM, IF, Cell Flow, and Cytogenetic, including packaging, arranging transportation, documentation, and billing. Maintains an adequate cut supply of Positive (+) control slides and documents on the Control Tissue QC log, the case number, and QC date. Assists in managing workload and productivity by adjusting schedule when necessary. Completes Pathologists, Supervisors and management teams requests within 24 hours, notifying them of delays. Cleans and maintains reagents, tissue processors, embedding center, microtomy equipment, H&E stainer, and immunostains in excellent condition, keeping all work areas clean and documenting QC as required. Accommodates special needs of the section organization by volunteering to do any work/task when needed in technical or nontechnical areas due to inclement weather, electrical power outages, computer downtime, or other critical times.
Follows safety guidelines as outlined for Department/Institution and documents instances appropriately. Performs special procedures such as special stains, Immunoperoxidase, undecalcified bone processing, photography of gross specimens and high complexity testing such as Immunohistochemistry as well as quality control procedures. Other related duties as required.
The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added, or this description amended at any time.
Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations and standards.
This employer maintains and complies with its Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct, including immediately reporting any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct; patient/employee safety, patient privacy, and/or other compliance-related concerns.
The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.
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