The Department of Dermatology is seeking a Mohs Histotechnologist III. This position requires significant technical expertise and a high level of responsibility in handling delicate specimens. The candidate must demonstrate competency in all job-related tasks, including technical expertise in tissue processing, organization in storage of slides, and efficiency in ordering and restocking supplies or reagents. Providing support in ongoing expansion and quality improvement processes is a must.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
- Process tissue in the Mohs Dermatologic Surgery unit.
- Occasional travel to other Dermatology clinic sites to provide Histotechnician coverage and support for Mohs surgeons.
- Prepare equipment for use in frozen and fixed specimens (setting up water bath, stainer, cover-slipper, and other instruments).
- Embed tissue and cut frozen/paraffin blocks.
- Gross fresh tissue specimens.
- Prepare slides (staining slides, reviewing stain for adequacy, labeling, and distributing slides).
- Recut blocks as requested by the Mohs surgeon attending.
- Clean embedding center and stainer in compliance with credentialing policies.
- Pull slides/blocks from storage as requested; change frozen section stains (preparing reagent, preparing special stains).
- Train and orient new staff in the laboratory.
- Monitor Divisional staff mandatory health and safety training and ensure their attendance at training sessions.
- Ensure all lab staff understand the yearly National Patient Safety Goals, especially the Laboratory Services National Patient Safety Goals.
- Participate in quality assurance activities.
- Maintain documentation for QA and report QA problems to the supervising physician.
- Participate in facility-wide continuous quality improvement activities, safety and disaster activities, and other QA activities.
- Attend continuing education and mandatory training sessions.
- Perform miscellaneous related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Associate's Degree from an accredited Histotechnology program and ASCPHT certification.
- Three years of related experience.
Classified Title: Histotechnologist III
Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/02/CG
Starting Salary Range: $25.75 - $45.00 HRLY (Commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: M - F; 8:30am - 5:00pm
Exempt Status: Non-Exempt
Location: School of Medicine Campus
Department name: Dermatology Sibley
Personnel area: School of Medicine
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