Histotechnician

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

Job Title : Histotechnician

Department / Group : Lab

Position Type : Hourly non-exempt

JOB DESCRIPTION

Dermatology Solutions Group, LLC (“DSG”) provides professional management services to Southeastern Dermatology Group, P.A. (“SEDG”), a medical practice headquartered in Panama City, Florida with locations throughout Florida, Georgia, Mississippi and Alabama.

PURPOSE :

Histotechnician perform a variety of technical procedures that result in the preparation of slides for the pathologist to make a diagnosis from a patient’s tissue sample. Essential duties for a Histotechnician include but are not limited to tissue processing, embedding, microtomy, H&E staining, special stains and immunohistochemistry. This position reports to the Laboratory Supervisor. Will receive supervision and direction from the Dermatopathologists.

SERVICE ORIENTATION :

This position is practice focused with the objective of supporting the patient care team in the effective and efficient delivery of patient care.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Specimen processing – as the first step in the process to prepare slides for pathologists, operates computerized laboratory equipment (vacuum infiltrating processor) to fix, dehydrate and infiltrate with paraffin tissue specimens
• Embedding – using an embedding center, makes paraffin blocks by infiltrating tissue specimens with hot wax
• Microtomy – cuts thin sections from paraffin blocks with the use of a microtome to make glass slides.
• Staining – operates a computerized stainer system to stain slides with the H&E stain.
• Special Stains – operates computerized equipment or uses manual methods to stain tissues with different dyes in order to make cells details visible under the microscope.
• Immunohistochemistry – operates computerized laboratory equipment (IHC Stainer) to perform a special stain which detects antigens in cells of tissue sections by exploiting the principle of antibodies binding specifically to antigens in biological tissues.
• Quality Control / Quality Assurance – participates in the QA / QC program in order to comply with federal and state laws and regulations. Participates in the preventive maintenance program for all laboratory equipment including processors, embedding centers, microtomes, water baths, strainers and microscopes.
• Safety – participates in safety training in order to make our work place a safer environment and to comply with federal and state laws and regulations.
• Filing blocks and slides – helps keep slides and blocks filed according to standard operating procedure.
• Supply inventory – is involved in maintaining all supplies and inventory.
• Specimen bottles disposal – helps with the disposal of specimen bottles according to standard operating procedure.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements :

EDUCATION AND / OR EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS :

PHYSICAL ABILITIES :

WORK ENVIRONMENT :

The work of this position is performed in an environmentally controlled office environment. The position requires the ability to work under pressure and with a diverse population, including staff, physicians, clients, patients, insurance companies and other members of the public on a regular basis. The position may cause frequent exposure to communicable diseases, bodily fluids, toxic substances, radiation, medicinal preparations and other conditions common to a clinical environment.