Histology Tech Assistant: FT, Days

Position Highlights:

• Lifestyle: Sandusky was voted “Best Coastal Small Town in America”. You will have the opportunity to enjoy living and working in this growing area along the beautiful shores of Lake Erie.
• Work/life: You will find support to help you manage your personal life while building a career.
• Employee-centric: Tuition reimbursement, loan forgiveness, comprehensive major medical, dental and vision insurance, paid time off, 401(k), health and wellness offerings, monthly employee events, and more.

About Firelands Health:

Our goal at Firelands Health is to be the best & preferred independent healthcare employer for the Sandusky Bay region.

Firelands Health is the area’s largest and most comprehensive resource for quality medical care. We are “big enough to care for you, and small enough to care about you”. We are locally managed and governed as a not-for-profit healthcare facility, serving the counties of Erie, Ottawa, Sandusky, and Huron, covering a regional service area with over 300,000 residents. Our mission is to provide excellent healthcare, promote community wellness, and improve the lives we serve.

Our Core ACE Values:  Attitude: We choose to be positive and inclusive every day. Commitment: We are committed to exceed the expectations of those we serve. Enthusiasm: We will work passionately to make a difference.

What you will do:

• Follows proper specimen/patient identification process in the execution of all job duties.
• Process cytology specimens according to policies
• Assists pathologists/pathologists’ assistant in examining tissue for grossing and frozen section pieces. Assists with fine needle aspiration, bone marrows and EBUS procedures.
• File pathology slides and blocks.
• Demonstrates competency to assist pathologists/pathologist assistants with Frozen Section slide cutting and staining.
• Assures tissue processors are maintained, loaded and run daily.
• Perform clerical duties to include short registration, order entry, scanning, and filing orders for patients and specimens. Investigates and resolves order/specimen problems.
• Perform specimen retrieval runs for pathology department. Assist with accessioning pathology cases.
• Perform all required specimen send-outs.
• Assists with daily billing activities for pathology.
• Dispose of biohazardous materials.
• Record daily maintenance/temperature checks.
• Responsible for inventory in the gross room and histology, to include putting up supplies, rotating stock, and alerting appropriate team members of the need to order supplies.
• Initiates assistance to others on the team as workload permits.
• Keeps current with changes in laboratory procedures.
• Completes daily assignments within assigned shift.
• Demonstrates excellent time management skills and ability to prioritize tasks.
• Handles unexpected situations and is able to exercise independent thought and action.
• Observes HIPAA laws regarding patient information. Does not discuss confidential information with co-workers outside the requirements of daily work.
• Participates in department performance improvement activities as assigned and attends required training.
• Assist the Laboratory Secretary and Technical Lab Assistants as needed.
• Demonstrates Service Excellence and ACE.
• Performs other duties, as assigned.

What you will need:

• High school diploma or equivalent required; Associate or Bachelor degree in Science or related field is preferred.
• Minimum of 1 year of histology or general lab experience and/or healthcare experience required.
• Must have basic clerical skills, such as typing, filing, medical terminology, computer literate.
• Previous histology or general lab experience and/or medical background preferred.
• Ability to lift objects up to 25 lbs.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Punctual attendance at assigned work location is required.
• Ability to work in a safe and efficient manner and maintain an accident free work place, including ability to demonstrate a working knowledge of emergency codes.
• Ability to comply with OSHA regulations and CDC standard and transmission-based precaution recommendations and to utilize proper personal protective equipment.
• Ability to comply with provisions of applicable S.D.S. forms.
• Successful completion of a 90-day probationary period.