What are the responsibilities and job description for the Histology Specialist position at HCA Healthcare Laboratory Services?
Overview
HCA Healthcare Laboratory Services is a leading provider of clinical laboratory and anatomic pathology services. We offer a comprehensive range of diagnostic information to support patient care in hospitals, physician practices, and commercial accounts.
About the Role
We are seeking a Histology Technologist I to join our team. The ideal candidate will have expertise in tissue analysis and a passion for creating positive patient interactions.
The successful candidate will analyze testing samples according to instructions, perform quality control procedures, embed tissue specimens, section paraffin blocks, produce sections of correct thickness, and recognize inferior staining prior to submitting and correct it to meet standards.
- Analyze testing samples according to instructions
- Perform quality control procedures per protocol
- Embed tissue specimens in correct orientation at a rate of 45 - 60 seconds per block
- Section paraffin blocks at an average rate of 35 - 40 blocks per hour
- Produce sections of correct thickness with a minimum of cutting artifacts
- Recognize inferior staining prior to submitting and corrects the problem to meet standards
- Perform any on-site special stains and histo-chemical methods
- Prepare smears, cell blocks, and Cytospin preparations
