What are the responsibilities and job description for the Histotechnician position at Kings Daughters Hospital And Health Services?
JOB SUMMARY
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Prepares histologic slides from tissue sections for microscopic examination and diagnosis by pathologists by performing required duties and responsibilities.
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Overall performance rating of below indicated essential job duties:
Prepares sections of human or animal tissues for examination
Routine tissue processing techniques to cut, mount and stain tissue specimens received for histologic examination
Process, cut and stain blocks of tissue from autopsy specimens
Assign identification numbers to all pathology specimens
Prepares reagent, stains, and solutions as necessary for processing tissue specimens
Maintains a complete process improvement program including monitoring logs, equipment and instrument maintenance records, control data, standards and safety maternal procedures manuals
Performs routine maintenance on all equipment
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Minimum requirement:
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Associate in Science or equivalent from an accredited college/technical school
Maintains active HT (ASCP) certification or equivalent
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This job operates in a professional medical laboratory environment.
Constantly works near moving mechanical parts
Constantly exposed to blood and/or body fluids and infection.
Occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals
Occasionally exposed to risk of radiation
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
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Occasionally required to maintain a stationary position (standing or sitting)
Frequently required to walk and move about
Frequently required to operate a computer and other equipment
Frequently required to use fine motor skills to handle and operate instruments/devices
Constantly required to communicate with patients and other care team requiring talking and hearing
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
