What are the responsibilities and job description for the Histology Technician position at KWZ Solutions?
Histology Technician
Location: Detroit, MI
Employment Period: 03/03 - 05/31
Job Summary:
The Histology Technician operates under limited supervision to perform routine techniques on surgical, autopsy, and research tissue, adhering to standardized procedures. This role requires proficiency in maintaining laboratory instruments and equipment necessary for tissue analysis.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
• Utilize a rotary microtome to cut surgical, autopsy, research, and neuropathology tissue.
• Embed various types of tissue for further analysis.
• Stain, coverslip, and label tissue samples accurately.
• Perform special staining techniques under supervision as per established protocols.
• Maintain all laboratory equipment and provide demonstrations to assist in onboarding new staff.
• Mix and maintain solutions, including stains and fixatives, ensuring quality control.
• Keep accurate records of quality control, instrument function, and maintenance activities.
• Manage the inventory of reagents and supplies efficiently.
• Comply with Standard Work protocols, reporting deviations and contributing to quality improvement initiatives.
• Undertake additional related duties as assigned.
