Histology Technician

Loyal Source Government Services is looking for a Histology Technician to provide services to the VA Healthcare system in Augusta, ME.

Job Summary: Providing onsite laboratory services to the beneficiaries of the Department of Veterans Affairs as would be provided in a state-of-the-art civilian medical treatment facility and the standard of care shall b e of the quality, meeting or exceeding currently recognized national standards as established by Clinical & Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) guidelines.

Duties:

• May work in multiple areas of the lab as determined by the needs of the service at that time.
• Responsible for grossing tissue specimens, accessioning them into the computer system, embedding, cutting, staining and cover-slipping tissue. Also prepares special stains for tissue per request of pathologists.
• Assists the pathologists in the cutting of surgical, frozen sections, and possibly autopsies. Processes specimens using equipment, instruments, or techniques to prepare them for specific analysis, controls physical conditions, responds to time factors to ensure that the physiological state-of-the-art specimen is maintained.
• May serve as the backup morgue assistant in the absence of the contract diener. This includes basic assistance of the pathologist during autopsies to include, but not limited to, identification, set up, general assistance, body closure, and clean up.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree - that included at least 6 semester hours in chemistry and/or biological science
• Three (3) years of recent Histology and Cytology experience.
• BLS (AHA)

Benefits: W2 pay package with paid leave, holidays and eligibility for health insurance options.

Pay: $30.72/hr plus $4.93 Health and Wellness

About Loyal Source

Loyal Source is an Orlando-based workforce solutions provider dedicated to delivering elite services worldwide, with a focus in government healthcare, technical and support services, engineering, and travel healthcare. Loyal Source provides exceptional custom solutions to both private enterprise and government agencies. Loyal Source is a military friendly employer and proud partner of the Military Spouse Employment Partnership program.

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