What are the responsibilities and job description for the Travel Histotechnologist position at Medcentrek?
Medcentrek LLC is seeking a Histotechnologist to work on a 8-month contract at the Office of Veteran Affairs Medical Center at White River Junction (VA WRJ). The contract will start on April 1, 2025 or when the Medical Technologist is cleared by the Department of Veteran Affairs to begin working.
Qualifications:
· The HT assigned by the Contractor to perform the services covered by this contract must hold a bachelors degree and have three (3) years of recent Histology and Cytology experience
· Must be BLS certified
Job Duties:
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 back-up 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.
Work Schedule:
To be Determined by the needs of the VA. Expected work hours are 40 hours per week.
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: $68.75 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
- Night shift
Work Location: In person
Salary : $69
