Histology Technologist

Roswell Park Care Network is looking to hire a Histotechnologist for our Pathology Lab located in Depew, NY

Roswell Park Care Network is excited to announce we are hiring a Front Desk Associate to join our team in Orchard Park, NY!

As a leading provider of oncology and specialty care in community practices, Roswell Park Care Network is committed to delivering exceptional patient care and pioneering innovative treatment solutions.

We offer an excellent benefit package:

• Medical Insurance via Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
• HRA - employer funded
• Dental Insurance and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Company paid life insurance, options for LTD, Critical Illness, Accident
• Generous Vacation and Sick time
• 11 Holidays
• Schedule is Monday through Friday

As a Histotechnologist, you will be responsible for accurately preparing tissue samples for microscopic analysis. Your duties will include performing frozen specimen sectioning (if appropriately trained), grossing small specimens, embedding blocks, cutting slides, and applying special stains, including immunohistochemistry.

Responsibilities:

• Correctly logs all patient and specimen
• Transcribes, prints, sorts, mails, faxes, duplicates and distributes various medical reports, records, files, forms, correspondence, proposals, charts and other items for the organization.
• Obtains required Release of Information signatures for external routing of laboratory reports/materials as necessary.
• Data entry and processing specimens including labeling, accessioning, centrifuging, splitting, and freezing specimens as required by test order
• Package testing material for delivery to the appropriate internal and external testing laboratory, ensuring compliance with required HIPAA and de-identification requirements; packages diagnostic specimens for external shipment in accordance with regulatory shipping requirements.
• When necessary, packages, tracks and receives materials for courier transport between laboratory, reference laboratory and Pathologist offices.
• Perform departmental-related clerical duties when assigned such as data entry, inventory, stock supplies, and answer phones when needed.
• Read, understand and comply with Laboratory and RPCI Oncology PC policies, protocols and procedures: (i.e. Procedure Manuals, Safety Manual, Compliance Manual, Automobile Policies and Procedures, Employee Handbook, Quality Assurance Manual); and ensure that all staff members follow instructions.
• Perform verification of patient demographic info.
• Ability to provide quality, error free work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work independently with minimal on-site supervision.
• Performs and documents preventive maintenance and performs and documents QC and remedial action.
• Handles pathology/laboratory specimens utilizing appropriate blood/body fluid precautions
• Performs gross dissection of small tissue and biopsy specimens with appropriate training and oversight by Pathologist(s).
• Perform frozen specimen sectioning, including Mohs sections, if necessary with appropriate training.
• Retrieves tissue from gross room after it been cut; loads and starts tissue processor; unloads and flushes tissue processors; records numbers of blooks processed; embeds tissues into a paraffin blocks; cuts blooks using microtome to make slides; stains slides manually or on automated stainer.
• Cuts slides from paraffin blooks; stains slides using specials procedures, including tinctorial and immunochemistry stains, as requested and available in the lab.
• Processes all the correct documentation for Send-Out specimens.
• Ability to resolve interdepartmental issues in a professional manner while prioritizing patient needs.
• Assists in the training and education of employees/ students to explain and demonstrate standard operating procedures.
• Performs gross dissection of biopsy specimens.
• Perform frozen specimen sectioning
• Enhances professional growth and development by participating in educational programs.
• Provides input to enhance standard operation procedures.
• Files and removes laboratory testing material from physical inventory locations; maintains the integrity of the physical/electronic inventory for retrieval and chain of custody of stored material.
• Follow Laboratory and RPCI Oncology PC Policy
• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Associates degree or; B.S. Medical Technology or in any related discipline required
• Current License or permit to practice as a certified Histological Technician, Clinical Laboratory Technician or Clinical Laboratory Technologist in the State of New York;

OR

• Eligible for licensure as a certified Histological Technician, Clinical Laboratory Technician or Clinical Laboratory Technologist in the State of New York.

• Preferred candidate will have experience with standard Histology procedures, special stains, IHC's and other relevant experience/skills.