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Job Detail
Job Title:Histotechnologist
Department:83013-Histology
Location:Farmington
FTE%:1
Shift1/2
Search #:2025-337
Closing Date:12/16/2024
Recruiter:Alexander, Donna
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This position is Benefit eligible; click here for an overview of available benefits.
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This position is in salary group UPH-08; click here for the current UHP Pay Plan.
Why UConn Health
Excellence, Teamwork, Leadership, and Innovation. These values define UConn Health. We are looking for team members that share these same values. If you are a Histotechnologist with a passion for delivering best-in-class patient experience, we are looking for you.
At UConn Health, this class is accountable for providing information for diagnosis and treatment of disease by independently performing histopathological tests as well as maintenance tasks and quality controls and quality assurances in compliance with regulatory and UConn Health standards. This position will work in the department of Histology within Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the UConn John Dempsey Hospital located in Farmington, CT.
ASCP CREDENTIALS REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION MUST BE UPLOADED WITH YOUR APPLICATION TO QUALIFY.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Works under the general supervision of the Histology Supervisor.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Lead/ supervise other laboratory staff of lower rank as assigned.
SCHEDULE: Full time, 40 hours per week, primarily Tuesday - Saturday, 11:00 am to 7:30 pm, on-call as assigned, may require weekends and holidays as scheduled, 30-minute unpaid meal break.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:
Responsible for the preparation of diagnostic slides by fixation and processing of tissue blocks, embedding, microtomy, hematoxylin and eosin staining special staining techniques; immunoperoxidase and immunofluorescence techniques, muscle, and nerve biopsy techniques.
Attain knowledge of the laboratory computer system to record results and report diagnostic and therapeutic findings
Maintains technical and diagnostic accuracy in the technical areas of the laboratory.
Maintains neat and accurate records of test results.
Prepares reagents standards and controls as needed.
Observes all hospital and laboratory policies and safety practices.
Maintains a safe, clean, and prepared work area.
Performs and documents quality control procedures and instrument preventive maintenance.
Notifies supervisor and/or Director of significant and critical test results or abnormal findings in a timely manner.
Performs duties according to schedule to maintain appropriate workflow and timely completion.
Participates in the overall quality control program of the laboratory.
Ensures compliance with all regulatory and UConn Health standards.
Assist with the training of residents, medical students, and fellows.
Assist with laboratory inventory.
Other related duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITY:
Must possess excellent technical and theoretical ability in clinical histology.
Demonstrates ability to work effectively within clinical inter-relationships and other diverse groups.
Demonstrates the ability to distinguish result of various test and to acknowledge the accuracy of those results.
Considerable knowledge of laboratory instrumentation including computers
Knowledge of clinical laboratory procedures including safety practices
Knowledge of scientific methods
Considerable interpersonal skills, oral and written communication skills
Ability to work quickly and accurately under stressful conditions.
EXPERIENCE & TRAINING:
General Experience:
Certification by the Board of Registry, American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) as a Histologic Technician (HT)
Four (4) years full time acceptable experience in histopathology.
SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED:
Board Registry (ASCP) certification as a Histology Technologist (HTL)
Bachelor's degree in a related science field (Biological Science, Chemistry) and one (1) year of full-time acceptable experience in histopathology. ASCP Board registry Certification as HTL must be obtained within one year of employment.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Incumbents in this class will be given a visual color sampling.
Must possess and maintain during employment, certification as a Histotechnician (HT) by the ASCP. If HTL certified, must possess, and maintain certification during employment.
PREFERRED CREDENTIALS:
ASCP Qualification in Immunohistochemistry (QIHC)
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Incumbents in this class are exposed to disagreeable odors, infectious materials, radioactive, toxic, and other hazardous substances.
Work requires visual strain due to prolonged/extended close examination of specimens and use of microscopy (light or fluorescent).
Prolonged periods of standing and walking.
Ability to lift objects weighing 25 lbs.
Why UConn Health
UConn Health is a vibrant, integrated academic medical center that is entering an era of unprecedented growth in all three areas of its mission: academics, research, and clinical care. A commitment to human health and well-being has been of utmost importance to UConn Health since the founding of the University of Connecticut schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine in 1961. Based on a strong foundation of groundbreaking research, first-rate education, and quality clinical care, we have expanded our medical missions over the decades. In just over 50 years, UConn Health has evolved to encompass more research endeavors, to provide more ways to access our superior care, and to innovate both practical medicine and our methods of educating the practitioners of tomorrow.
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