What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Histotechnician position at UPMC?
UPMC Altoona is looking for a fulltime Sr. Histotechnician to work Monday-Friday daylight shift - No weekends/No Holidays
This position is offering a sign on bonus of up to $15,000! Don't miss out, Apply today!
Responsibilities:
- Provide independent technical leadership, consulting with the histology leadership team on unusual or complex cases. Serve as a resource to others regarding procedural and technical information. Provide ongoing training, orientation and instruction to histology team members and students.
- Demonstrate complete knowledge of CoPath related to Histology workflow.
- Perform QC checks at each phase of processing/ staining.
- Process and prepare surgical and autopsy tissue specimens for embedding, cutting, staining and coverslipping. Embed and cut specialized tissue based on location including minute biopsy protocols.
- Perform all tasks of an advance staining bench (i.e. IHC, special stains, etc.)
- Accurately prepares slides for microtomy using the barcode label in order to maintain correct patient identification throughout the process.
- Maintain instruments following quality control specifications and daily maintenance protocols. Perform root cause analysis on equipment failures and unexpected test results, informing the supervisor of critical failures. Coordinate equipment repair and service as necessary.
- Ensures all tissues are embedded and cut according to department specific protocols with proper orientation and complete sections including no folds, chatter, artifacts or floaters.
- Perform ancillary or miscellaneous tasks such as filing, cleaning, stocking supplies.
Salary : $21 - $33
