What are the responsibilities and job description for the Histology Assistant (41117) position at West Dermatology?
As a Histology Lab Assistant, you will be responsible for clerical and technical duties to assure timely, accurate and efficient distribution of pathology slides.
Responsibilities and Duties
Qualifications and Skills
Responsibilities and Duties
- Responsible for morning slide turn out and accurate routing of slides for pathologists (also checking off slides in LIS/QC).
- QC check of block to slide before turn out
- Completion and turn out of IHC and special stains.
- Answering Histology phones and troubleshooting calls from pathologists.
- Accessioning cases.
- Ultra reagent maintenance
- Accurate filing of blocks and unstained slides daily
- Proper disposal of recycle materials & trash as needed
- Assists pathologists and histologists as needed
- Ability to learn Histology skills including embedding, microtomy, and special stains.
- Works and communicates cooperatively with team members to identify and complete lab responsibilities and meet department goals. Participates in department activities to improve patient care/lab systems, shares new information with all team members attends team meetings and effectively orients/mentors new staff as requested.
- Maintains current knowledge and skills applicable to job assignment through continuing education or professional organizations. Follows all procedures and policies and demonstrates competency and proficiency as required.
- In addition to the responsibilities described above, the role may include other responsibilities and duties as assigned on occasion, based upon Summit Pathology needs or requirements.
- Follows safety standards in all aspects of performance of the above functions, reports/removes unsafe equipment and attends safety education sessions.
Qualifications and Skills
- Associate Degree or higher preferred.
- One year in a medical laboratory preferred.
- Knowledge of handling chemical and biohazardous material desired.
- Basic knowledge of biology and medical terminology.
- Additional considerations will be given to those with an earned Bachelor of Science degree, with a human anatomy course, biology and chemistry obtained from an accredited institution.
- Medium work-exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently.
- Involves constant standing, walking, sitting and movement.
- All work will be performed within the laboratory and in close proximity to electrical instruments, computers, and other laboratory equipment and chemicals.
