Histotechnologist - UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Great Lakes : Job Details

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Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. Its about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Schedule: Full-time

Shift : Night

Location: Hinsdale IL

The role youll contribute:

Processes specimens for pathologic diagnosis, tissue fixation, processing, preparing and staining slides for microscopic examination by the pathologist.

The value youll bring to the team:

Assists in training new employees and histology students/interns while providing leadership and mentoring to histotechnicians, fellow histotechnologists, and laboratory support staff to maintain optimal operations and outstanding customer service

May perform quality control testing, equipment maintenance, identification of problems that may affect test performance or reporting of test results, and troubleshooting practices

Ensures the analytic accuracy, precision, and sensitivity in test methods

Maintains established facility and department policies and procedures

Performs analytical activities related to specimen processing, embedding, microtomy, routine and special histologic staining, frozen sectioning, cover slipping and handling of irreplaceable tissue, surgical and body fluid specimens

Participates in proficiency testing program as assigned. Ensures that proficiency testing deadlines are met and samples are analyzed in the same manner as patient samples

May perform immunohistochemical staining and documents quality control, maintains instrumentation and supplies

Follows appropriate safety policies including the appropriate use of PPE, handwashing, and hazardous chemical handling. Demonstrates understanding and adheres to Chemical Hygiene plan and Infection Control policies. Employee job duties may include transport of hazardous waste from the point of generation to a designated secure storage area; employee will be required to complete initial training (prior to handling hazardous waste) and refresher training to include proper handling and transport of hazardous waste, and proper selection, use and disposal of personal protective equipment

May prepare specimens utilize for research requests

Ensures special stains are performed on tissues, as needed

May perform special staining, maintaining solutions and documents quality control

Follows established procedures to collect and process biological specimens for analysis

May register, order, and accession pathology specimens into computer systems

Operates and maintains equipment used to embed, section, stain, and coverslip specimens

Adheres to safety requirements and appropriately handles and disposes chemicals

May assist in procedural areas with specimen collection such as Fine Needle Aspirations

May assist in procedural areas with specimen collection such as Fine Needle Aspirations

May assist with preparation of Cytology specimens

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

The expertise and experiences youll need to succeed:

Associates degree in a related field required

Histotechnician certification required

American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or equivalent as a Histotechnologist required

Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent preferred

One year of technical experience as a Histology technician/technologist in a Histology laboratory setting preferred

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances. The salary range reflects the anticipated base pay range for this position. Individual compensation is determined based on skills, experience and other relevant factors within this pay range. The minimums and maximums for each position may vary based on geographical location.

Category: Laboratory

Organization: UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: 3 - Night

Req ID: 24041660

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not tolerate discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age or disability/handicap with respect to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, wages, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment.