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GI Alliance · 1 week ago

Histology Technician

Bedford, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

GI Alliance is a company focused on providing quality services in the healthcare sector, and they are seeking a Histology Technician to perform essential functions in the histology lab. The role involves embedding, microtomy, staining, and filing of tissue samples, along with training new employees and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.

Health CareMedical

Responsibilities

Provide back up for Lab Assistant and Supervisor

Train new employees

Gross, embed, cut, and stain tissue according to designated procedures

Perform all routine and specialized histology tissue, slide prep and staining procedures

Complete assigned workload within prescribed time limit

Prepare reagents for tissue processing and routine slide staining

Maintain legible, accurate complete logs and record of testing

Distributing slides to pathologists

Perform routine maintenance and cleaning of equipment

Troubleshoot procedures and instrumentation

Ensure all corporate safety, quality control and quality assurance standards are met

Ensure compliance with all local, federal, CLIA and CAP regulations

Maintain a clean and well-organized work area

Other duties, as assigned

Qualification

Histology proceduresTissue processingQuality controlCLIA complianceLaboratory experienceMulti-taskingCommunication skillsAttention to detailSelf-motivated

Required

High school diploma or equivalent required

Associate's degree in science or equivalent science education required for Histology Technicians performing gross examination of specimens and other high complexity testing

Education and training sufficient to support CLIA 88 requirements for the position held. This is to be reflective of the scope of practice in regular scheduled responsibilities and pay grade meeting all HCFA-CLIA 88 'testing personnel' criteria

Three (3) year experience in laboratory setting

Must be reliable

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Ability to compile data

Ability to follow instructions/procedures

Ability to communicate effectively with customers and co-workers

Ability to perform work activities in a team environment with open communication

Ability to maintain attention to detail and concentrate for extended periods of time

Ability to function in a fast-paced environment while under substantial time pressures and still maintain quality patient care

Proficient technical (computer) skills

Strong multi-tasking ability in a fast-paced environment

Self-motivated with initiative

Strong sense of ethics

Frequently required to stand, walk, and sit for extended periods of time

Use of hands to finger, handle, feel objects, tools or controls

Reach with hands and arms

Occasionally climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl

Constantly talk, hear and smell

Frequently lift 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move 25 to 50 pounds

Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus