Histology Technologist

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Histologic Technologist Under general supervision of the Histology/Cytology Manager or General Lab Management, Wellstar Health System Laboratory and direct supervision of the Histotechnology Supervisor or Lab Manager, the Histologic Technologist is responsible for the complete preparation of all routine surgicals, autopsy tissues including frozen section, sendout procedures, processing, cutting, staining and coverslipping. Also performs cytology preparation, histochemistry, immunohistochemistry (Antibody optimizing and validation) and have general knowledge of techniques, principles, instrumentation and troubleshooting abilities. Confirms and distribute completed surgical cases and reports, some clerical duties involving filing, retrieving tumor and consult requests, and have full knowledge of regulatory policies.

Schedule for this position is Tues. - Sat. 6:30 am - 3:00 pm

Required Minimum Education: Associates Degree required. (Applicants with an HT certification obtained prior to 2017 do not require an Associates Degree). Active employees working as a Histotechnologist in WellStar as of 10/15/20 will be grandfathered into this position.

Required Minimum Experience: 1 year of experience preferred.

Required Minimum Certification: Histologic Technologist (HT) from the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) or HTL (ASCP) certified or eligible. Persons who possess the technologist qualifications and have recently moved into the state or have recently completed the academic and training/experience requirements may be temporarily classified once as technologists for eighteen (18) months to afford the persons an opportunity to successfully complete an approved qualifying examination. HT or HTL(ASCP) certification eligible candidates must pass certification within 18 months of hire.

Required Minimum Skills: Histology training, histochemistry, Immuohistochemistry skills, Histology Safety Regulatory knowledge, Anatomical Pathology computer training. Must have absolute integrity in the tasks performed and the ability to work independently or with minimal supervision.

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