Henry Ford Health System
Histology Technician - Contingent
Henry Ford Health System, Jackson, Michigan, United States, 49203
Clinical/Allied Health Position
Under limited supervision performs routine techniques on surgical, autopsy, and research tissue according to standardized procedures. Operates and maintains laboratory instruments and equipment required to perform analysis. 1. Cuts surgical, autopsy, research and neuropathology tissue using a rotary microtome. 2. Embeds surgical, autopsy, research, and neuropathology tissue. 3. Stains, coverslips and labels surgical, autopsy, research and neuropathology tissue. 4. Under supervision, performs special stains according to standardized procedures. 5. Maintains all equipment and instruments. May demonstrate work to help onboard others. Education/Experience Required: 1. (a.) Completion of an Associate's Degree with coursework in Anatomy, Biology, and/or Chemistry, OR (b.) Completion of a Bachelor's Degree program in medical technology, medical laboratory sciences, clinical laboratory sciences, Chemistry, Microbiology, or Biology, OR (c.) A high school diploma or GED with two years of relevant laboratory experience.2. Coursework completed outside of the US must be verified as by a NACES approved credential evaluation service. Certifications/Licensures Required: 1. HT(ASCP) certification preferred
Under limited supervision performs routine techniques on surgical, autopsy, and research tissue according to standardized procedures. Operates and maintains laboratory instruments and equipment required to perform analysis. 1. Cuts surgical, autopsy, research and neuropathology tissue using a rotary microtome. 2. Embeds surgical, autopsy, research, and neuropathology tissue. 3. Stains, coverslips and labels surgical, autopsy, research and neuropathology tissue. 4. Under supervision, performs special stains according to standardized procedures. 5. Maintains all equipment and instruments. May demonstrate work to help onboard others. Education/Experience Required: 1. (a.) Completion of an Associate's Degree with coursework in Anatomy, Biology, and/or Chemistry, OR (b.) Completion of a Bachelor's Degree program in medical technology, medical laboratory sciences, clinical laboratory sciences, Chemistry, Microbiology, or Biology, OR (c.) A high school diploma or GED with two years of relevant laboratory experience.2. Coursework completed outside of the US must be verified as by a NACES approved credential evaluation service. Certifications/Licensures Required: 1. HT(ASCP) certification preferred