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Histopathology Technician
This position serves as a histopathology technician in the MOHs surgery lab in the Dermatology Service for the VA Puget Sound Health Care System at the Seattle VA Medical Center. Responsibilities include examining and describing gross surgical specimens using dictating equipment, noting size, color, consistency, and anatomic orientation, identifying abnormalities and removing appropriate tissue samples for microscopic examination and diagnosis. The technician also maintains constant surveillance over work to ensure proper processing of tissue specimens, especially those requiring special handling, independently evaluating the acceptability of submitted material and returning unacceptable specimens with explanation to the contributor. Prepares frozen sections for the Pathologist to include gross description, cryostat sectioning and staining of glass slides. Processes all cytological specimens: prepares smears, cellblocks and special stains. Assists the Pathologist with Fine Needle Aspirations. Embeds tissue with proper orientation in a variety of media. Utilizes a microtome or cryostat to section embedded tissue. Determines the appropriate number of levels to cut for the type of embedded specimen. Determines which special stain is required to demonstrate tissue elements and properties. Performs microscopic evaluation of stains for acceptability of stain reaction through the utilization of positive and negative quality control. Performs complex immunohistochemical procedures and staining. Provides guidance to pathologists and residents regarding immunohistochemical antibodies and their specificities. Directly interacts with surgeons in justifying excision specimen orientation, mapping, dissection, preparation, processing and diagnosis. Responsibilities during the surgical procedure will include dissection and orientation of the skin tumor tissue removed from patients in the MOHs surgery clinic, preparation and staining of frozen sections, microscopic evaluation of the adequacy of frozen sections for viewing surgical margins, adjustments to the sectioning procedure and trimming tissue for optimal evaluation. Post-surgical duties include photographing and archiving microscopic images, archiving slides and accessioning and processing tissue for examination by a PLMS pathologist. Monitors and troubleshoots the Histology laboratory information system. Temporary assignment as the CERNER/EHRM coordinator for Anatomic Pathology.
This position serves as a histopathology technician in the MOHs surgery lab in the Dermatology Service for the VA Puget Sound Health Care System at the Seattle VA Medical Center. Responsibilities include examining and describing gross surgical specimens using dictating equipment, noting size, color, consistency, and anatomic orientation, identifying abnormalities and removing appropriate tissue samples for microscopic examination and diagnosis. The technician also maintains constant surveillance over work to ensure proper processing of tissue specimens, especially those requiring special handling, independently evaluating the acceptability of submitted material and returning unacceptable specimens with explanation to the contributor. Prepares frozen sections for the Pathologist to include gross description, cryostat sectioning and staining of glass slides. Processes all cytological specimens: prepares smears, cellblocks and special stains. Assists the Pathologist with Fine Needle Aspirations. Embeds tissue with proper orientation in a variety of media. Utilizes a microtome or cryostat to section embedded tissue. Determines the appropriate number of levels to cut for the type of embedded specimen. Determines which special stain is required to demonstrate tissue elements and properties. Performs microscopic evaluation of stains for acceptability of stain reaction through the utilization of positive and negative quality control. Performs complex immunohistochemical procedures and staining. Provides guidance to pathologists and residents regarding immunohistochemical antibodies and their specificities. Directly interacts with surgeons in justifying excision specimen orientation, mapping, dissection, preparation, processing and diagnosis. Responsibilities during the surgical procedure will include dissection and orientation of the skin tumor tissue removed from patients in the MOHs surgery clinic, preparation and staining of frozen sections, microscopic evaluation of the adequacy of frozen sections for viewing surgical margins, adjustments to the sectioning procedure and trimming tissue for optimal evaluation. Post-surgical duties include photographing and archiving microscopic images, archiving slides and accessioning and processing tissue for examination by a PLMS pathologist. Monitors and troubleshoots the Histology laboratory information system. Temporary assignment as the CERNER/EHRM coordinator for Anatomic Pathology.