Smilow Cancer Hospital
Overview
To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.
Receive, accession, process, embed, cut, stain, mount and label surgical specimens for examination by the pathologist.
EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran.
Responsibilities
Prepare gross surgical specimens for Pathology Assistant or Pathologist.
Maintain accurate records of incoming and outgoing specimens and slides.
Investigate and document problems with unacceptable specimens.
Follow established guidelines for troubleshooting instrument, reagent, or specimen problems.
Comply with established laboratory and hospital policies for universal precautions and safety.
Participate in staff meetings, help promote effective working relationships.
Use patient/family center values, conduct all work activities with respect to the rights and wishes of patients, visitors, and families.
Qualifications Education Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college/university with a combination of 30 semester hours (45 quarter hours) of biology and chemistry, and successful completion of a NAACLS accredited Histotechnician or Histotechnology program within the last five years. Completion of NAACLS accredited program waived with current HTL(ASCP) certification. OR Baccalaureate degree with one year full time acceptable experience in a histopathology laboratory.
Experience Three years of Histology experience preferred.
License ASCP certification preferred.
Legal EEO statement Smilow Cancer Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides protection against discrimination and harassment. All applicants are accounted for without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
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Receive, accession, process, embed, cut, stain, mount and label surgical specimens for examination by the pathologist.
EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran.
Responsibilities
Prepare gross surgical specimens for Pathology Assistant or Pathologist.
Maintain accurate records of incoming and outgoing specimens and slides.
Investigate and document problems with unacceptable specimens.
Follow established guidelines for troubleshooting instrument, reagent, or specimen problems.
Comply with established laboratory and hospital policies for universal precautions and safety.
Participate in staff meetings, help promote effective working relationships.
Use patient/family center values, conduct all work activities with respect to the rights and wishes of patients, visitors, and families.
Qualifications Education Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college/university with a combination of 30 semester hours (45 quarter hours) of biology and chemistry, and successful completion of a NAACLS accredited Histotechnician or Histotechnology program within the last five years. Completion of NAACLS accredited program waived with current HTL(ASCP) certification. OR Baccalaureate degree with one year full time acceptable experience in a histopathology laboratory.
Experience Three years of Histology experience preferred.
License ASCP certification preferred.
Legal EEO statement Smilow Cancer Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides protection against discrimination and harassment. All applicants are accounted for without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
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