Henry Ford Health
Sr Histotechnologist - Digital Scanning Quality Assurance -
Henry Ford Health, Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48228
Sr Histotechnologist – Digital Scanning Quality Assurance
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General Summary Oversees laboratory operations in multiple technical disciplines on a regular basis with minimal supervision. Performs routine and complex analytic procedures in the preparation of human tissue samples, body fluids, and cultured cells for histological examination using manual techniques or the use of laboratory instruments and information systems. Teaches routine and specialized laboratory techniques. Ensures standard work. Participates in applied research and development projects. Involved in onboarding, competency assessment, and quality improvement.
Principal Duties And Responsibilities
Oversees and performs routine and complex histological procedures on human tissue, body fluids, and cultured cells, using manual or automated techniques and information systems.
Applies knowledge, training, and independent clinical judgment to take action and/or develop solutions, collaborating with leadership staff to improve processes and resolve problems.
Responsible for establishing and ensuring standard work with consistent quality and corrective and preventive action as needed.
Evaluates instrument performance and quality control results to ensure accuracy and reliability prior to release; correlates results with other lab data and/or disease states; identifies technical, instrument, pharmacologic, and/or physiologic causes of unexpected test results.
Develops and establishes standard operating procedures for routine and advanced histology applications, such as special stain techniques, muscle histochemistry, direct immunofluorescence, immunohistochemistry, in situ hybridization, and electron microscopy.
Performs calibration, preventive maintenance, and troubleshooting of technical equipment in multiple workstations.
Assists in the correction of technical problems and serves as a technical resource redirecting the workflow or assignments as necessary to ensure proper coverage and service standards; may prepare staffing schedules.
Education / Experience Required
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university with a combination of at least 30 semester hours of biology and chemistry.
Three (3) years of experience with progressive responsibility in a CAP accredited histology laboratory setting.
Demonstrated technical proficiency and theoretical knowledge sufficient to perform, teach, and lead laboratory functions.
Familiarity with Lean principles and methods preferred.
Certifications / Licensures Required
Certification by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) as a Histology Technologist (HTL) required.
For Sr. Histotechnologist in Immunohistochemistry, Qualification in Immunohistochemistry (QIHC) by ASCP preferred.
Additional Information
Organization: Henry Ford Hospital – Detroit Main Campus
Department: Pathology Surgical
Shift: Day Job
Union Code: Not Applicable
Seniority Level Associate
Employment Type Full-time
Job Function Health Care Provider
Industries Hospitals and Health Care, Insurance, and Wellness and Fitness Services
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General Summary Oversees laboratory operations in multiple technical disciplines on a regular basis with minimal supervision. Performs routine and complex analytic procedures in the preparation of human tissue samples, body fluids, and cultured cells for histological examination using manual techniques or the use of laboratory instruments and information systems. Teaches routine and specialized laboratory techniques. Ensures standard work. Participates in applied research and development projects. Involved in onboarding, competency assessment, and quality improvement.
Principal Duties And Responsibilities
Oversees and performs routine and complex histological procedures on human tissue, body fluids, and cultured cells, using manual or automated techniques and information systems.
Applies knowledge, training, and independent clinical judgment to take action and/or develop solutions, collaborating with leadership staff to improve processes and resolve problems.
Responsible for establishing and ensuring standard work with consistent quality and corrective and preventive action as needed.
Evaluates instrument performance and quality control results to ensure accuracy and reliability prior to release; correlates results with other lab data and/or disease states; identifies technical, instrument, pharmacologic, and/or physiologic causes of unexpected test results.
Develops and establishes standard operating procedures for routine and advanced histology applications, such as special stain techniques, muscle histochemistry, direct immunofluorescence, immunohistochemistry, in situ hybridization, and electron microscopy.
Performs calibration, preventive maintenance, and troubleshooting of technical equipment in multiple workstations.
Assists in the correction of technical problems and serves as a technical resource redirecting the workflow or assignments as necessary to ensure proper coverage and service standards; may prepare staffing schedules.
Education / Experience Required
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university with a combination of at least 30 semester hours of biology and chemistry.
Three (3) years of experience with progressive responsibility in a CAP accredited histology laboratory setting.
Demonstrated technical proficiency and theoretical knowledge sufficient to perform, teach, and lead laboratory functions.
Familiarity with Lean principles and methods preferred.
Certifications / Licensures Required
Certification by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) as a Histology Technologist (HTL) required.
For Sr. Histotechnologist in Immunohistochemistry, Qualification in Immunohistochemistry (QIHC) by ASCP preferred.
Additional Information
Organization: Henry Ford Hospital – Detroit Main Campus
Department: Pathology Surgical
Shift: Day Job
Union Code: Not Applicable
Seniority Level Associate
Employment Type Full-time
Job Function Health Care Provider
Industries Hospitals and Health Care, Insurance, and Wellness and Fitness Services
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