Histotechnologist

Full-time Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Histologic Technician

Prepares histologic slides from human tissue sections for microscopic examination and diagnosis by Pathologist.

Essential Key Responsibilities:

• Exercises independent judgment in dealing with procedural and technical problems.
• Examine slides and/or blocks to ensure tissue preparation is meeting laboratory requirements.
• Trains or directs Laboratory Assistants and Histology Technicians engaged in laboratory testing and processing techniques.
• Prepares sections of human tissue for microscopic examination and patient diagnosis, using techniques to gross (dissect tissue), embed (orient specimen in paraffin block), section (cut thin sections of tissue), stain (enhance contrast of tissue and highlight specific features of interest with routine hematoxylin and eosin stains), and mount tissue (adhere tissue onto glass slides), from surgical procedures.
• Performs recuts and additional stains including...