MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center

Histotechnician II - Evening Shift

MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center • $61K — $111K *
Baltimore, MD 21215In-Person
Healthcare
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Qualifications

  • Associate's degree or higher in Histotechnology or equivalent training with 60 credit hours including 12 in biology or chemistry.
  • 3-4 years of relevant experience in a histology lab, with preference for candidates with more experience.
  • ASCP Certification as a Histotechnician or eligibility is required.
  • Proficient verbal and written communication skills; basic computer skills necessary.
  • Strong understanding of clinical laboratory science principles and techniques.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to department goals while adhering to policies, quality, and safety standards.
  • Prepare and cut specimens, including bone tissue, ensuring proper embedding for analysis.
  • Perform routine and special staining techniques on pathology specimens and assess quality control.
  • Evaluate tissue components for microscopic examination and ensure accurate orientation/embedding.
  • Manage QC/QA efforts in section maintenance and troubleshooting laboratory instrumentation.
  • Maintain decontamination protocols for work surfaces and instruments according to lab standards.
  • Assist with the preparation of frozen sections and decalcified tissues for pathologist review.

Benefits

  • Participate in community outreach and departmental representation.
  • Engagement in training and competency assessments of staff.
  • Opportunity for involvement in CAP inspections and multidisciplinary teams.
  • Access to professional development and quality improvement initiatives.
Full Job Description
About the Job

General Summary of Position
Responsible for the preparations and preservation of surgical tissue specimens and cytopathology specimens submitted to the Laboratory for gross examination fixing embedding sectioning and staining before submitted to the Pathologists for microscopic examination and diagnosis.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

  • Standard Job Duty: Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies procedures quality standards and safety standards. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations.
  • Prepares individual work area sets up all equipment/utensils and cuts stains mounts specimens of human tissue including bone tissue following bone decalcification.
  • Prepares paraffin sections of tissues; recognizes various technical problems related to tissue sectioning; takes appropriate corrective action. Evaluates and cuts specimens for histology processing
  • Performs a wide variety of routine and special stains and techniques on surgical and autopsy pathology case material; recognizes factors that affect staining aspects assesses adequacy of staining sectioning by review and assessment of quality control slides. Takes corrective action to improve stain results where necessary and notifies supervisor of quality control problems. Performs validation studies. Cross trained in area(s) according to the department needs.
  • Evaluates normal/abnormal tissue components; orients and embeds tissue specimens correctly for microscopic examination.
  • Covers slides once stained and immediately distributes stained specimen to pathologist or other designated personnel.
  • Completes pathologist requests for additional levels of tissue specimens. Recuts tissue specimens as needed to complete studies
  • Assists in the preparation of frozen sections. Provides direction in the preparation of decalcified bone tissue.
  • Decontaminates counter surfaces instruments and general work area according to laboratory protocol
  • Prepares biopsy tracking logs specifically noting designated cases with various category codes.
  • Performs send out testing to reference laboratories and shared testing to other MedStar hospitals. Monitors pending log and mails reports as needed.
  • Performs CAP proficiency testing and assess results.
  • Changes solutions for histology laboratory on a regular basis.
  • Manages section QC/QA and addresses section maintenance needs as needed. Troubleshoots instrumentation and performs routine preventive maintenance on instruments as needed.
  • Assists with the care of morgue supplies maintenance of permanent records instruments quality control and quality assurance data and files.
  • Takes appropriate steps to resolve customer service problems according to established department protocol.
  • Has an active role in training and staff competency.
  • Serves as an inspector for internal CAP inspections or participates in inspection preparedness
  • Standard Job Duty: Participates in meetings and on committees and represents the department and hospital in community outreach efforts.
  • Standard Job Duty: Participates in multi-disciplinary quality and service improvement teams.

Minimal Qualifications
Education
  • Associate's or higher-level degree or equivalent training such as completion of an accredited program in Histotechnology 60 semester credit hours including 12 hours of biology or chemistry is required.

Experience
  • 3-4 years 3 or more years of experience preferred, preferred.

Licenses and Certifications
  • ASCP - American Society of Clinical Pathologist ASCP Certification as a Histotechnician or eligibility is required.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities
  • Verbal and written communication skills. Basic computer skills required. Considerable and current knowledge of principles methods and techniques of clinical laboratory science. Ability to apply technical knowledge with accuracy in the completion of complex tests. Problem solving capability with the ability to assess accuracy of results.

This position has a hiring range of

USD $29.73 - USD $53.49 /Hr.

About MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center

MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center is a medical facility located in Clinton, Maryland. It is a 192-bed acute care hospital that provides a range of services including emergency care, cardiology, cancer care, orthopedics, and women's health. The hospital is part of the MedStar Health system, which is the largest healthcare provider in Maryland and the Washington, D.C. region. MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center is committed to providing high-quality, compassionate care to its patients and improving the health of the communities it serves.
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Size
1,200 employees
Industry
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* Ladders Estimates

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