Description

Location: UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central, US:CO:Colorado Springs

Department: Lab Histology

FTE: Full Time, 1.0, 80.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks)

Shift: Days

Pay: $20.26 - $26.34 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience

Summary:

Under direct supervision by certified Histotechnologist, trains to provide high quality routine Hematoxylin and Eosin, immunohistochemically and histochemically stained slides to pathologist for routine or complex diagnosis and prognostic markers.

Responsibilities:

Under direct supervision by certified histotechnologist, trains to embed and section processed tissue sections to produce slides for diagnosis, section frozen tissue to produce slides for quick diagnosis during surgical procedures.

Learns histology practice theory and trains to perform special staining techniques for interstitial elements of tissue sections to include micro-organisms and various cellular components including antigens and enzymes for complex diagnosis and prognostic markers.

Maintains immediate work area and trains on equipment used for embedding, sectioning, and staining specimens. Trains to maintain and troubleshoot processing equipment.

Demonstrates competency and passing scores in all trained areas. At the end of the full-time year of training, must take appropriate ASCP certification exam for HT(ASCP) or HTL(ASCP).

Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and take appropriate action.

Requirements:

Minimum Required Education: Minimum 60 semester hours of academic credit from a regionally accredited college/university, with a combination of 12 semester hours of biology and chemistry (must include credit hours in both); OR an associate degree from a regionally accredited college/university with a combination of 12 semester hours in biology and chemistry (must include credit hours in both) OR Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college/university with combination of 30 semester hours of biology and chemistry (must include credit hours in both). Must provide transcripts with applicable courses and passing grades.

Required License/Certification None required.

Minimum Experience: None required.

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