Lab Histotechnician Cytology Noncertified at CARLE
West Lebanon, IN 47991
About the Job
The Histotechnician is responsible for performing routine histopathological taskss including microtomy, embedding, immunohistochemistry and special staining procedures in preparing specimens for microscopic examination by a pathologist.
- Accession all Anatomic Pathology specimens in laboratory computer system.
- Process Cytology specimens including all pap smears and non-gyn specimens.
- Embed tissue for microtomy.
- Cut routine paraffin sections of surgical and autopsy tissue for microscopic examination in the diagnosis and treatment of disease.
- Prepare equipment and reagents for processing, embedding, microtomy and processing of tissue
Perform routine and special staining techniques
Label, file, discard and maintain tissue, clides and blocks. - Process Cytology specimens including all pap smears and non-gyn specimens.
- Perform various Quality Control and Quality Assurance procedures to maintain compliance with internal and external regulations and protocols
Evaluates acceptability as associated with department testing.