Histology Technician / SEIU - Q - Full Time - Day Shift -

Histology Technician

Join our team at Allegheny Health Network, where we offer a $15,000 sign-on bonus for eligible candidates.

Job Description

• Works under supervision to perform routine and special histological procedures on patient specimens.
• Prepares slides of surgical and post-mortem tissues for pathological diagnosis and assists the pathologist in gross dissection and postmortem examinations.
• Embeds, sections, accurately labels, and processes tissue sections in accordance with department policies and procedures to produce slides for the pathologist's review. (35%)
• Operates, calibrates, checks, and maintains instrumentation. Recognizes problems with quality control and test procedures and takes appropriate action to ensure quality clinical information. (25%)
• Performs routine and special staining procedures. (15%)
• Assists the pathologist in the operating room with intraoperative consultations, with or without frozen section. Performs frozen sections; sections bones for decalcification. (5%)
• Maintains the cleanliness of the work area and adequate supplies for efficient laboratory operations. (5%)
• May assist with the collection of anatomic pathology specimens. (5%)
• May mentor students and new employees in laboratory testing following WPAHS policies and procedures. (5%)
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Requirements

• Minimum: HT (ASCP) (American Society of Clinical Pathologists-Histology Technician), or HT (ASCP) eligible and must be obtained within one (1) year of hire or transfer.
• Preferred: One year of clinical histology experience.

Compliance Requirement

This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies. Employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. All employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company's Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy.

Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation/gender identity, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Highmark Health and its affiliates take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation/gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability.