Job Summary: 

• Prepare both unstained and routine hematoxylin and eosin-stained slides from formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue blocks.
• Maintain laboratory equipment and perform troubleshooting independently.
• Approach work with safety and diligence and follow the safety requirements of the laboratory.
• Perform routine assignments without specific guidance.
• Produce quality finished products reliably.
• Document accurately in accordance with standard operating procedures and study protocols.
• Assist in the development of standard operating procedures for new instruments and products.
• Collaborate with other members of the Tempus pathology laboratory.
• Utilize a microtome, water bath, automated stainer, automated coverslipper, and slide printer.
• Collaborate with in-house pathologists for slide quality review.
• Use cryostat, tissue processors, and stainers effectively.

Skills on Resume: 

• Microtomy Operation (Hard Skills)
• H&E Staining (Hard Skills)
• Cryostat Usage (Hard Skills)
• Lab Equipment Maintenance (Hard Skills)
• Safety Compliance (Soft Skills)
• Documentation Accuracy (Hard Skills)
• SOP Development (Hard Skills)
• Team Collaboration (Soft Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Participate in discussions to establish the scope of work, timeline, and cost for proposed projects.
• Perform development, testing, and sourcing for individual projects.
• Liaise with other Invicro teams to fulfill customer project requirements.
• Complete and update documentation to meet customer expectations.
• Prepare and present project status updates to the management team and sponsors.
• Design and execute IHC and IF assay protocols and compile all necessary documentation.
• Perform IHC and IF testing.
• Perform whole slide image capture according to project requirements.
• Maintain inventory levels for required reagents and materials.
• Prepare laboratory solutions and reagents, including performing lot-to-lot validation analyses.
• Maintain HT/HTL status by attending relevant training courses.

Skills on Resume: 

• Project Scoping (Soft Skills)
• Development Testing (Hard Skills)
• Team Liaison (Soft Skills)
• Documentation Management (Hard Skills)
• Project Reporting (Soft Skills)
• Assay Design (Hard Skills)
• IHC/IF Testing (Hard Skills)
• Inventory Management (Hard Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Perform tissue processing, embedding, sectioning, and staining utilizing standard protocols and instrumentation for established assays.
• Accession samples and relevant information into the appropriate Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).
• Evaluate data quality and flag any data deviations.
• Follow relevant lab quality systems (GCP, ISO, CAP/CLIA) for documenting process deviations, quality control measures, and remediation.
• Develop and process biological samples as part of new method development.
• Participate in the validation of new methods, method development, assay troubleshooting, and SOP development.
• Assist with lab maintenance activities.
• Document processes rigorously and promptly, ensuring accurate reporting and effective communication.
• Understand and correctly use computer systems.
• Organize and prioritize work to meet customer needs.

Skills on Resume: 

• Tissue Processing (Hard Skills)
• Sample Accessioning (Hard Skills)
• Data Quality Evaluation (Hard Skills)
• Regulatory Compliance (Soft Skills)
• Method Development (Hard Skills)
• Assay Validation (Hard Skills)
• Process Documentation (Hard Skills)
• Work Prioritization (Soft Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Receive and record all tissue from surgical procedures, bone marrow procedures, frozen sections, and cytology studies.
• Perform a variety of extremely difficult, delicate, and complex tissue handling procedures, such as frozen sections, for rapid diagnosis of tissue during surgery.
• Assign surgical and cytology numbers and log information into the computer system.
• Confirm specimen suitability.
• Accurately label specimens and assist pathologists in the gross surgical specimen.
• Manage the schedule for surgical, frozen, and imaging procedures that require pathology support for fine needle aspirations or biopsies.
• Process surgical and cytology specimens, including bone marrow, and decalcify bone before processing.
• Utilize appropriate fixation and staining techniques, coverslip and label specimens, and cut tissue.
• Stain and coverslip cytology specimens.
• Change solutions and stains as directed per policy.
• Assist the pathologist.

Skills on Resume: 

• Tissue Handling (Hard Skills)
• Frozen Sectioning (Hard Skills)
• Specimen Accessioning (Hard Skills)
• Specimen Suitability Assessment (Hard Skills)
• Specimen Labeling (Hard Skills)
• Procedure Scheduling (Soft Skills)
• Specimen Processing (Hard Skills)
• Pathologist Assistance (Soft Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Accurately identify and process specimens from surgery, other departments, and off-site physician offices.
• Provide technical expertise and knowledge in preparing the highest quality tissue sections and microscopic slides for accurate diagnosis by pathologists.
• Provide technical assistance to pathologists and surgeons with frozen tissue sections for rapid diagnosis during operating room consultation while the patient is still under anesthesia.
• Perform decalcification of bone and bone marrow biopsies to ensure the integrity of tissue specimens.
• Perform differential and diagnostic enzyme histochemical and immunoperoxidase stains for surgical, cytology, and hematology specimens.
• Assign charges properly per CPT code for all specimens and stains performed.
• Actively participate in and monitor the integrity of daily quality assurance programs and specimen records as defined by CAP and other accrediting organizations.
• Perform preventative maintenance of laboratory equipment to ensure optimal operational integrity.
• Systematically maintain stained slides and paraffin blocks for easy retrieval and reference.
• Practice safety at all times.

Skills on Resume: 

• Specimen Processing (Hard Skills)
• Tissue Sectioning (Hard Skills)
• Frozen Section Support (Hard Skills)
• Bone Decalcification (Hard Skills)
• Histochemical Staining (Hard Skills)
• CPT Coding (Hard Skills)
• Quality Assurance (Hard Skills)
• Lab Safety (Soft Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Process and embed tissue specimens in paraffin, section them using microtomes at tissue-specific settings, and prepare them for microscopic analysis.
• Perform routine, special, and immunohistochemical staining, including on frozen sections and cytology preparations such as Cytospin.
• Cover the slides with a coverslip and evaluate the quality of tissue sections and staining under the microscope.
• Prepare surgical frozen sections and perform gross dissection of biopsies and surgical specimens in accordance with standard protocols.
• Maintain patient identification accuracy throughout slide and block preparation, adhering strictly to laboratory standards.
• Maintain laboratory equipment in proper working order, manage supply inventories, and ensure a clean and compliant work environment.
• Complete quality control documentation and participate in inter-shift coverage to support continuous lab operations during absences or holidays.
• Support research and development by grossing tissue, processing, sectioning, staining, and preparing control tissue blocks for experimental and validation purposes.
• Communicate project updates, identify risks or issues to the Project Lead or Manager.
• Contribute to data analysis for R&D outcomes.

Skills on Resume: 

• Tissue Embedding (Hard Skills)
• Histochemical Staining (Hard Skills)
• Slide Evaluation (Hard Skills)
• Frozen Sectioning (Hard Skills)
• Specimen Grossing (Hard Skills)
• Equipment Maintenance (Hard Skills)
• Quality Control (Hard Skills)
• Research Support (Soft Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Independently perform a wide range of routine to complex histology laboratory tests under general supervision to provide microscopic slides for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.
• Identify problems that may adversely affect test performance and results.
• Use knowledge, deductive skills, and judgment to identify and resolve potential sources of error.
• Follow established guidelines and regulatory criteria.
• Assist the Histology Supervisor or Manager in day-to-day operations as a lead, including staffing and scheduling, coordinating work, and staff training and coaching.
• Review specimens and solve problems related to the processing of surgical specimens for analysis to ensure the timely delivery of reports to pathologists.
• Ensure all staff maintain safety, quality control, competency, and quality assurance standards in compliance with local, federal, CLIA, and CAP regulations.
• Establish and maintain a tissue bank.
• Participate in required continuing education activities.

Skills on Resume: 

• Histology Testing (Hard Skills)
• Problem Solving (Soft Skills)
• Error Resolution (Soft Skills)
• Regulatory Compliance (Hard Skills)
• Team Leadership (Soft Skills)
• Specimen Processing (Hard Skills)
• Quality Assurance (Hard Skills)
• Tissue Bank Management (Hard Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Perform the standards of basic histology, including all surgical, bone marrow, cytology, autopsy, and consultation requests according to accrediting agency guidelines.
• Perform routine special stains according to established procedures and histology standards.
• Perform immunohistochemical and in-situ hybridization stains using technical understanding of procedures.
• Follow QC procedures for all equipment and tests, and maintain adequate inventory of supplies.
• Meet required production times to ensure timely patient testing.
• Perform quality control and maintenance required to ensure valid and accurate results.
• Troubleshoot equipment and problems in consultation with the Manager.
• Complete cross-training and special projects.
• Accountable for completing validations.
• Monitor quality and participate in continuous process improvement tasks.
• Teach, train, and mentor new employees, students, and other healthcare professionals according to standard operating procedures.

Skills on Resume: 

• Basic Histology (Hard Skills)
• Special Staining (Hard Skills)
• Immunohistochemistry (Hard Skills)
• Quality Control (Hard Skills)
• Time Management (Soft Skills)
• Equipment Troubleshooting (Hard Skills)
• Process Improvement (Soft Skills)
• Staff Training (Soft Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Routine histology work such as tissue processing, embedding, sectioning, and H&E staining on FFPE and frozen tissues from animal models (murine, non-human primate, rats) and humans.
• Enter work into the electronic lab notebook (ELN) to maintain records.
• Assist with digital pathology/imaging to capture relevant areas of interest and quantify the signal.
• Generate, collect, analyze, and present experimental data in team meetings.
• General maintenance of the histology and microscopy lab by ordering needed reagents and supplies accordingly.
• Work and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Perform routine IHC staining using optimized protocols and analyze the results for documentation and reporting.
• Monitor divisional staff's mandatory health and safety training, ensure attendance at training sessions, and ensure continuing staff compliance.
• Attend continuing education and mandatory training sessions.
• Ascertain proper legal authorization for autopsy as directed by pathologists.

Skills on Resume: 

• Tissue Processing (Hard Skills)
• ELN Documentation (Hard Skills)
• Digital Pathology (Hard Skills)
• Data Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Lab Maintenance (Hard Skills)
• Project Management (Soft Skills)
• IHC Staining (Hard Skills)
• Safety Compliance (Soft Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Process tissue in the Mohs Dermatologic Surgery and Dermatopathology units.
• Travel occasionally to other dermatology clinic sites to provide histotechnician coverage and support for Mohs surgeons.
• Prepare equipment for use in frozen and fixed specimens, including setting up the water bath, stainer, coverslipper, and other instruments.
• Embed tissue and cut frozen and paraffin blocks.
• Gross fresh tissue specimens.
• Prepare slides by staining, reviewing stains for adequacy, labeling, and distributing slides.
• Recut blocks as requested by the Mohs surgeon or dermatopathology attending.
• Clean the embedding center and stainer in compliance with credentialing policies.
• Pull slides and blocks from storage and change frozen section stains by preparing reagents and special stains.
• Train and orient new staff in the laboratory.
• Ensure all lab staff understand the yearly National Patient Safety Goals, especially the Laboratory Services National Patient Safety Goals.
• Maintain documentation for QA and report QA problems to the supervising physician.
• Participate in quality assurance activities, facility-wide continuous quality improvement, safety, disaster activities, and other QA programs.

Skills on Resume: 

• Mohs Tissue Processing (Hard Skills)
• Clinic Coverage (Soft Skills)
• Equipment Preparation (Hard Skills)
• Tissue Embedding (Hard Skills)
• Specimen Grossing (Hard Skills)
• Slide Preparation (Hard Skills)
• Staff Training (Soft Skills)
• Quality Assurance (Hard Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Process tissues on processing equipment or by manual methods to ensure proper fixation for examination.
• Identify and determine the proper orientation of tissue specimens and embed specimens in paraffin to ensure proper alignment for sectioning.
• Perform microtomy at the proper micron thickness to render quality sections for diagnoses.
• Produce consistently good-quality microscopic slides that can be readily reviewed and interpreted by the pathologist.
• Perform routine and special staining procedures to distinguish cells and organisms for diagnostic examination.
• Maintain equipment, participate in the established preventive maintenance program, and alert the Analytical Specialist of any equipment problems.
• Assist in the proper handling and storage of supplies and notify the Analytical Specialist when inventory is low.
• Assist with the department's Quality Improvement program through active participation in patient specimen identification and quality tracking measures.
• Assist in the evaluation and validation of new instruments and new technologies.
• Participate in the completion of assigned initial and subsequent competency assessment examinations and maintain working knowledge of applicable Laboratory Information System programs and system changes.
• Participate in the training and orientation of new employees.

Skills on Resume: 

• Tissue Processing (Hard Skills)
• Specimen Embedding (Hard Skills)
• Microtomy Sectioning (Hard Skills)
• Slide Preparation (Hard Skills)
• Special Staining (Hard Skills)
• Equipment Maintenance (Hard Skills)
• Quality Improvement (Soft Skills)
• Employee Training (Soft Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Embed, cut, mount, stain, and coverslip tissue specimens from surgical and autopsy cases.
• Redecalcify bone specimens and cut blocks up to 1 1/2" x 2 1/2".
• Perform general immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence, muscle enzyme histochemistry, and all classes of special stains according to physician requisitions, established protocols, and scheduled rotations.
• Stain cytology specimens.
• Prepare laboratory reagents and stains.
• Perform a variety of laboratory duties, including cleaning and maintaining equipment and work areas, recording temperatures of temperature-controlled areas and equipment, and other related tasks.
• Log and accession specimens and order laboratory procedures on the departmental computer system.
• Troubleshoot in Histology.
• Provide guidance and orientation to new staff, Histology students, and department trainees.
• Introduce special staining techniques, prepare related chemicals, and instruct other technicians.
• Ensure laboratory compliance with accreditation and regulatory requirements, and Hospital and departmental policies, including safety, chemical hygiene, and infection control.
• Develop procedures and follow established procedures for quality control and quality assurance, and ensure continual implementation.

Skills on Resume: 

• Tissue Embedding (Hard Skills)
• Bone Decalcification (Hard Skills)
• Immunohistochemistry (Hard Skills)
• Cytology Staining (Hard Skills)
• Reagent Preparation (Hard Skills)
• Histology Troubleshooting (Hard Skills)
• Staff Training (Soft Skills)
• Regulatory Compliance (Hard Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Provide anatomic pathology services under the control and supervision of a pathologist by assisting in the preparation and performance of human surgical specimen dissection and human postmortem examinations.
• Perform duties relating to the administrative maintenance of surgical pathology protocols and reports, including filing reports, protocols, photographic and microscopic slides, and assuring completion of coding.
• Confer with pathologists to identify the special techniques and procedures necessary (e.g., histochemical, immunofluorescence, toxicological, viral, or electron microscopic studies, cultures, smears) and notify all personnel involved.
• Obtain biological specimens for analysis and, upon direction of the pathologist, perform special procedures such as coronary artery perfusion studies, tumor triage, and Faxitron (X-ray).
• Prepare human surgical specimens for gross description and dissection under the supervision of a pathologist, including describing gross anatomic features, dissecting surgical specimens, and preparing tissue for histological examination.
• Assure appropriate specimen accessioning, obtain the clinical history, and photograph all pertinent specimens and microscopic slides as directed by pathologists.
• Obtain the patient's medical chart and other pertinent data for review with the attending pathologist.
• Perform postmortem examinations under the direction of a pathologist, including external examinations, in situ organ inspections, evisceration, dissection, and dictation or recording of data such as organ weights, presence of body fluids, and gross anatomic findings.
• Select and prepare gross tissue sections for frozen section analysis.
• Photograph the body, organs, and other pertinent specimens.
• Gather and organize clinical information and data for completion of the autopsy report.

Skills on Resume: 

• Specimen Dissection (Hard Skills)
• Report Administration (Hard Skills)
• Technique Consultation (Soft Skills)
• Specimen Collection (Hard Skills)
• Gross Description (Hard Skills)
• Specimen Accessioning (Hard Skills)
• Postmortem Examination (Hard Skills)
• Autopsy Documentation (Hard Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Perform all histology required for the laboratory according to CLIA, CAP, and other relevant regulatory agency standards.
• Perform tissue isolation.
• Perform routine microtomy of FFPE blocks, creating slides for H&E staining and unstained slides.
• Line up FFPE blocks on a microtome with little waste.
• Perform macro-dissection on unstained slides to enrich the tumor content of samples.
• Adhere to good laboratory practices (GLP) and good documentation practices (GDP).
• Analyze and record quality control materials with documentation of action on out-of-range values.
• Perform and record routine instrument maintenance procedures.
• Monitor instrumentation for errors, troubleshoot, and correct problems.
• Record non-conforming events and workflow deviations.
• Instruct and train new employees in bench procedures and theory.
• Adhere to all safety and infection control policies and procedures.

Skills on Resume: 

• Histology Techniques (Hard Skills)
• Tissue Isolation (Hard Skills)
• Microtomy Sectioning (Hard Skills)
• Macro-Dissection (Hard Skills)
• GLP/GDP Compliance (Hard Skills)
• Quality Control (Hard Skills)
• Instrument Troubleshooting (Hard Skills)
• Employee Training (Soft Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Maintain a professional attitude in interactions with coworkers, supervisors, and other personnel.
• Fulfill continuing education requirements.
• Maintain specimen identification, integrity, and chain of custody throughout.
• Perform setup and maintain a clean, organized, and stocked work area.
• Communicate with coworkers so that specimen processing flows smoothly over breaks and between shifts.
• Ensure that all laboratory work is CAP and CLIA compliant.
• Ensure compliance with other regulatory agencies.
• Participate in all quality assurance, quality control, and competency assessment programs.
• Respond positively to change and remain willing to learn new ways to accomplish work.
• Communicate effectively to enhance productivity, build respect, and seek constructive approaches to resolving workplace issues.
• Follow policies and procedures at all times.
• Maintain a professional appearance and interact effectively to build respectful relationships with coworkers, supervisors, and other personnel.

Skills on Resume: 

• Professional Attitude (Soft Skills)
• Continuing Education (Soft Skills)
• Specimen Integrity (Hard Skills)
• Work Area Maintenance (Hard Skills)
• Shift Communication (Soft Skills)
• Regulatory Compliance (Hard Skills)
• Quality Assurance (Hard Skills)
• Adaptability (Soft Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Assist the supervisor or manager in the day-to-day operation of the histology lab on the assigned shift.
• Help ensure the accuracy and efficiency of services provided by the department.
• Perform all duties and responsibilities of a Histotechnologist II.
• Perform bench work to ensure the timely completion of work.
• Confer with and make recommendations to the supervisor concerning the operation of the department, including policies, procedures, and equipment applications.
• Provide technical instructions, training, and guidance to technicians, technologists, students, and lab aides in techniques, instrumentation, and organization of work.
• Assist the supervisor in maintaining and troubleshooting equipment and instrumentation.
• Ensure proper accessioning and labeling of all tissue samples.
• Process paperwork associated with accessioning and reporting.
• Ensure proper tissue processing.
• Obtain and validate the control tissue used in special stains.

Skills on Resume: 

• Lab Operations Support (Soft Skills)
• Service Accuracy (Hard Skills)
• Bench Work (Hard Skills)
• Policy Recommendations (Soft Skills)
• Staff Training (Soft Skills)
• Equipment Troubleshooting (Hard Skills)
• Specimen Accessioning (Hard Skills)
• Tissue Processing (Hard Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Adhere to the laboratory’s quality control policies and document all quality control activities, recognizing and correcting outliers.
• Differentiate acceptable and unacceptable processing, embedding, cutting, and staining of tissue specimens.
• Develop, execute, or validate new procedures.
• Identify problems that may affect test performance or reporting of test results and resolve or immediately report to the histology supervisor, technical supervisor, or director.
• Assist the supervisor with the facilitation of departmental training, competency assessments, and continuing education.
• Provide input to the supervisor for employee performance reviews.
• Maintain the daily operation of the shift in the absence of the histology supervisor.
• Assist the supervisor with special projects as assigned.
• Ensure all corporate safety, quality control, and quality assurance standards are met.
• Ensure compliance with all local, federal, CLIA, and CAP regulations.
• Maintain a clean and well-organized work area.

Skills on Resume: 

• Quality Control (Hard Skills)
• Specimen Evaluation (Hard Skills)
• Procedure Development (Hard Skills)
• Problem Resolution (Soft Skills)
• Staff Training (Soft Skills)
• Performance Review Input (Soft Skills)
• Shift Management (Soft Skills)
• Regulatory Compliance (Hard Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Receive, transport, verify identification, log, and organize gross surgical and cytology specimens received in pathology.
• Pick up and transport pathology specimens from the laboratory and surgery, verifying specimen identification.
• Be in charge of resolving discrepancies.
• Label specimens, requisitions, and cassettes with surgical accession numbers legibly and accurately.
• Enter accession numbers, patient information, and specimen identifiers into the computer database.
• Send specimens to outside laboratories and complete all associated paperwork accurately.
• Distribute intra-facility consultations.
• Assist pathologists by setting up necessary equipment, supplies, and specimens for gross examination and storing specimens after examination.
• Disinfect areas and instruments, including the cryostat.
• Assist pathologists in preparing fetal and infant cadavers and associated paperwork for delivery to fetal pathologists.
• Maintain wet tissue storage.

Skills on Resume: 

• Specimen Handling (Hard Skills)
• Specimen Transport (Hard Skills)
• Discrepancy Resolution (Soft Skills)
• Specimen Labeling (Hard Skills)
• Data Entry (Hard Skills)
• Specimen Distribution (Hard Skills)
• Pathologist Assistance (Soft Skills)
• Lab Disinfection (Hard Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Store, rotate, and dispose of wet tissues in accordance with departmental procedures.
• Disinfect and maintain specimen storage cabinets.
• Dispose of tissues, decanting formaldehyde per department protocol while following all safety precautions.
• Assist other staff as directed and perform clerical duties.
• Receive slides from the Regional Lab and distribute them to pathologists.
• Verify the accuracy of shipments.
• File materials, including slides.
• Assist with stocking supplies and ensure proper utilization of supplies.
• Mail and distribute reports.
• Conduct daily morgue census according to established facility protocol.
• Verify if an autopsy is required and collect permits, charts, and related documentation.
• Properly label, store, handle, and dispose of reagents and hazardous wastes according to local, state, and federal regulations, including recycling or reprocessing reagents and neutralizing formaldehyde before disposal.

Skills on Resume: 

• Tissue Storage (Hard Skills)
• Specimen Disinfection (Hard Skills)
• Tissue Disposal (Hard Skills)
• Clerical Support (Soft Skills)
• Slide Distribution (Hard Skills)
• Shipment Verification (Hard Skills)
• Supply Management (Hard Skills)
• Morgue Documentation (Hard Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Perform grossing following established procedures.
• Perform tissue embedding following established procedures.
• Perform routine cutting of paraffin blocks on a rotary microtome.
• Prepare reagents following established procedures.
• Receive specimens, maintain documentation of workload volume, quality control data, and all appropriate records as required by the department and regulatory agencies.
• Maintain block files.
• Store specimens for future retrieval.
• Match slides and reports to ensure correct information is reported.
• Stain, coverslip, and label slides (automated and manual).
• Perform special staining procedures offered in the histology laboratory (automated and manual).
• Research, troubleshoot, and resolve inquiries or problems within the laboratory and with clients.
• Assist less experienced employees in researching, resolving, and documenting problems.
• Perform reagent QC on routinely used reagents.

Skills on Resume: 

• Specimen Grossing (Hard Skills)
• Tissue Embedding (Hard Skills)
• Microtome Sectioning (Hard Skills)
• Reagent Preparation (Hard Skills)
• Documentation Management (Hard Skills)
• Specimen Storage (Hard Skills)
• Special Staining (Hard Skills)
• Problem Troubleshooting (Soft Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Run parallel checks on reagents used on instruments for routine lab work.
• Troubleshoot reagent failures.
• Perform specimen QC to ensure specimens are appropriate and properly identified for each bench.
• Note and resolve all specimens not in compliance.
• Develop stain troubleshooting skills and assay troubleshooting skills.
• Record and determine causes for assay failure.
• Develop plans with the supervisor or manager to rectify problems.
• Assist with other non-technical duties within the laboratory as requested by the supervisor or manager to meet the immediate needs of the laboratory.
• Perform routine maintenance on laboratory equipment in the designated area, including cleaning equipment, minor troubleshooting, and reporting any irregularities in operation to the supervisor or manager.
• Maintain appropriate records as required by the laboratory and regulatory agencies.
• Adhere to the laboratory's safety policies.
• Maintain an adequate stock of working supplies and notify the supervisor of shortages.
• Help with inventory procedures.

Skills on Resume: 

• Reagent Verification (Hard Skills)
• Reagent Troubleshooting (Hard Skills)
• Specimen Quality Control (Hard Skills)
• Specimen Compliance (Soft Skills)
• Stain Troubleshooting (Hard Skills)
• Assay Failure Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Equipment Maintenance (Hard Skills)
• Inventory Management (Hard Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Perform complex procedures within the Histopathology Laboratory, including routine histotechnology, immunohistochemistry, special stains, and cytology preparation, as well as other duties as assigned.
• Complete assigned tasks on time using standard operating procedures and techniques established by the department.
• Understand all aspects of histotechnology, including embedding, microtomy in paraffin and frozen sections, routine and special staining, cytology specimen preparation and staining, and immunohistochemistry.
• Understand all standard operating procedures within the department, from the processing of specimens through to the delivery of the finished diagnostic slide.
• Understand all instrumentation and monitor the associated QA, QC, PM, and troubleshooting as assigned by the Anatomic Pathology Supervisor.
• Maintain compliance with laboratory policies and procedures, including quality assurance, safety, environmental, infection control, and standard precautions.
• Comply with the requirements of accreditation and regulatory agencies at all times.
• Communicate effectively with laboratory colleagues, house-wide staff, physicians, outreach facilities and offices, and reference laboratories with a high level of professionalism.
• Maintain an in-depth knowledge and performance of the complexities associated with the specific clinical section.
• Log surgical and cytological specimens, assign accession numbers, and process specimens through to the delivery of the finished diagnostic slide.
• Assume responsibility for the accuracy of completed assignments.
• Assist the Section Supervisor in the evaluation and implementation of new procedures and instrumentation.

Skills on Resume: 

• Histotechnology Procedures (Hard Skills)
• Specimen Processing (Hard Skills)
• Microtomy Sectioning (Hard Skills)
• Cytology Preparation (Hard Skills)
• Instrument Troubleshooting (Hard Skills)
• Regulatory Compliance (Hard Skills)
• Effective Communication (Soft Skills)
• Procedure Implementation (Soft Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Exercise independent judgment in the section, including the ability to accept delegated authority for making decisions.
• Maintain a complete knowledge, understanding, and technical application of all manuals and procedures within the department.
• Work unscheduled or varying shifts dependent on workload and staffing at the request of the Section Supervisor or Pathologist.
• Attend the General Laboratory and Histology section departmental meetings.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe working environment.
• Actively participate in projects, activities, and educational events that promote performance improvement and institutional goals, and complete mandatory educational requirements on time.
• Monitor inventory of the department, routinely restock supplies, and alert leadership of the need for reordering.
• Follow established safety and biohazard procedures and universal precautions as established by the institution.
• Dispose of biohazard waste following laboratory protocols.
• Contribute to positive outcomes and meet the vision and expectations of the organization by exhibiting professional behavior and laboratory expertise.
• Perform other duties to support the essential functions of the job and operational needs of the laboratory.
• Maintain strict patient confidentiality, follow all laboratory policies regarding privacy, and adhere to HIPAA standards.

Skills on Resume: 

• Independent Judgment (Soft Skills)
• Procedure Knowledge (Hard Skills)
• Shift Flexibility (Soft Skills)
• Departmental Participation (Soft Skills)
• Workplace Safety (Hard Skills)
• Inventory Management (Hard Skills)
• Professional Behavior (Soft Skills)
• Patient Confidentiality (Soft Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Provide a safe environment for patients, and report safety concerns, errors, and near misses.
• Participate in system improvement initiatives to prevent errors.
• Provide evidence-based care as applicable to the role.
• Perform a variety of anatomic pathology laboratory procedures while following procedural guidelines and professional standards.
• Ensure patient identity, sample integrity, and appropriate sample procedures, including centrifuging, labeling, aliquoting, mounting tissue sections, recutting, embedding, staining, quality control, cover-slipping, dissecting, and cassette processing.
• Retrieve specimens from sites within and outside of the department and distribute specimens to proper locations.
• Monitor specimen drawers daily and discard signed-out specimens.
• Operate equipment, troubleshoot issues, and resolve problems.
• Initiate calls to technical support and service.
• Perform and document required preventative maintenance and quality controls of equipment with the goal of minimizing testing delays.
• Document related problems and communicate them to the supervisor.
• Operate peripheral computer equipment, health information systems, laboratory information systems (HIS/LIS), and instrument-specific computer equipment.
• Assist in training laboratory staff and residents.

Skills on Resume: 

• Patient Safety (Soft Skills)
• System Improvement (Soft Skills)
• Evidence-Based Care (Hard Skills)
• Pathology Procedures (Hard Skills)
• Specimen Integrity (Hard Skills)
• Equipment Troubleshooting (Hard Skills)
• Preventive Maintenance (Hard Skills)
• Staff Training (Soft Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Ensure all performed procedures adhere to departmental guidelines, safety and regulatory requirements, and quality control standards.
• Identify and recommend improvements in operating procedures.
• Follow established guidelines for sample and requisition storage to allow for rapid retrieval.
• Provide direct and backup support to other ancillary areas of pathology as well as other departments, including Mohs surgery station, electron microscopy, and surgical dissection.
• Participate in the development, maintenance, and enhancement of the quality control and quality assurance programs.
• Identify and recommend improvements.
• Monitor inventory levels of laboratory supplies, initiate inventory control records, and report inventory status to the supervisor.
• Maintain a well-organized, stocked, and clean work area.
• Perform supervisory duties in the absence of the supervisor for department functionality.
• Work effectively as a team member by offering support and ideas to enable the staff to reach departmental goals.
• Participate in staff meetings in a positive, constructive, and action-oriented manner.
• Precept employees to operations.
• Participate in hospital-required education programs such as fire safety and chemical right-to-know.

Skills on Resume: 

• Regulatory Compliance (Hard Skills)
• Procedure Improvement (Soft Skills)
• Sample Management (Hard Skills)
• Pathology Support (Hard Skills)
• Quality Assurance (Hard Skills)
• Inventory Control (Hard Skills)
• Supervisory Support (Soft Skills)
• Team Collaboration (Soft Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Operate all histology equipment and perform both routine and complex histological procedures, including immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence, special stains, electron microscopy, frozen sections, and FISH/digital imaging.
• Perform analytical tasks such as calculating, weighing, and correlating diagnostic information.
• Assist pathologists and staff in solving complex diagnostic cases.
• Train under the supervision of a certified histotechnologist to embed and section both processed and frozen tissue.
• Produce slides for diagnosis, including rapid diagnosis during surgical procedures.
• Learn the theory and practice of histology.
• Gain experience in special staining techniques used to identify interstitial elements, microorganisms, enzymes, antigens, and other prognostic markers in tissue sections.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area.
• Receive training on how to properly use, maintain, and troubleshoot equipment such as tissue processors, embedding stations, microtomes, and staining instruments.

Skills on Resume: 

• Histology Procedures (Hard Skills)
• Analytical Skills (Hard Skills)
• Diagnostic Support (Soft Skills)
• Tissue Embedding (Hard Skills)
• Slide Preparation (Hard Skills)
• Histology Knowledge (Hard Skills)
• Equipment Troubleshooting (Hard Skills)
• Problem-Solving (Soft Skills)