As a Laboratory Technician you will:
• Slide distribution. Verify cases in LIS.
• Routine staining to include maintenance of H&E stainer and coverslipper.
• Ability to load and unload digital pathology imagers, assign cases within program, and perform minor cleaning maintenance.
• Special stains to include loading and unloading of instrumentation and perform hand staining as needed. Stains smears and ensures labeling is correct on all slides.
• Quality control for daily work.
• Assist histotechnologists by trimming and organizing blocks, racking slides, filing blocks and slides, printing process logs and organizing blocks and/or unstained slides, loading and unloading special and IHC stainers.
• Accession specimens, enter gross descriptions, and print cassettes.
• Prepare Non-GYN specimens (cell blocks and Thinpreps) and other cytology duties as assigned.
• Perform tissue processing to include organizing cassettes for selected protocols, loading and unloading racks, and perform maintenance as needed.
• Participates in department performance improvement and continuing education.
• Maintains competency and proficiency. Complies with safety and infection control policies.
• Utilizes time, supplies, and other resources wisely.
• Demonstrates organizational and cleanliness skills.
• Demonstrates proficiency in the use of the LIS system and computer software.
• Always demonstrates a professional work ethic and promotes laboratory compliance.
• Seeks out and performs additional duties/tasks as needed in the laboratory.