Histotech Certified

Company: Novant Health
Location: Charlotte
Posted on: January 15, 2021

Job Description:

Overview

Novant Health is seeking to employ a Certified Histotech to prepare sections of body tissue for examination by a pathologist to diagnose body dysfunction and malignancy. Every day, we are improving the health of our communities and reinventing the world of healthcare. Come join a remarkable team where quality care meets quality service, in every dimension, every time.

We are a state of the art Hospital laboratory with competitive pay, fantastic medical benefits and the opportunity for professional development. We are looking for an experienced, certified HT/HTL with the ability to consistently turn out slides of high quality, well-sectioned and well-stained, slides on a wide variety of tissues in a high volume setting. Our candidate should be adept at multi-tasking, exhibit self-motivation, good time management skills and possess strong leadership abilities. The candidate must be skilled in troubleshooting as well. While IHC experience is a plus it is not required. We invite you to apply and find out what Novant Healthcare can do for your career.

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At Novant Health, one of our core values is diversity and inclusion. By engaging the strengths and talents of each team member, we ensure a strong organization capable of providing remarkable healthcare to our patients, families and communities. Therefore, we invite applicants from all group dynamics to apply to our exciting career opportunities.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma required. Successful completion of a NAACLS accredited Histo-technician program within the last five years prior to the date of application for examination. Or at least 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) of academic credit from a regionally accredited college/university, with a combination of 12 semester hours (18 quarter 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 (18 quarter hours) of biology and chemistry (must include credit hours in both), AND one year full time acceptable experience in a histopathology (clinical, veterinary, industry or research) laboratory in the U.S., Canada or an accredited laboratory* within the last ten years. (*CMS CLIA certificate of registration, compliance, accreditation; AND/OR CAP, AABB, Joint Commission accreditation; OR JCI accreditation; OR Accreditation under ISO 15189) required.
• Experience: Three years of relevant laboratory tech and/or leadership experience including fixation, microtome, processing and staining preferred.
• Licensure/Certification/Registration: HT Certification from ASCP required.
• Additional Skills Required: All individuals certified ASCP beginning January 1, 2004 must participate and maintain ASCP Board of Certification (BOC) through the Certification Maintenance Program (CMP). Knowledge of current medical terminology to perform full range of laboratory tests. Knowledge of laboratory equipment and testing to perform quality control checks and troubleshooting of instrumentation. Knowledge of medical terminology to communicate with medical staff regarding laboratory procedures and results. Skill in performing a full range of laboratory tests. Skill in anticipating and reacting calmly to emergency situations. Skill in developing and maintaining department quality assurance. Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with patients, medical staff, hospital staff and the public. Ability to read and understand information about instrumentation in laboratory field. Ability to follow written protocols. Ability to work independently. Ability to communicate clearly.
  
  Responsibilities
  
  It is the responsibility of every Novant Health team member to deliver the most remarkable patient experience in every dimension, every time.
  
  • Our team members are part of an environment that fosters team work, team member engagement and community involvement.
  • The successful team member has a commitment to leveraging diversity and inclusion in support of quality care.
  • All Novant Health team members are responsible for fostering a safe patient environment driven by the principles of "First Do No Harm". Associated topics: bacteria, disease, drug development, food scientist, health, histology, immunohematology, kinesiology, protein, trauma

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