Histology Technologist, ACL Full Time
Primary location: Morristown,NJ
Schedule: Full-time
Type: Tech(Crd,Sur,Rad,NucMed,Neuro)
Shift: 6 am – 2 pm Monday-Friday and every 3rd weekend
Job ID: 7395
Responsible for examining and preparing histologic slides from tissue sections for microscopic examination and patient diagnosis.
Principal Accountabilities:
1. Uses rapid tissue processing and frozen section technique to freeze, cut, mount, and stain tissue specimen received from surgery, biopsy, and anatomical tissues upon preparation of sections of human or animal tissue for immediate examination.
2. Operates computerized laboratory equipment to fix, dehydrate, and infiltrate with wax, tissue specimens to be preserved for study by Pathologist.
3. Maintains/prepares instruments fior use.
4. Prepares slides of specimens, using specified stain, to enhance visibility under microscope.
5. Examines slides under microscope to ensure tissue preparation meets laboratory requirements.
6. Performs complex histologic procedures and analyzes and corrects problems using scientific principles.
7. May study slides under microscope to detect deviations from norm and report abnormalities for further study.
8. May supervise activities of laboratory personnel.
9. Ensures proper accessioning and labeling of all tissue samples
10. Processes paperwork associated with accessioning and reporting
11. Ensures proper tissue processing
12. Embeds processed tissue in paraffin
13. Performs microtomy of embedded tissue
14. Prepares slides for routine Hematoxylin and Eosin staining
15. Performs cover slipping of stained slides either manually or automated
16. Prepares solutions and reagents for special stain procedures
17. Obtains and validate tissue used in special stains
18. Performs all special stain procedures
19. May prepare solutions and reagents for IHC procedures – May obtain and validate control material used in IHC procedures
20. May perform IHC testing 2
1. Documents remedial actions such as repairs or repeated tests 2
2. Provides training and guidance to students and lab aides 2
3. Ensures all corporate safety, quality control and quality assurance standards are met 2
4. Ensures compliance with all local, federal, CLIA and CAP regulations 2
5. Other relevant duties as assigned
Required:
- HS graduate/GED
- Completion of courses for Histology technician or equivalent
Preferred:
- HT(ASCP) certification preferred
- Minimum 1 year. HT experience
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ABOUT US
At Atlantic Health System, our promise to our communities is; Anyone who enters one of our facilities, will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 20,000 team members. Headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care include:
- Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
- Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ
- Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ
- Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ
- Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ
- Goryeb Children’s Hospital, Morristown, NJ
- CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ
- Atlantic Home Care and Hospice
- Atlantic Mobile Health
- Atlantic Rehabilitation
We also have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group. Atlantic Accountable Care Organization is one of the largest ACOs in the nation, and we are a member of AllSpire Health Partners.
We have received awards and recognition for the services we have provided to our patients, team members and communities. Below are just a few of our accolades:
- 100 Best Companies to Work For ® and FORTUNE® magazine for 15 years
- Best Places to Work in Healthcare – Modern Healthcare
- 150 Top Places to work in Healthcare – Becker’s Healthcare
- 100 Accountable Care Organizations to Know – Becker’s Hospital Review
- Best Employers for Workers over 50 – AARP
- Gold-Level “Well Workplace”: Wellness Council of America (WELCOA)
- One of the 100 Best Workplaces for “Millennials” Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE® magazine
- One of the 20 Best Workplaces in Health Care: Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE® magazine
- Official Health Care Partner of the New York Jets
- NJ Sustainable Business
Morristown Medical Center is a nationally-recognized leader in cardiology and heart surgery, orthopedics, gynecology, geriatrics, gastroenterology and GI surgery, pulmonology and lung surgery, and urology.
We are the only hospital in New Jersey named one of America’s ’50 Best Hospitals’ for six consecutive years by Healthgrades and one of the World’s Best Hospitals by Newsweek. We were included on Becker’s Healthcare 2020 list of “100 Great Hospitals in America”. In addition, Leapfrog recognized us with an “A” hospital safety grade – its highest – twelve consecutive times, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded us again with its highest five-start rating in 2020.
Morristown Medical Center is a Magnet Hospital for Excellence in Nursing Service, the highest level of recognition achievable from the American Nurses Credentialing Center for facilities that provide acute care services. Our nonprofit hospital was also designated a Level I Regional Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons and a Level II by the State of NJ.
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