Histologist - Uncertified

Job description

External Applicants Earn up to $10,000 Sign on Bonus! Work Shift: Day Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Summary: This position supports Mercy's philosophy of patient centered care by providing timely, high quality surgical pathology service. The Histologist is responsible for specimen accessioning, embedding, microtomy, and staining on a variety of sample types. Job Description: Job Duties/Essential Functions: Job Duties: Ensure that accurate and clinically relevant information is communicated with patients, their families, and co-workers at hand offs and other times as needed. Take all measures necessary to ensure that the appropriate and involved parties have communicated necessary information in order to allow for the best possible patient outcome Properly identifies patients and samples during the pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical phases of testing Performs specimen accessioning and gross set-up Performs high-quality embedding and microtomy: Performs staining, including H&E, special stains, ISH, and immunohistochemical staining Maintains, troubleshoots, and resolves issues with protocols and instruments Assists in cytology preparation, including GYN and non-GYN specimens...