Technical Assistant

Job description

Located at Atrium Medical Center's Histology Department (Middletown, OH) Full-time Day Shift (7:00 AM-3:30 PM) Position Summary: Perform testing procedures and protocols in area of responsibility. Position requires the consistent exercising of independent judgment, discretion and interpretation of a continual variety of test variables and results. Responsibilities: Qualifications: - Performs accurate specimen data entry into the laboratory information system. - Labels specimens and slides accurately. - Communicates specimen issues to management when necessary. - Prepare Frozen Sections (cutting and staining). - Complete Bone Marrow procedures (Atrium only). - Assist in Thyroid FNA procedures and stain for adequacy. - Assist in CT FNA procedures (usually lung) and stain for adequacy. - Assist in EBUS and Navigational procedures in Surgery/Endoscopy and stain for adequacy. - Prepare specimens for packing list to Histology/Cytology. - Prepare specimens send outs for special testing as needed. - File slides and blocks (Atrium, UVMC). - Schedule autopsies to relevant locations. - Complete monthly cleaning and changing of stain line and cryostats. - Document instrument QC as needed. - Do...