Clinical Laboratory Technologist Trainee - Histology

Job description

LabCorp is seeking a Technologist Trainee to join our Histology team in Shelton, CT. Work Schedule: 4 x 10-hour shifts: 10:00 PM - 8:30 AM (Week 1: Tuesday-Friday / Week 2: Wednesday-Saturday) Job Responsibilities: Perform all technical grossing procedures required to process and submit specimens for microscopic review as per standard operating procedures under the indirect and direct supervision of pathologists Operate and maintain automated tissue processors, perform tissue embedding, Cryostat sectioning, operate and maintain tissue embedding units Operate and maintain H&E stainers, IHC stainers, special stains stainers and cover slipping units, perform manual cover slipping Provide recut preparation for microtomy and slide organization to perform case compilation for pathology Quality control completed cases: Scan cases out of the lab to pathology, maintain logbooks, and be familiar with location of stored specimens Locate specimens and pulls from various departments as requested, paraffin block filing, lab document archiving, prepare and discard chemical reagents such as reagent alcohols Perform safety checks in lab: Work with chemicals such as Xylene, Alcohols, Formaldehyde, e...