Position Highlights:

* Retention Bonus: $10,000!

* Lifestyle: Sandusky was voted "Best Coastal Small Town in America". You will have the opportunity to enjoy living and working in this growing area along the beautiful shores of Lake Erie.

* Work/life: You will find support to help you manage your personal life while building a career.

* Employee-centric: Tuition reimbursement, loan forgiveness, comprehensive major medical, dental and vision insurance, paid time off, 401(k), health and wellness offerings, monthly employee events, and more.

About Firelands Health:

Our goal at Firelands Health is to be the best & preferred independent healthcare employer for the Sandusky Bay region.

Firelands Health is the area's largest and most comprehensive resource for quality medical care. We are "big enough to care for you, and small enough to care about you". We are locally managed and governed as a not-for-profit healthcare facility, serving the counties of Erie, Ottawa, Sandusky, and Huron, covering a regional service area with over 300,000 residents. Our mission is to provide excellent healthcare, promote community wellness, and improve the lives we serve.

Our Core ACE Values: Attitude: We choose to be positive and inclusive every day. Commitment: We are committed to exceed the expectations of those we serve. Enthusiasm: We will work passionately to make a difference.

What you will do:

* Coordinates staffing for pathology department.

* Provides feedback on staff for annual evaluations.

* Monitors quality control and instrument maintenance. Assures that there is daily reconciliation of worklists.

* Oversees biennial procedure manual review.

* Retrieves, receives, accessions, and processes all patient tissue specimens, to include assisting with frozen sections, cytology preparations, routine embedding, microtomy, and staining, immunohistochemistry staining, and special staining.

* Maintains the histology competency program. Trains employees and assesses ongoing competency of employees.

* Assures provision of adequate supplies and cleanliness of area.

* Assists in the performance of CAP inspections. Assures pathology is in compliance with all regulatory agencies.

* Writes and maintains pathology procedures in conjunction with the Medical Director.

* Enters patient data and charges, as needed, into the computer system.

* Must be accessible to the lab as needed.

* Resolves technical problems in accordance with policies and procedures.

* Assures remedial action is taken when testing deviates from performance specification

* Participates in department performance improvement activities as assigned and attends/completes required training.

* Participates in intradepartmental activities and committees as assigned.

* Demonstrates service excellence and ACE.

* Performs other duties, as assigned.

What you will need:

* Minimum of an Associate's degree or equivalent in histology or biologic science required.

* HT/HTL (ASCP or equivalent) certification that includes special stains and immunohistochemistry required.

* Previous histology experience required.

* CPR/BLS certification preferred.

* Ability to be mobile.

* Ability to exhibit dexterity and to differentiate colors.

* Ability to read and write small letters and numbers. Extreme attention to detail required.

* Ability to work in a stressful environment; ability to handle multiple priorities, and concentrate and communicate effectively in both oral and written form with management, patients, and co-workers.

* Basic computer literacy.

* Punctual attendance at assigned work location is required.

* Ability to work in a safe and efficient manner and maintain an accident free work place, including ability to demonstrate a working knowledge of Medical Center emergency codes.

* Ability to comply with OSHA regulations and CDC standard and transmission-based precaution recommendations and to utilize proper personal protective equipment. Ability to comply with provisions of applicable S.D.S. forms.

* Successful completion of a ninety (90) day probationary period.