What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Lab Technician II Histology Lab, Department of Pathology & Histology position at BronxCare Health System?
Overview
Accepts and processes tissue specimens in the Auto-technician or by hand. Embeds, cuts and stains tissue blocks. Covers and labels histological slides. Does “special” stains in accordance with experience and by assignment. Maintains exact identification and running records of all accessions. Attends to daily inspection of working equipment. Helps in maintaining supply inventory.
Responsibilities
1. Describe responsibility:(* Essential Function)
Establish and maintain positive relationships with patients, visitors, and other employees. Interacts professionally, courteously, and appropriately with patients, visitors and other employees. Behaves in a manner consistent with maintaining and furthering a positive public perception of BronxCare Health System and its employee.
2. Describe responsibility:Contributes to and participates in the Performance/Quality Improvement activities of the assigned department. Contribution and participation includes data collection, analysis, implementation of and compliance with risk management and claims activities, support of and participation in Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) teams, consistent adherence to the specific rules and regulations of the BronxCare Health System (a) Safety and Security Policies, (b) Risk Management: Incident and Occurrence Reporting, (c) Infection Control Policies and Procedures and (d) Patient and Customer Service.
3. Describe responsibility:(* Essential Function)
Processes tissue specimens utilizing automated equipment of manually.
4. Describe responsibility:(* Essential Function)
Embeds, cuts and stains tissue blocks.
5. Describe responsibility:(* Essential Function)
Covers and labels histological slides.
6. Describe responsibility:(* Essential Function)
Performs “special stains in accordance with experience and by assignment.
7. Describe responsibility:(* Essential Function)
Maintains exact identification and running records of all accessions.
8. Describe responsibility:
Orients and trains new employees, when appropriate.
9. Describe responsibility:Attends to daily inspection of working equipment.
10. Describe responsibility:(* Essential Function)
Prepares solutions.
11. Describe responsibility:Help in maintaining supply inventory.
Qualifications
- Some laboratory experience is desirable.
- NEW YORK STATE LICENSE- Medical Lab Technician
- High School or GED
- Associates in Science/Medical Tech
- COMPUTER LITERACY