What are the responsibilities and job description for the Histology Technician - 40 hrs - Days position at Henry Ford Health - Careers?
GENERAL SUMMARY:
Under limited supervision performs routine techniques on surgical, autopsy, and
research tissue according to standardized procedures. Operates and maintains
laboratory instruments and equipment required to perform analysis.
PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Cuts surgical, autopsy, research and neuropathology tissue using a rotary
microtome.
2. Embeds surgical, autopsy, research, and neuropathology tissue.
3. Stains, coverslips and labels surgical, autopsy, research and neuropathology
tissue.
4. Under supervision, performs special stains according to standardized
procedures.
5. Maintains all equipment and instruments. May demonstrate work to help
onboard others.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
1. (a.) Completion of an Associate’s Degree with coursework in Anatomy, Biology,
and/or Chemistry, OR
(b.) Completion of a Bachelor’s Degree program in medical technology, medical
laboratory sciences, clinical laboratory sciences, Chemistry, Microbiology, or
Biology, OR
(c.) A high school diploma or GED with two years of relevant laboratory
experience in a work, academic, or volunteer capacity.2. Coursework completed outside of the US must be verified as by a NACES
approved credential evaluation service.
CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED:
1. HT(ASCP) certification preferred