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The Histologist cuts, stains and mounts specimens of human tissue to provide data on functioning of tissues and organs, causes and/or progress of disease, following established standards and practices.
Responsibilities:
Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
Collects, processes, and stores surgical/cytological specimens
Enters patient information, orders, and technical information into LIS; prints/organizes cassettes
Prepares specimens/slides/blocks for referral
Orders, maintains referral log, processes reports, and monitors pending
Maintains grossing area, frozen section room, and autopsy suite including cleaning and stocking of supplies and preparation of solutions
Performs technical procedures that result in the creation of microscopic slide preparation
Within acceptable TAT guidelines, devises and directs the performance of routine and special stains to provide appropriate slides for the microscopic evaluation of tissues, fluids, and other A/P specimens
Operates microtomes, embedding stations, tissue processors, staining equipment, cover slippers and other AP equipment to provide quality slides for pathologist examinations
Operates Immunostainer(s) to provide quality slides for diagnostics immunostains
Performs manual stains, as needed, to provide quality slides for diagnostic immunostains
Assists Pathologist?s / PA?s with frozen sections, fine needle aspirations, and autopsies
Quality Control / Improvement: performs analysis and records QC according to policy and procedure following CLIA, CAP, and Joint Commission guidelines and standards
Maintenance/Lab Management: performs established daily and periodic preventative maintenance with documentation; troubleshoots minor problems and initiates service calls as needed; orders and restocks supplies/reagents; reviews policy & procedure manual; dates reagents and discards expired reagents
Continuing Education/Development: attends, reads, or listens by tape to material of 10-12 in-house educational programs yearly; trains new staff in practices
Completes tasks or special projects within time frame as assigned, or as requested by Supervisors, Manager, or Director
Accreditation: follows CAP, AABB, Compliance, CLIA, JCAHO, and OSHA standards and prepares/participates in all applicable inspections
Follows established protocols for safety, infection control, security, compliance, and the use of hazardous materials
Job Requirements:
Education/Skills
High School Diploma or equivalent preferred
Experience
No experience required
Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications
Histotechnologist (HLT) or Histologic tech (HT) certification by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists certification (ASCP) or eligible preferred
Work Schedule:
TBD
Work Type:
Full Time
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CHRISTUS HEALTH is an international Catholic, faith-based, not-for-profit health system comprised of almost more than 600 services and facilities, including more than 60 hospitals and long-term care facilities, 350 clinics and outpatient centers, and dozens of other health ministries and ventures. CHRISTUS operates in 6 U.S. states, Colombia, Chile and 6 states in Mexico. To support our health care ministry, CHRISTUS Health employs approximately 45,000 Associates and has more than 15,000 physicians on medical staffs who provide care and support for patients. CHRISTUS Health is listed among the top ten largest Catholic health systems in the United States.
