Histotechnician II - Overnight Job Listing at MedStar Medical Group in Baltimore, MD (Job ID req37007)

Description

General Summary of Position
Responsible for the preparations and preservation of surgical tissue specimens and cytopathology specimens submitted to the Laboratory for gross examination, fixing, embedding, sectioning, and staining before submitted to the Pathologists for microscopic examination and diagnosis.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Minimum Qualifications
Education

• Associate's degree Associate degree or Higher-level degree or equivalent training, such as completion of an accredited program in Histotechnology, 60 semester credit hours, including 12 hours of biology or chemistry, is required. required

Experience

• 3 or more years of experience preferred

Licenses and Certifications

• ASCP - American Society of Clinical Pathologist ASCP Certification as a Histotechnician or eligibility is required. ASCP certification preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Verbal and written communication skills. Basic computer skills required. Considerable and current knowledge of principles, methods, and techniques of clinical laboratory science. Ability to apply technical knowledge with accuracy in the completion of complex tests. Problem solving capability with the ability to assess accuracy of results.

This position has a hiring range of $29.15 - $51.68