Histotech (15 minutes from Portland, Maine)

Job Description A well-known northeast healthcare community is looking for a full-time Histotech:

Job Summary: Processes tissue and body fluid specimens in preparation for diagnostic interpretation by the pathologist by performing the following duties.

• Accessions, embeds, cuts, stains, cover slips and labels tissue and body fluid specimens for Histologic or Cytologic evaluation; operates equipment according to established protocol
• Files and stores diagnostic slides and tissue specimens
• Maintains equipment and work area to provide for timely accurate service delivery
• Assists pathologists with gross and frozen sections
• Incorporates quality control and quality improvement initiatives into daily operations
• Identifies, accessions, processes and bills for technical portion of specimen evaluation

Education/Experience: Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Licensure/Certification/Registration: None required; Histology Technician (ASCP preferred or Medical Laboratory Technologist (ASCP).