Histology Technician

Description

• The contractor will provide a qualified histology technician with at least five (5) years of histological experience and capable in performing all of the duties/responsibilities of a histology technician.
• Performs routine and non-routine activities involved in the preparation of slides for microscopic evaluation by pathologist(s), according to policies and procedures to include at a minimum:
• Process paperwork associated with accessioning and reporting.
• Ensure proper tissue processing.
• Embed processed tissue in paraffin.
• Perform microtomy of embedded tissue.
• Prepare slides for routine Hematoxylin and Eosin staining.
• Perform cover slipping of stained slides either manually or automated.
• Differentiate acceptable and unacceptable processing, embedding, cutting and staining of tissue specimens.
• May be required to cut frozen sections on a cryostat.
• Ability to prepare solutions and reagents for special stain procedures.
• Adhere to laboratory's QC policies and documents all QC activities; has the ability to recognize outliers and correct them.
• Perform filing of finished blocks and slides.
• Perform filing of paperwork.
• May be required to dispose of signed out tissue.
• Maintain Histology laboratory and meet all AFMES accreditation standards.
• Or other Histological duties as assigned by supervisor.

• Proven track record as a current or former histology technician with at least five (5) years of histological experience and a proven record in all activities performed in a histology laboratory. 
• Knowledge and experience in filing techniques; administrative typing; preparing and editing technical or general documentation using various software packages such as the Microsoft Suite including Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel and Windows. 
• Experience in the transcription of documents, data entry, and preparing and editing management support documentation. 
• Possess the understanding of the difference in processing acceptable and unacceptable embedding, cutting and staining of tissues specimens. 
• Candidates must be US citizens and able to pass a NAC-I Security Background Investigation.