HISTOLOGY TECHNICIAN I
- Employer
- Cooper University Health Care (US)
- Location
- Burlington, New Jersey, United States
- Salary
- Competitive
- Start date
- 1 Oct 2024
- Closing date
- 31 Oct 2024
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- Discipline
- R & D , Laboratory
- Hours
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Experience Level
- Experienced (non-manager)
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Job Details
About us
At Cooper University Health Care , our commitment to providing extraordinary health care begins with our team. Our extraordinary professionals are continuously discovering clinical innovations and enhanced access to the most up-to-date facilities, equipment, technologies and research protocols. We have a commitment to our employees by providing competitive rates and compensation, a comprehensive employee benefits programs, attractive working conditions, and the chance to build and explore a career opportunity by offering professional development.
Discover why Cooper University Health Care is the employer of choice in South Jersey
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Short Description
The Histotechnician performs duties in the histology laboratory according to accepted practices; prepares tissue specimens for routine and special processing; selects correct protocol based on physician orders.
Prepares thin slices of human tissue on slides for analysis by examining, fixing, and processing the tissue for proper sample preservation; surrounding the tissue with paraffin wax in a process called embedding; cutting a tissue sample with a microtome or cryostat; mounting the tissue sample on a slide; staining or dying the sample to emphasize abnormalities.
Prepares/organizes slides for pathologist’s review. Handles requests for additional slides/stains submitted by the pathologists.
Assists the manager with inventory tracking. May file slides and blocks or retrieve same as needed.
MOHS laboratory: Performs frozen section processing for Mohs micrographic surgery - cuts tissue in ultra-thin sections modifying technique based on tissue type.
Trains and/or supervises students as well as new & existing employees. Properly documents training. Develops and performs employee competency assessments.
Demonstrates excellent customer service skills; effectively communicates with personnel within the laboratory and throughout health system as appropriate; handles inquiries expeditiously.
Maintains knowledge of and follows all hospital policies and procedures as well as laboratory general and department specific policies and procedures.
Experience Required
2 years experience preferred
Education Requirements
High School Diploma
Associate degree Preferred
Completion of a NAACLS accredited Histotechnology programmed preferred.
At Cooper University Health Care , our commitment to providing extraordinary health care begins with our team. Our extraordinary professionals are continuously discovering clinical innovations and enhanced access to the most up-to-date facilities, equipment, technologies and research protocols. We have a commitment to our employees by providing competitive rates and compensation, a comprehensive employee benefits programs, attractive working conditions, and the chance to build and explore a career opportunity by offering professional development.
Discover why Cooper University Health Care is the employer of choice in South Jersey
#LI-CU1
Short Description
The Histotechnician performs duties in the histology laboratory according to accepted practices; prepares tissue specimens for routine and special processing; selects correct protocol based on physician orders.
Prepares thin slices of human tissue on slides for analysis by examining, fixing, and processing the tissue for proper sample preservation; surrounding the tissue with paraffin wax in a process called embedding; cutting a tissue sample with a microtome or cryostat; mounting the tissue sample on a slide; staining or dying the sample to emphasize abnormalities.
Prepares/organizes slides for pathologist’s review. Handles requests for additional slides/stains submitted by the pathologists.
Assists the manager with inventory tracking. May file slides and blocks or retrieve same as needed.
MOHS laboratory: Performs frozen section processing for Mohs micrographic surgery - cuts tissue in ultra-thin sections modifying technique based on tissue type.
Trains and/or supervises students as well as new & existing employees. Properly documents training. Develops and performs employee competency assessments.
Demonstrates excellent customer service skills; effectively communicates with personnel within the laboratory and throughout health system as appropriate; handles inquiries expeditiously.
Maintains knowledge of and follows all hospital policies and procedures as well as laboratory general and department specific policies and procedures.
Experience Required
2 years experience preferred
Education Requirements
High School Diploma
Associate degree Preferred
Completion of a NAACLS accredited Histotechnology programmed preferred.
Company
With a more than 135-year history of healing, Cooper is the place South Jersey turns to when they need care. As the leading academic medical system in the area, with South Jersey’s only Level 1 Trauma Center, more than 100 outpatient offices, and more than two million patient visits a year, it’s the perfect place to build a career of care in a truly diverse and inclusive environment. Whether you’re a medical professional or possess other skills, you’ll want to be with Cooper.
Company info
- Website
- https://jobs.cooperhealth.org/
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