Histology Technician

Job Summary: Under general supervision, prepares tissue for pathologist’s examination by trimming, embedding, cutting, staining, and coverslipping tissue following established standards and practices.

Essential Functions:

• Trim/process wet tissues in accordance with facility policies, manuals, and standard operating procedures
• Embed, stain and coverslip slides with routine and non-routine stains
• Introduction to immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence
• Perform paraffin microtomy and begin frozen microtomy
• Prepare and maintain paraffin, reagents and other solutions and stains according to standard formulas
• Perform quality control and preventive maintenance on equipment related to duties
• Maintain neat and legible records
• Ensure adequate supplies and reagents necessary for the performance of essential functions
• Operate slide scanner
• Print slides for use by histologists
• Prepare blocks for sectioning by histologists, including melting block edges and arranging blocks in order by their manifest
• Other duties as required/delegated

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Ability to prioritize and work independently with minimal supervision using sound judgement
• Proficient in the use of computers related to the performance of essential duties