This job receives and accessions surgical, biopsy, and autopsy specimens for routine tissue processing and subsequent microscopic examination
Job Summary
This job receives and accessions surgical, biopsy, and autopsy specimens for routine tissue processing and subsequent microscopic examination.
Routinely embeds tissues in paraffin, cuts/stains/labels slides.
Develops new procedures and evaluates reagents and equipment, follows test plans, coordinates internal validations and teaches and advises staff in problem-solving situations.
Matching Summary
This job receives and accessions surgical, biopsy, and autopsy specimens for routine tissue processing and subsequent microscopic examination.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
surgical and biopsy specimen processing
tissue embedding and sectioning
staining and labeling slides
special stains and immunohistochemistry
equipment maintenance and QC
Nice-to-have
problem-solving and staff advising
new procedure development
quality control auditing
consultant tech role
Key Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in histotechnology or related science