General Description:

Under general supervision, performs routine professional and technical work in preparing human tissues for microscopic examination and interpretation.

Essential Responsibilities:

Responsibilities listed in this section are core to the position. Inability to perform these responsibilities with or without an accommodation may result in disqualification from the position.

Receives tissue specimens from clinical services and autopsy suite, determines if specimens are labeled as to type of specimens and assigns surgical pathology or autopsy accession number to specimens.

Places specimens in proper fixation material.

Assists the pathologist in gross dissection of tissue and submission of tissue for histology examination and checks for proper accession number.

Process sections taken for microscopic examination through multiple phases required for preservation and fixation.

Embeds and sections tissue and mounts on slides for examination.

Performs all routine and special staining techniques of histology sections.

General Responsibilities:

Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Associates degree in Histology or Natural Sciences required.

Experience: None required. 1 or more years of related experience preferred.

OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Licensure/Certifications/Registrations Required: None required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge of the process of preparing histology sections, including the complicated apparatus for tissue processing and the special staining procedures used for tissue differentiation and diagnosis.

Ability to work with precision and care to ensure accuracy and efficiency under periods of pressure and stress.

Ability to establish rigid controls to ensure all specimens are properly identified as to source and type.

Ability to instruct and supervise histology technologist trainees through all phases of training required for registration eligibility.

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