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Histology Technician ($2,500 Sign-On Bonus!)
1241 West Stadium BlvdPosted 3 days ago
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Job Description
Jefferson City, MO
Job Id:
2325
# of Openings:
1
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Conditions common to a clinic environment including communicable disease, blood borne pathogens, bodily fluids and toxic substances, hazardous materials. Fast-paced medical office environment involving contact and interaction with patients, physicians, and other clinical and non-clinical personnel.
Pay Range: $23.76 - $34.45 per hour
RESPONSIBILITIES
Job Specific Competencies:
Job Specific Competencies:
- Use equipment and instruments including microscopes, microtomes and other lab equipment.
- Receive specimen/tissue from procedures, operating room, diagnostic procedures and/or other autopsy.
- Sort specimen according to priority and difficulty of procedures and records in pathology log.
- Embeds specimens into blocks and fixes tissue in formalin.
- Operates instrumentation for tissue dehydration, section clearing, impregnation with paraffin, cutting tissue section, and staining of slides.
JCMG Core Competencies:
- Strives for continuous quality improvement.
- Participates in educational experiences designed to maintain and/or improve professional competence.
- Maintains high work ethic standards.
- Provides quality customer service to staff, patients and visitors at all times.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
- Graduate of an accredited Histotechnology program
Experience:
- Minimum experience as a Histology Technician or have a minimum of one year of training under the direction of a registered Histology Technologist
Certification/License:
- Licensing and Certification: American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) Histotechnologist (HTL)
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Able to wear personal protective equipment (e.g. face mask, goggles, latex/no latex gloves) as needed
- Ability to work effectively within the role independently and with other team members
- Ability to organize and complete work task in a timely manner
- Ability to read, write, and effectively communicate in English
- Ability to understand medical/surgical terminology
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Conditions common to a clinic environment including communicable disease, blood borne pathogens, bodily fluids and toxic substances, hazardous materials. Fast-paced medical office environment involving contact and interaction with patients, physicians, and other clinical and non-clinical personnel.
BENEFITS
- Health insurance & employer paid short- and long-term disability
- Generous PTO policy, beginning at 148-hours annually
- 56 hours paid Holiday Leave
- Employer Retirement Plan (401K) with employer match
- Tuition reimbursement and other professional advancements, including a Medical Assistant training program
Pay Range: $23.76 - $34.45 per hour
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