- Senior Histology Specialist (3286417)
This is a full-time position M-F 11 AM to 7:30 PM
We're offering a generous sign on bonus of
$10,000
to welcome you to our team. Recognizing and valuing exceptional talent, we're eager to discuss the exciting details of this bonus during our interview process.
This is a rare opportunity to join a highly specialized team of histology specialists at Mass General, the opportunity to learn new and exciting techniques while serving the patients of your community. The Histology Specialist II reports to the Laboratory Supervisor. Under supervision of the Laboratory Supervisor or Senior Histology Specialist, performs routine lab functions to produce histologic preparations for examination by residents and staff pathologist.
Job Duties:
Fixes tissues in appropriate fixatives; dehydrates with graded alcohols; clears with xylene; impregnates with paraffin wax using an automated tissue processor.
Embeds specimens ensuring proper orientation. Produces 4 micron sections using a microtome and appropriate knives; floats sections on a water bath; collects sections on a glass slide; dries in a slide dryer for a specified time.
Stains slides, with routine and special stains according to approved procedures to enhance certain tissue elements required for diagnosis. Coverslips and labels stained slides. Examines slides with a microscope to ascertain that the results are satisfactory.
Ensures all blocks and slides are clerically correct. Assembles and collates slides. Distribute slides to residents and staff pathologists.
Determines when prescribed techniques and apparatus should be modified in order to meet required quality standards.
Prepares specimens for a rapid frozen section diagnosis using liquid nitrogen and a cryostat microtome. Cut and stain frozen sections using various stains including but not limited to H&E, toluidine blue, Oil Red O etc.
Shares responsibility for preparation of solutions and reagents in accordance with approved procedures. Maintains quality control records. Keeps accurate records of blocks and slides produced. Files tissue blocks, ensuring each is properly labeled.
Learn to use LIS system to perform daily lab operations. Various other duties as assigned.
Responsible for off-hours pager coverage on a rotating basis.
Must be able to correctly and accurately embed a wide variety of tissues. Must follow minimum national cutting standards of 50 blocks per hour embedding and 30 slides per hour cutting.
Must be able cut artifact free four micrometer sections
Must be able to perform a high quality manual H&E stain.
Must be able to perform certain special stains i.e. (AFB, Alcian blue,
Brown-Hopps ,
Congo
red, Elastic, Iron, LHE, Mucicarmine, PAS with and without diastase, GMS, Thiazine and Trichrome)
Must have the ability to follow established technical, safety and clerical procedures.
Must have manual dexterity and motor coordination.
Be attentive to detail and precise in performing technical tasks. Must posses fundamental knowledge of basic histo-technique to include fixation, decalcification, processing, embedding, microtomy, routine and special stains and frozen sections.
Must have sound understanding of basic laboratory instrumentation to include pH meter, balances, hydrometers, microtomes, cryostats, coverslippers and tissue processors, etc.
Must be able to prepare percent, molar and normal solutions and stains.
Qualifications:
Minimum of a high school degree
Required
HT, HTL (ASCP) or eligible
Required
5 years clinical experience, OR four to five years histology experience in a research setting OR Histology Specialist A
Required
Graduate of a NCCALS approved
school
of
Histotechnology Preferred
Qualifications:
Minimum of a high school degree
Required
HT, HTL (ASCP) or eligible
Required
5 years clinical experience, OR four to five years histology experience in a research setting OR Histology Specialist A
Required
Graduate of a NCCALS approved
school
of
Histotechnology Preferred
Massachusetts General Hospital is an
Affirmative Action
Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law.
We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
Primary Location
Work Locations
MGH Main Campus
Job
Job
Histology
Organization
Organization
Massachusetts General Hospital(MGH)
Schedule
Schedule
Full-time
Standard Hours
40
Shift
Shift
Day Job
Posted Shift Description
11 AM to 7:30 PM
Employee Status
Employee Status
Regular
Recruiting Department
MGH Pathology/Clinical Labs
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