Job Description
As a Histotech Assistant working in the Histology Laboratory, you will be responsible for contributing to diagnosis, treatment, and care of patients by performing a volume and variety of Histopathology technical procedures as trained under direct supervision including embedding of tissue blocks and performing microtomy.
Additional responsibilities include:
Retrieval and verification of patient samplesTracking specimensAccessioningSpecimen photographyProcessing tissue specimens using various protocolsMaintaining laboratory equipmentPerforming Hematoxylin and Eosin stainingPerforming coverslipping techniquesPerforming case assembly and distributionHandling outside/consultation materialTroubleshooting equipment, reagent, and case issuesReagent preparationReviewing pending list/logsFiling and retrieving tissue blocks and slidesHandling/disposal of ...