[15h Left] Histologist Registered - Laboratory
Company: Christus Health
Location: Alamogordo
Posted on: July 1, 2025
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Job Description:
Description Summary: The Histologist Registered, assists with
cuts, stains, and mounts specimens of human tissue to provide data
on functioning of tissues and organs, causes and/or progress of
disease, following established standards and practices.
Responsibilities: - Meets expectations of the applicable
OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or
Leader of Leaders. - Collects, processes, and stores
surgical/cytological specimens - Enters patient information,
orders, and technical information into LIS; prints/organizes
cassettes - Prepares specimens/slides/blocks for referral - Orders,
maintains referral log, processes reports, and monitors pending -
Maintains grossing area, frozen section room, and autopsy suite
including cleaning and stocking of supplies and preparation of
solutions - Performs technical procedures that result in the
creation of microscopic slide preparation - Within acceptable TAT
guidelines, devises and directs performance of routine and special
stains to provide appropriate slides for the microscopic evaluation
of tissues, fluids, and other A/P specimens - Operates microtomes,
embedding stations, tissue processors, staining equipment, cover
slippers and other AP equipment to provide quality slides for
pathologist examinations - Operates Immunostainer(s) to provide
quality slides for diagnostics immunostains - Performs manual
stains, as needed, to provide quality slides for diagnostic
immunostains - Assists Pathologist’s / PA’s with frozen sections,
fine needle aspirations, and autopsies - Quality Control /
Improvement: performs analysis and records QC according to policy
and procedure following CLIA, CAP, and Joint Commission guidelines
and standards - Maintenance/Lab Management: performs established
daily and periodic preventative maintenance with documentation;
troubleshoots minor problems and initiates service calls as needed;
orders and restocks supplies/reagents; reviews policy & procedure
manual; dates reagents and discards expired reagents - Continuing
Education/Development: attends, reads, or listens by tape to
material of 10-12 in-house educational programs yearly; trains new
staff in practices - Completes tasks or special projects within
time frame as assigned, or as requested by Supervisors, Manager, or
Director - Accreditation: follows CAP, AABB, Compliance, CLIA,
JCAHO, and OSHA standards and prepares/participates in all
applicable inspections - Follows established protocols for safety,
infection control, security, compliance, and the use of hazardous
materials. Job Requirements: Education/Skills - High School Diploma
or equivalent preferred. - Completion of an accredited
Histotechnology Program by CAHEA/NAACLS or military equivalent
required. - Successful completion of the core educational
curriculum “Excellence at the Front End” required within one year
of employment. Experience - 2 years of experience in histopathology
is required along with a High school Diploma. - 1 year of
experience in histopathology is required along with an Associate’s
degree. Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications - Certified
Healthcare Access Associate through the National Association of
Healthcare Access Management (NAHAM) preferred. - Histotechnology
certification by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists
certification (ASCP) preferred. Work Schedule: Varies Work Type:
Full Time
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