Shasta Pathology Associates

Company Name
Shasta Pathology Associates

Address
2036 Railroad Ave, Redding, California, 96001, United States

Contact Name
Kristen Banda

Phone Number
5302551026

Email Address
kbanda@reddingpath.com

Company Website
www.shastapathologyassociates.com

Job Title
Histotechnician

Sector
Healthcare

Part Time/Full Time/Other
Full-Time

Is it a student job?

Wage/Salary
depending on knowledge and experience

Education Level
Associate Degree

Job Description

Expedite and process all incoming histology and cytology specimens.
1. Log histology and cytology specimens into computer; label specimens and paperwork with accession number; stamp, date, initial and place specimens on appropriate grossing in table.
2. Stain and coverslip slides and distribute them to appropriate pathologists.
3. Type surgical numbers for individual slides and place number with Redding Pathologists’ identification on slides.
4. File slides numerically in slide drawers; label drawers and take slide drawers to shed when full.
5. Label all frozen section slides and DNA slides with pencil and place in appropriate solution.
6. Make new formalin; label and fill formalin bottles.
7. Answer incoming phone calls, and fax reports.
8. Carry full alcohol, xylene and throwaway jugs to the storage shed and replace with empties.
9. Wash and dry containers and change automatic stainer solutions weekly.
10. Wash and rinse dirty glassware daily.
11. Clean and change solution on the tissue processor daily.
12. Pull and dump tissue to discard, neutralize formalin, check ph and document, clean containers and wash sink.
13. Embed tissue, write down surgical number, break out of mold and clean embedding center.
14. Scrape, sweep and pull sticky pads from cutting floor.
15. Clean cassette lids and processor baskets.
16. Set up and run special stains, make new solutions as needed.
17. Cut tissue on a forty-five (45) minute rotation, fine cutting special stains and bone marrow slides.
18. Cut slides for immunoproxidase staining, labeling and antigen retrieval. Make solutions and perform ph testing and antibody dilutions as needed.
19. Represent Redding Pathologists with a high level of integrity and professionalism.
20. Adhere to Redding Pathologists policies and support management decisions and goals in a positive, professional manner.

How to Apply
email or mail

Expiration Date
December 29, 2017