Position Summary:
Licensure/Certification
Current license in the State of Florida as Clinical Laboratory Technologist, Qualification: Histology Technologist
Responsibilities:
The Histotechnologist processes surgical, autopsy and study specimens for pathologic diagnosis, including tissue fixation, processing, freezing, microtomy, frozen sectioning and staining slides for microscopic examination by the Pathologist.
Qualifications:
Education/Training
Graduate from an approved school of Histotechnology.
Graduate from an approved school of Histotechnology.
Licensure/Certification
Current license in the State of Florida as Clinical Laboratory Technologist, Qualification: Histology Technologist
Performs related special staining techniques, which may include immunohistochemical, immunoflourescent and
enzymehistochemical stains.
enzymehistochemical stains.
- Operates computerized equipment for processing and staining of specimens.
- Uses laboratory computer system to add, cancel and verify completed orders.
- Performs and documents quality control and preventive maintenance procedures.
- Performs trouble-shooting of instruments, processing and staining processes,
- Places engineering and biomed service requests as needed.
- Prepares stock and working reagents and maintains an adequate supply.
- Performs specimen receiving and processing and answers the telephone and greets guests to the department.
- Regularly reports all unacceptable quality control and instrument failures to a senior technologist, pathology coordinator,
- Assumes one or more of the following responsibilities: outside facility frozen section room maintenance, projects, teaching, tech
- Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state
- Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
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