Histotechnician Days FT Job Listing at Englewood Health in Englewood, NJ (Job ID 60918)

Description

Job Summary: Uses histological techniques to prepare tissue sections for examination and diagnosis by Pathologists.

Department: Laboratory - Histology 
Location: Englewood, NJ
Status: Full-Time 

Shift: Day
Hours: M-F/9:30am-5:30pm (Rotating Weekends)

Job Essentials: The ideal candidate will meet the following requirements and competencies.

1. Uses laboratory equipment to process tissue.  Cuts thin histological sections and mounts tissue sections on glass microscope slides. Fixes, stains and cover slips slides.
2. Demonstrates tissue elements by routine staining with qualitative values.
3. Demonstrates complex tissue elements by using various special stains.
4. Prepares frozen sections for Pathologists' immediate review using a cryostat.
5. Prepares X-rays on tissue when necessary.
6. Carries out maintenance on instruments.  Changes solutions and stains as needed.
7. Prepares staining solutions.
8. Carries out quality control procedures.
9. Logs patient specimens in logbook accurately and legibly.  Makes sure all work is completed within turn-around time guidelines.
10. Uses hospital computer to register specimens, order tests and place charges.
11. Demonstrates skill and accuracy in labeling slides and containers, and completing all paperwork necessary for tissue preparation.
12. Prepares tissue and paperwork for reference laboratories.
13. Evaluates problems and alerts supervisor as necessary.
14. Files tissue blocks and slides for future retrieval.
15. Maintains a high level of quality and safety.  Disposes waste products according to hospital standards.
16. Maintains patient/employee confidentiality in the management of information.
17. Meets regulatory and annual health assessment requirements.
18. Displays a professional, courteous, and respectful attitude during interactions with all members of the hospital staff and extended community.
19. Maintains high standards of service excellence in all interactions with patients, physicians, other departments and co-workers.
20. Performs other duties as required by department
21. Ability to perform complex histological techniques in a high pace environment.

Education Requirements: 

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Some College preferred.  

Englewood Health, one of New Jersey's leading hospitals and healthcare networks, delivers nationally recognized inpatient and outpatient care through its hospital and network of physician practices, urgent care centers, and imaging centers. Englewood Hospital, founded in 1890, consistently earns high marks for clinical excellence and patient safety. It is recognized as a 2022-23 Best Regional Hospital by US News & World Report, holds the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade ‘A' (spring 2023), and was named a Leapfrog Top Teaching Hospital (2022). Englewood Hospital is nationally recognized for nursing excellence, earning a fifth consecutive designation by the Magnet Recognition Program in 2021. The Englewood Health Physician Network—a coordinated network of more than 600 office-based and hospital-based providers—offers primary care, specialty care, and urgent care at more than 140 locations in five counties across northern New Jersey. Areas of clinical excellence offered by the health system include cardiac surgery and cardiac care, cancer care, orthopedic surgery, primary care, spine surgery, vascular surgery, and women's health, as well as bloodless medicine and surgery and minimally invasive robotic surgery. Englewood Health's focus on health equity and population health encompasses outreach to underserved communities to enhance individual and public health, prevent disease, support lifelong wellness, reduce the burden of mental health challenges and substance use disorders, and meet the cultural, social, and holistic needs of specific populations. With its high-quality, culturally sensitive inpatient care, outpatient services, and community health and wellness programs, Englewood Health delivers a healthcare experience that puts patients at the center.