Histotechnologist, Jewish Hospital

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** Primary

Location:

** JHHS - Jewish Hospital - UMC#
** Address:
** 200 Abraham Flexner Way Louisville, KY 40202#
** Shift:
** First Shift (United States of America)#
** Job Description

Summary:

** UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with eight hospitals, four medical centers, Brown Cancer Center, Eye Institute, nearly 200 physician practice locations, and more than 1,000 providers in Louisville and the surrounding counties, including southern Indiana. Additional access to UofL Health is provided through a partnership with Carroll County Memorial Hospital.  With more than 13,000 team members – physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists, and other highly-skilled health care professionals, UofL Health is focused on one mission: to transform the health of communities we serve through compassionate, innovative, patient-centered care.#

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* Job Description:

** The Histotechnologist shall have extensive knowledge in processing, mounting, cutting and staining of tissue sections.  The ability to organize work so that procedures are completed within established turn-around times is essential.  They shall assist the Pathology Manager in maintaining laboratory standards in accordance with accrediting bodies. The employee must show good judgment with attention to details as well as respect for patient confidentiality.  

The employee may assist in the training of other histotechnologists, laboratory assistants, residents, and others.  The Histotechnologist must work professionally and courteously with physicians, patients, guests, and other employees.  The employee shall actively support the policies of the laboratory and hospital.
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* Essential Functions:

*** Maintains readiness of frozen section, grossing space, and autopsy rooms
* Monitors frozen section quality and turnaround time.
* Maintains adequate supply levels for department.
* May have technical oversight of lab assistants in ULH pathology department and assists with their training and competency.
* Ensures specimens are properly labeled and checked for completeness prior to transport.
* Works with OR and other departments submitting specimens to make sure submission requirements are met and maintained.
* Completes all education and licensure requirements in advance of the due date.
* Ensures that all laboratory functions are consistent with Hospital Compliance guidelines.
* Ensures that all questionable specimen orders are resolved prior to transport.
* Recommends and implements improvements necessary to achieve operational goals and to improve patient outcomes.
* May provides technical direction, training, and education to lab assistants, students, residents, fellows and other employees.
* Performs kidney biopsy adequacy, frozen sections, and can assist with autopsies if needed.
* Demonstrates comprehension of all procedures within the department as defined in the Procedure Manuals.
* Assures appropriate procedures are followed in specimen processing, tissue quality and staining. Troubleshoots as necessary.
* Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct
* Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times
* Performs other duties as assigned

Shift Requirements:
Shift Length (in hours):
# Shifts/Week:
Overtime

Required:

☐ Infrequently     ☐ Sometimes    ☐ Often     ☐ n/a (exempt position)#
** Additional

Job Description:

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* Education:

*** Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university in medical laboratory science, medical technology, clinical laboratory science or in a related science (example, laboratory sciences such as histology, chemistry, biochemistry, biology, microbiology, hematology, clinical microscopy, cytogenetics, blood bank, molecular biology, cytotechnology, or immunology. (required)
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* Experience:

*** Minimum one (1) year of lab experience as a Histotechnologist (preferred), Medical Technologist or Medical Laboratory Scientist
** Certification:
** Certification as a Histotechnologist, Medical Technologist, or Medical Laboratory Scientist by one of the following accrediting agencies (required)
* Medical Technologist (MT) certified by…