Histo Tech Certified at RWJBarnabas Health – Livingston, New Jersey

Job Title: Histo Tech Certified

Location: SBC Corporation

Department Name: Lab CBMC

Req #: 0000246064

Status: Hourly

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $45.46 - $45.46 per hour

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Summary of Job Function

• Embeds, cuts and mounts tissue sections on glass slides for microscopic examination from processed and fresh tissue,
• Prepares and performs routine and special stains for microscope evaluation as requested by physicians,
• Performs additional tasks as requested by Chairman of Pathology or his/her designee,

Job Qualifications/Education/Training/Certification/Licensure

• Minimum of two years of college with one year of specialized training preferred,
• ASCP registration preferred,
• Successful completion of all Orientation Programs,

Work Environment and Hazards

Well lighted, adequately ventilated environment,

Frequent exposure to biohazardous chemicals and specimens

Special Physical Demands

Must meet requirements of the ADA (attached),

Moderate amounts of sitting, standing or walking,

Occasional lifting of moderately heavy to heavy objects weighing up to 50 pounds,

Work Contact Group

All sections of the department, other departments within the Medical Center and physicians offices; occasional contact with patients,

Contact with all sections of the department, other departments within the medical center and physician's offices; occasional contact with patients,

Job Specific Requirements

• Adheres to safety policies regarding safe handling/disposal of specimens, chemicals, biohazardous materials and sharps; maintains a clean and safe work environment and maintains patient and professional confidentiality,
• Answers telephone giving information according to the nature of the question and within hospital guidelines,
• Greets and routes Greets and routes visitors,
• Performs and documents daily and preventive maintenance on instruments and equipment; performs and documents QC procedures, resolves and documents problems with QC or non-functioning equipment, and notifies Supervisor when additional action is required,
• Recognizes situations that much be brought to the attention of the Chief Anatomic Pathology Technologist, Pathologist or Administrative Director,
• Resolves discrepancies and troubleshoots with necessary personnel,
• Reviews on a periodic basis all policy, procedure and instrument manuals in order to ensure compliance and maintain current knowledge of procedures,

Section 2: Universal Behavioral Competency Standards

Universal Behavioral Competency Standards

Customer Service/Patient Satisfaction

Provides a compassionate and supportive environment with prompt and consistent service,

Confidentiality

Adheres to patient rights, provides for the confidential treatment of all communications and records,

Professionalism

Demonstrates professionalism with families, visitors, physicians, co-workers and supervisors,

Communication

Listens and communicates effectively

Teamwork

Supports teamwork by cooperative problem solving through participation in meetings, projects, etc,

Quality/ Performance Improvement

Utilizes principles of continuous quality improvement in all work situations to assess, measure and improve organizational and department functions

Autonomy

Organizes work sets priorities with a minimum of supervision and seeks guidance as appropriate

Accountability

Makes decisions that are timely and consistent with department, objectives, policies and procedures,

Ownership

Demonstrates sound judgment; accepts and benefits from constructive criticism

Professional Development Job Awareness

Participates in ongoing education as required,

Unit/Dept Specific Competencies

• Collects and prepares xylene for distillation and maintains distillation Collects and prepares xylene for distillation and maintains distillation units,
• Csurgical and autopsy paraffin blocks for routine and special stains as requested by physician, maintaining quality assurance to avoid contamination from one tissue to another within defined turnaround time,
• Embeds tissue with correct orientation in the block maintaining quality assurance to avoid contamination from one specimen to another within the defined turnaround time,
• Examines samples of routine and specially stained slides to ascertain that results are satisfactory,
• Files slides and paraffin blocks of surgical and autopsy cases in automated carousel filing system ensuring that they are properly filed and easily accessible,
• Labels slides and correlates protocols with surgical cases using our checkout system to ensure that each case is complete, and slides are properly labeled,
• Prepares solution and reagents in accordance with standard laboratory procedure for sue in routine and special procedures,
• Prepares, cuts and stains tissue samples for frozen section maintaining in a defined turnaround time,

Benefits and Perks

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees’ physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey—whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

Equal Opportunity Employer