LabCorp is currently seeking a Histotechnician to join their Histology team, located in RTP, NC! Begin your career alongside a highly trained staff with the latest technology. Our services are performed with the utmost care, expertise, integrity and respect for the patient.

In this position, the Histotechnician will be involved in the process of receipts of specimens from accessioning, description of specimens into permanent record including quantity, size, possible sectioning, inking, and grossing.

The schedule for this position will be: Sunday-Thursday 10:00pm-6:30am.15% shift differential offered for 3rd shift.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Full histology support for the RTP location. This includes embedding, microtomy and special stains on multiple specimen types.
• Operate and maintain automated tissue processors, perform tissue embedding, operate and maintain tissue embedding units 
• Operate and maintain H&E stainers, special stains stainers and coverslipping units, perform manual coverslipping 
• Provide recut preparation for microtomy and slide organization to perform case compilation for pathology 
• Quality control completed cases 
• Scan cases out of the lab to pathology, maintain log books, and be familiar with location of stored specimens 
• Locate specimens and pulls from various departments as requested, paraffin block filing, lab document archiving, prepare and discard chemical reagents such as reagent alcohols 
• Perform safety checks in lab 
• Work with chemicals such as Xylene, Alcohols, Formaldehyde, etc. 
• Handle minute patient tissue samples 

Requirements:

• Associates degree (or equivalent course of study) in Histotechnician program OR

• Associates degree (full course of study) in one of the chemical, physical or biological sciences and 1 of the following required:

•         a) 1 year of experience or training in histology within the past 5 years under the direction of board certified pathologist or

           b) successful completion of a course of training of at least 9 months in a histotechnician program

• AMT or ASCP certificate is preferred but not required

• Familiarity with routine histology procedures and equipment

• Immunohistochemistry experience is a plus

• Comfortability embedding both large and small specimens

• Ability to accurately read all labels and documents

• Highly organized with a strong attention to detail

• Must be able to pass a standardized color vision screen

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