Histology Aide 1 - FT - Day

Patient Care Services Danbury, Connecticut

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Description

Position at Danbury Hospital

Summary:

Maintains the integrity of all surgical specimens to aid in the Pathologist's diagnosis of disease.

Responsibilities:

  1. Accurately registers & accessions specimens, verifies patient ID, physician demographics and clinical information pertinent history to ensure accurate information for testing & billing. 
  2. Processes specimens in compliance with all applicable procedures & protocols observing all safety & OSHA standards. 
  3. Performs daily section set up to ensure each area is operational & that all areas are clean & in working order including but not limited to accessioning, main lab, grossing rooms, frozen room and waste room. 
  4. Precise quality control is documented for multiple areas of the laboratory. 
  5. Communicates with physicians' offices & clinics, handling requests for information. 
  6. Performs clerical tasks as needed including computer data entry, faxing reports, answering phones, & filing slides and/or blocks & requisitions accurately. 
  7. Maintains inventory of supplies, placing orders when needed to ensure uninterrupted workflow & avoiding costly rush orders. Communicates to the supervisor any orders not received. 
  8. Puts away supplies as they are received and documents as required. 
  9. Distributes slides to the appropriate pathologist or department. 
  10.  Achieves the organizations established expectations regarding quality of service, teamwork, customer service, safety, education, & staff development. 
  11. Cleans excess paraffin from embedded blocks and puts them in order. 
  12. Verifies that cases are complete, tracks, and sends to appropriate pathologist or facility. 
  13. Stainer, changing, operating, monitoring and cleaning. 
  14. Melting blocks to prepare for microtomy.
  15. Maintains and models the organization's values
  16. Performs duties as required.
  17. Has predictable and reliable attendance

Education: HS GRAD/EQUIVALENT

Other Information:

  • Requires a minimum formal education of High School Diploma
  • Associate's Degree preferred.

Working Conditions:

Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational: Some occupational risk

Physical Effort: Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force

Physical Environment: Significant exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Company: Danbury Hospital

Org Unit: 132

Department: Pathology Anatomic

Exempt: No

Salary Range: $17.00 - $31.36 Hourly

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