GENERAL SUMMARY:

Under general supervision and following established procedures, prepares specimens

of tissue for microscopic evaluation by a physician in order to provide information on the

functioning of tissues and organs and other information relative to the cause and

progress of the disease. Prepares dyes and chemical solutions, processes frozen

sections, and performs other related duties as required.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Following successful completion of competency testing may perform processing,

   testing, and reporting without direct supervision. Obtains surgical specimens and

   orientates them on a supporting medium according to a special diagram obtained

   from the physician.

2. Places the specimen in a cryostat and cuts extremely thin sections and mounts

   sections on glass slides.

3. Stains the microscopic slide and covers with a resin and cover glass for protection

   and preservation of the tissue specimen.

4. Maintains files on slides by the patient's chemosurgery or biopsy number, name,

   medical record number, diagnosis, and the location of patient's slide in the file.

5. Decalcifies bone specimens and processes bone marrow specimens.

   EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

   • Completion of accredited bachelor's degree program in chemical, physical, biological

   science, medical technology or clinical laboratory science, and successful

   completion of a NAACLS accredited Histotechnician or Histotechnologist program

   OR

   o Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college/university, AND 1 year

   of full time acceptable clinical experience in a histopathology laboratory or

   1 year research experience in a histopathology laboratory in the U.S. or

   Canada

   OR

   o Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college/university, AND

   HT(ASCP) certification, with 6 months full time acceptable clinical

   experience in a histopathology laboratory or 6 months full time research

   experience in a histopathology laboratory in the U.S. or Canada

   OR

   o Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college/university AND

   successful completion of a 50-week U.S. military histotechnician training

   course.

   • At least one (1) year of supervised training in a clinical laboratory in histologic

   techniques to perform tissue staining procedures and the processing of bone

   marrow specimens preferred.

   CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED:

   Certification by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists as a histotechnologist,

   preferred.

Additional Information

• Organization: Henry Ford Hospital - Detroit Main Campus

• Department: Pathology Surgical

• Shift: Evening Job

• Union Code: Not Applicable

  Additional Details

  This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.

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