Histotech – Part Time – First Shift
Job ID:
R150901
Shift:
1st
Full/Part Time:
Part_time
Pay Range:
$24.85 – $37.30
Location:
Aurora BayCare Medical Center – 2845 Greenbrier Rd
Green Bay, WI 54311
Benefits Eligible:
No
Hours Per Week:
12
Our Commitment to You:
Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
Compensation
- Base compensation within the position’s pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
- Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate’s job
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Benefits and more
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
Schedule Details/Additional Information:
MOHS Dermatology Clinic Suite 440Two 6 hour days per week8:30a – 2:30p may fluctuate for business needs as needed
Prepares and processes tissue specimens for histologic examination. Prepares and stains microscopic slides for subsequent evaluation by the pathologist using routine and special stains. Assists during surgical pathology consultation by preparing frozen tissue sections.
Ensures specimens are properly accessioned, labeled, and suitable for testing. Cuts quality tissue sections with proper thickness as determined by tissue type and places properly on glass slides.
Embeds tissue into paraffin blocks. Maintains a filing system for paraffin tissue blocks, slides and wet tissue.
Processes tissue using processors to ensure full preservation and infiltration by paraffin.
Performs routine and special stains, immunohistochemistry, cover slipping, verification, and distribution of slides.
Retrieves and prints computer logs. Manages daily workflow for recuts, special stains, immunohistochemistry, control slides, and send-outs according to established protocols.
Performs and documents quality control. Evaluates quality control results and takes corrective action under the guidance of key operators, technical specialists or supervisor.
Performs and documents cleaning, maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of instruments and equipment.
Assists pathologists during frozen section procedures.
Ensures compliance with all accrediting agency standards.
Provides assistance to pathologists, externs, and other caregivers.
Scheduled Hours
Two 10 hour days per week
Licenses & Certifications
Histotechnician (HT) certification issued by the American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification (ASCP BOC) needs to be obtained within 1 year.
Degrees
Advanced training beyond High School that includes the completion of an accredited or approved program in Biology or related field.
Required Functional Experience
No experience required
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Knowledge of human anatomy.Must be detail oriented and have good organizational and communication skills.Must know how to safely handle sharp instruments.Proficient computer skills.Must be able to problem solve.
Aurora Health Care is the largest health system in Wisconsin and a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. The state’s largest private employer, the system serves patients across 17 hospitals, more than 70 pharmacies and more than 150 sites of care. Aurora Health Care, in addition to Advocate Health Care in Illinois and Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama, is now part of Advocate Health, the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides nearly $5 billion in annual community benefits.
