Histology Technician

Scope: Perform qualitative and quantitative testing in a high complexity clinical laboratory and moderate complexity for of Department of Pathology, Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) Level I Trauma Center, JBSA, Fort Sam Houston, Texas using various Laboratory equipment, analyzers, and/or manual methods on specimen sources using established procedures.

Location: Fort Sam Houston - Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC), San Antonio, TX

Pay: $33/hr + Health & Wellness $4.22/hr worked (in lieu of benefits)

Schedule: Monday - Friday from 8am to 4:30pm

Benefits: Vest vacation, sick leave, holiday leave, Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Short Term Disability

Optional Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(K) matching with employee participation in 401(K) plan

• Prepares and processes surgical, autopsy, bone marrow, body fluids, and biopsy specimens for gross and microscopic examination by a pathologist. Prepares frozen sections of surgical specimens for microscopic examination by a pathologist. Prepares solutions for stains and special procedures. Performs the more advanced and specialized histology techniques.
• Performs preventive maintenance on common instruments and keeps records of maintenance as prescribed. Understands and performs basic quality control: identifies quality control problems, participates in quality assurance monitors.
• Assures that results are satisfactory for pathological examination. Demonstrates pro-active problem solving skills to include identifying a problem and taking appropriate action; knows when to seek guidance to complete troubleshooting protocol; communicates necessary information to Team Leader or Manager.
• Acts as a resource to customers, both within the department and outside the department. Accepts responsibility for own development to include cross-training in other functions or positions to ensure satisfactory operation of the department or to permit flexible staffing assignments.
• Reviews, updates, writes histology laboratory procedures.
• Answers telephones, communicates verified test results by phone, types procedures, files paperwork and slides, faxes documents, and performs data entry/retrieval as may be required, assists with inventory of supplies.

• Degree: Certificate.
• Certification: Histopathology Technicians shall be certified or eligible for certification by the American Society of Clinical Pathology and certified within 2 years from the date of hire.
• Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification required.
• Experience: One year of experience as specified in the TO.

AKAHI ASSOCIATES LLC

AKAHI Associates is a premier provider of healthcare workers to various military treatment facilities across the United States. With a corporate office in Honolulu, Hawaii and recruiting office in San Antonio, Texas we specialize in providing skilled, trained and highly successful healthcare workers, including RNs, CRNAs, Physicians, LPN/LVN, Licensed Social Workers, and many more.

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