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Histologic Assistant
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A Pathology Laboratory Technician helps with the performance of laboratory tests in laboratories that specify in pathology, or medical patient diagnosis. Sets up, operates, and maintains laboratory equipment, makes observations, and calculates and records results.
$41,774 / year median in Texas
+11% projected growth
Job Description
Histologic Assistant Texas Tech Univ Health Sciences Ctr - 3.7 Lubbock, TX Job Details $18 - $22 an hour 1 day ago Qualifications Laboratory sample storage Laboratory tissue sectioning Recycling Quality records maintenance Safety protocol adherence Laboratory equipment maintenance Immunological laboratory techniques Filing Laboratory test results documentation Technical support Pathology specimen documentation Quality control documentation Laboratory standard operating procedures Laboratory preventive maintenance Tissue and biopsy sample collection and handling Documentation Handling Entry level Laboratory waste disposal Full Job Description This position is responsible for providing technical support in the histology laboratory to include receiving and handling of diagnostic patient tissue samples. Receives and accessions gross tissue specimens and prepares for analysis. Performs frozen sectioning of fresh tissue and decalcifies bone specimens. Sorts and discards unused tissue samples. Maintains laboratory equipment. Prepares fixative and reagents and recycles used reagents. Maintains documentation procedures that are required to insure quality and continuity of laboratory work. Specimen collection; tissue embedding; microtomy; routine H&E staining; slide coverslipping; tissue processing; performing special stains and immunohistochemistry staining; computer entry. Maintains documentation procedures that are required to insure quality and continuity of Laboratory work. Maintains accurate filing of paraffin blocks and slides for later retrieval. Adheres to the Institutional and departmental safety polices.