Histotechnologist I (First Shift) at Labcorp summary:
The Histotechnologist I is responsible for the preparation, processing, staining, and storage of human tissue specimens, primarily for clinical trials, ensuring compliance with regulatory and quality standards. The role includes maintaining laboratory equipment, performing specialized staining techniques, managing specimen documentation, and coordinating with multiple departments to resolve sample-related issues. Candidates must have relevant histology education and certification or equivalent experience, along with proficiency in lab procedures and safety protocols.
**Sign-on Bonus $5,000**
The Histotechnologist I is accountable for the histology handling/storing of precious clinical trial specimens. The Histotechnologist supports the various teams of the Specimen Management Center and is a liaison between Specimen Management and others departments. The Histotechnologist will actively liaise with the CCLS project management team, Investigator Support Team and client to resolve and clarify questions and/ or issues related to management and preparation of the histology samples.
Shift: Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm
Pay Range: All job offers will be based on a candidate’s skills and prior relevant experience, applicable degrees/certifications, as well as internal equity and market data.
Benefits: Employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(k), Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO), Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Casual, PRN & Part Time employees regularly scheduled to work less than 20 hours are eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan only. For more detailed information, please click here.
Essential Job Duties:
- Specific department duties as set forth in the task list and/or department training checklists including but not limited to:
- Utilize knowledge and experience with histology samples to maintain proper storage conditions and facilitate accessioning of blocks and slides (stained and unstained).
- Routine decalcification, processing, embedding, microtomy and re-embedding of human tissue specimens from patients enrolled in clinical trials.
- Perform routine, special stains, and advanced staining assays according to SOPs, protocols, and in line with global and regional regulatory requirements.
- Perform slide scanning as required and according to protocols.
- Ensure that Special Handling specimens are picked up from the appropriate area, sorted, accessioned, pre-scanned and registered into the appropriate temperature bins in a timely fashion.
- Generation and application of specialized labels to include aliquot and/or mini labels with client specific elements.
- General duties including but not limited to:
- Resolve pendings. Retrieve and check specimens against pending list. Document specimen discrepancies. Notify laboratory management when specimen discrepancies are not resolved.
- Prepare workstation, instrumentation and maintenance on instruments and/or equipment daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annually. Ability to adequately maintain accurate records and both adhere to Standard Operating Procedures:
- Calibrate instruments, verification of temperature, and logging of data as required.
- Ensure that maintenance is performed and documented according to SOP.
- Perform basic instrument and/or equipment troubleshooting.
- Document corrective actions for unusual occurrences.
- Notify management when an instrument and/or equipment does not meet specifications.
- Ability to use different application software.
- Document quality control results.
- Perform proficiency testing survey as patient specimens.
- Reagents, material and supplies monitoring:
- Order, receive, open and place in service all reagents/material according to SOPs.
- Document implementation of new reagents/material according to SOPs.
- Perform lot-to-lot comparison according to SOPS.
- Perform inventory and checks of reagents/material.
- Adheres to all company policies and procedures and performs all departmental and interdepartmental SOP’s as written.
- Adheres to safety and occupational health policies and standards.
- Training
Required Experience:
At least 6 months experience in histology laboratory setting unless Histology educated with ASCP certification.
• Able to work in a team as well as independently
• Dynamic attitude and ability to work under pressure
• Ability to take up challenges
• Strong detail orientation
• Strong verbal and written communication and organizational skills
• Ability to use several software packages i.e., Word, Excel, Visio
• Ability to adequately maintain accurate records and both adhere to and author Standard Operating Procedures.
• Able to troubleshoot problems with automated histological equipment.
Requires theoretical and practical knowledge of histology and processing of human tissue specimens, including handling and storage of histology samples.
• Candidate must have the knowledge of molecular histology and techniques, including immunohistochemistry and FISH.
• Candidate must be familiar with labeling and accessioning procedures and tracking of paraffin tissue blocks and slides.
Education/Qualifications/Certifications and Licenses
Individual must qualify as testing personnel under the following CAP/CLIA 1988 and New York State Department of Health requirements:
Currently certified as a Histotechnician by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Board of Certification with the ASCP (HT/HTL) or ASCPi (HT) credential
OR
Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college/university with a combination of 30 semester hours (45 quarter hours) of biology and chemistry (must include credit hours in both) AND successful completion of a course of training of at least nine months in an Histotechnician program from an accredited institution
OR
Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college/university with a combination of 30 semester hours (45 quarter hours) of biology and chemistry (must include credits hours in both) AND one year of experience and/or training in histology within the past 5 years, under the direction of a pathologist certified by the American Board of Pathology in anatomic pathology
OR
Successful completion of a course of study that meets all academic requirements for an associates, or higher, degree in a Histotechnician program from an accredited institution.
OR
Associate’s degree, or higher, in one of the chemical, physical or biological sciences from a regionally accredited college/university AND one year of experience and/or training in histology within the past 5 years, under the direction of a pathologist certified by the American Board of Pathology in anatomic pathology.
OR
Associate’s degree, or higher, in one of the chemical, physical or biological sciences from a regionally accredited college/university AND successful completion of a course of training of at least nine months in a Histotechnician program from an accredited institution.
Working Conditions:
- Repetitive motion via samples and computer terminal
- High volume and high production environment
- Constant exposure to dangerous goods and infectious substance
- Exposure to extreme temperatures
- Exposure to 10% Neutral Buffered Formalin and other common histology chemicals
- Work with other potentially hazardous substances not limited to known/potential teratogens or carcinogens test materials
- Adhere to established LabCorp safety SOP’s and Universal Precautions guidelines at all times
- Rotation Tuesday-Saturday or Monday-Friday may be required
- Overtime may be required
- High volume and high production environment
Labcorp is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer:
Labcorp strives for inclusion and belonging in the workforce and does not tolerate harassment or discrimination of any kind. We make employment decisions based on the needs of our business and the qualifications and merit of the individual. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), family or parental status, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, personal appearance, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic. Additionally, all qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law.
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Keywords:
histotechnologist, histology, clinical trials, tissue specimens, specimen processing, staining assays, laboratory equipment maintenance, ASCP certification, immunohistochemistry, lab safety
