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Inova

Nonprofit health system operating hospitals

Histology Technician 1

Diagnostics & Laboratory ProfessionalsPosted on Nov 11

Full-timeFairfax, VA, USA$28.74 - $46.85 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

One year of histology technician experience, successful progression and productivity for one year as an Inova Histology Tech Trainee, or graduation from the Inova HT/HTL program with eligibility for ASCP certification.
A high school diploma equivalent.
Certification is not required for candidates with one year of histology technician experience or one year in the Inova Histology Tech Trainee position; Inova HT/HTL program graduates must obtain a minimum ASCP HT certification within six months of program completion.
Meet continuing education requirements to maintain certifications or as required by the department.
Complete one position-specific or job-related continuing education unit annually, in addition to mandatory HealthStream courses.

Responsibilities

Cut, stain, and prepare tissue samples for Pathologist review.
Prioritize and complete testing procedures accurately and promptly while maintaining accurate records in accordance with established policies, procedures, and regulations.
Follow standard operating procedures for embedding to ensure block quality and subsequent slide production.
Use a microtome to section paraffin blocks and consistently produce high-quality slides for routine and special staining procedures.
Maintain accurate documentation, including variance forms, process specimen logs, and equipment maintenance logs.
Recognize and identify gross tissue structures to ensure proper orientation.
Embed tissue according to standard operating procedures.
Communicate STAT cases and discrepancies, and assist with continuous workflow.
Embed 35–40 quality cassettes per hour and cut 20–25 quality slides per hour.
Obtain sections for recuts, special stains, and immunohistochemistry stains; select appropriate controls and perform mounting, drying, and deparaffinization.
Perform additional duties as assigned.
Communicate to maintain team knowledge, demonstrate knowledge of regulatory standards to satisfy compliance requirements, and participate in professional growth opportunities that enhance personal, team, and department development.

The Histology Technician 1 is responsible for cutting, staining and preparing tissue samples for the Pathologist to review. Responsible for prioritizing/completing testing procedures in an accurate and timely manner while maintaining proper accurate records of all tests done in accordance with established policies, procedures and regulations. Follows the standard operating procedures for embedding, to ensure quality of blocks and proceeding steps in the production of slides and utilizes a microtome to section paraffin blocks and consistently produce high quality slides for routine/special staining procedures is required. Communicates to maintain team knowledge, demonstrating knowledge of regulatory standards in order to satisfy compliance requirements and participating in professional growth opportunities to enhance personal, team and department development.

Job Responsibilities

Maintains accurate documentation such as variance forms, process specimen logs, equipment maintenance logs, etc.
Recognizes and identifies different gross tissue structures to ensure proper orientation.
Ensures that the tissue is embedded according to standard operating procedures.
Communicates STAT cases, discrepancies and assists with continuous workflow.
Embeds 35 – 40 quality cassettes per hour. Cuts 20 – 25 quality slides per hour.
Meets any continuing education requirements to maintain certification(s) or as required by department.
Successfully completes one position specific/job related continuing education unit annually outside of mandatory HealthStream courses.
Obtains sections for recuts, special stains and immunohistochemistry stains while selecting the appropriate controls, mounting, dry time, deparaffinization, etc.
May perform additional duties as assigned.

Additional Requirements

Certification - ASCP HT/HTL is not required with 1 year Histology Tech or Inova Histology Tech Trainee position experience. Exception: Inova HT/HTL program graduates are to obtain a minimum certification of ASCP HT after six months of completion of Inova Health System Histology programLicensure - None RequiredExperience - 1 year Histology Tech experience OR Successful progression/productivity for 1 year in the Inova Histology Tech Trainee position OR Inova HT/HTL program graduate eligible for ASCP certificationEducation - High School diploma equivalent.

Salary Range: $28.74 - $46.85

Pay Rate Frequency: HOURLY

About the Company

Inova

Nonprofit health system operating hospitals

Inova Health System is a nonprofit healthcare network based in Falls Church, Virginia, providing a broad range of medical services across hospitals, outpatient clinics, assisted living, and long-term care facilities in Northern Virginia and the Washington, D.C. metro area. Its hospitals have Magnet status, indicating high nursing quality, and the system emphasizes care delivery as well as medical research and education through clinicians and scientists. The organization’s operations rely on reinvesting earnings into its mission rather than distributing profits to shareholders, with the Inova Health Foundation supporting fundraising and philanthropy to expand services, research, and training. Overall, Inova aims to improve community health by delivering patient care, advancing medical knowledge, and educating the next generation of healthcare professionals.

Company size: Not listed
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: $422.8M
Headquarters: Falls Church, VA
Founded: 1956

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