Lab Histotech 2 Lead

Schweiger is one of the leading dermatology practices in the country with over 580+ healthcare providers and over 170+ offices in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Missouri, Minnesota, and California. Schweiger provides medical, cosmetic, and surgical dermatology and allergy services with over 2.5 million patient visits annually.

Our mission is to create the Ultimate Patient Experience and a great working environment for our providers, support staff and all team members.

Schweiger has been included in the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America list for seven consecutive years. Schweiger has also received Great Place to Work certification. To learn more, click here.  

Schweiger's Ultimate Employee Experience:  

• Positive work environment with the tools you need to do your job and grow
• Full time employees (30+ hours per week) are eligible for:
  • Medical (Virtual Care included), HSA/FSA, Dental, Vision on 1st of the month after hire date 
  • 401K after 30 days of employment
  • Company Sponsored Short Term Disability (Only applicable for non-California employee)
  • Pre-tax savings available for public transit commuters
  • Your birthday is an additional personal holiday   
• Part-time employees (less than 30 hours) are eligible for:
  • Dental and Vision on 1st of the month after date of hire
  • 401K after 30 days of employment
• Employee discounts on Schweiger skin care products & cosmetic services 

Job Summary: To perform the duties of the Histotechnician per the Laboratory’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). The Histotechnician will adhere to and support our culture of compliance and safety by following all SOPs with attention to detail, accuracy, and professionalism at all times.

Schedule: Full Time, 30+ hours. Availability Monday through Friday within operating hours of 8:00am - 4:30pm.

Essential Functions: Daily essential functions of the Histotechnician are listed below. Details on how each function is to be performed is outlined in the SOP manual. The SOP manual is to be reviewed by all Histotechnicains upon hire, when any updates occur and annually.

• Embed skin specimens such as shaves, punches, nails and excisions 
• Perform microtomy on histology blocks
• Stain and coverslip hematoxylin and eosin slides
• Perform special stain techniques such as, but not limited to, PAS, AFB and Gram stain
• Perform immunohistochemistry stains on the Bond Max and the Ventana Ultra
• Cut  control slides for IHC and special stains
• Assist with slide distribution  if needed.
• File paraffin blocks and H/E slides in accordance with procedures
• Operate and maintain tissue processors
• Trouble-shoot lab equipment and ensure proper routine maintenance
• Ensure quality control procedures are followed and appropriate documentations are maintained
• Monitor inventory and assure proper reagent documentation techniques
• Biohazard and hazardous waste disposal in accordance with policy and regulations
• Maintain a safe, clean work environment
• Observe blood-borne pathogens policy and proper personal protective equipment
• Adhere to all company and laboratory specific SOPs and complete quality control (QC) logs as required on a daily, weekly, monthly or annual basis (per individual SOPs)

Lead Histotech Job Responsibilities:

• Assist the lab manager with inventory and ordering laboratory supplies
• Monitor laboratory supply usage to ensure inventory levels are sufficient
• Delegation of technical work to the staff based on productivity and volume and staffing level
• Troubleshoot equipment malfunction and contact vendor for repairs if needed
• Provide 75% of the bench work as needed based on volume and staffing level
• Assist the lab manager with administrative duties such as filing reports, continuing education materials, and documentation of quality assurance forms.

This job description, in no way, states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee. She or he will be required to follow any other instruction and perform any other duties as requested by her/his supervisor.

Education Required: High School Diploma/GED minimum required; Associate Degree preferred

Training Required Prior to Hire: Special training of at least 30 days to six months in histology techniques required to achieve familiarity with handling specimens and staining.  Formal ASCP-type accredited training is preferred as a quality standard. A pre-hire assessment will be conducted to determine familiarity with handling specimens and staining.  A satisfactory score would be required for employment consideration.

Training Required Upon Hire: Training and a post training assessment for all role-applicable SOPs and Laboratory Compliance workflows must be completed after hire but before any laboratory work can be completed.  A competency assessment will occur at one month before independent work is permitted.  Role specific SOPs and Laboratory Compliance workflows are outlined in the Pathology Training Program Smartsheet.

Experience Required: Prior work experience of six months is desired in order to gain familiarity on-the-job with histology techniques; experience in large-scale organization or high-volume production environment preferred to gain seasoned familiarity with processing specimens in production environment. 

Should be familiar with most major techniques for staining and special staining. Analytical skills necessary for processing slides under tight deadlines and general supervision; should have ability to identify specific specimens for supervisory follow-up.

Licensure if Required: For Histotechnician II, Histotechnician, Clinical Laboratory Technician or Clinical Laboratory Technologist license is required.

Certification if Required: Certification is not required for this position however ASCP HT or HTL Certification is preferred. 

Continuing Education Required: All Histotechnicains are to complete 12 hours of continuing education per year per the laboratory’s Continuing Education SOP. Competency assessments will be performed upon hire and throughout the year per the laboratory’s Competency Assessment SOP. New Hire and Annual Training, including all required training sessions for all new and updated SOPs and updates to software systems as applicable.

Work Environment: This job operates in a professional lab environment and may potentially be exposed to chemical, hazardous and biological samples. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, telephones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, employee is regularly required to talk; hear; stand; walk; use hands to finger; handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. This position also requires long duration of sitting and working on a computer. May require lifting up to 25 pounds without the aid of a device or a second person.

Travel: Employee may be expected to travel up to 25% or less of their time from their home office.

Hourly Pay Range: $54.89 - $68.61

Schweiger, is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its hiring process with applicants, whether internal or external, because of race, creed, color, age, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military status, application for military service or any other class per local, state or federal law.    

Schweiger does not require vaccination for COVID-19 in order to be considered for employment; however, some state guidelines may require that we keep record of your vaccination status on file.