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Great Plains Health

Independent nonprofit regional hospital and health system

Histology Technician

Full-Time
No salary listed
Mid
North Platte, NE, USA
In Person
Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryDiagnostics & Laboratory Professionals

About the job

Responsibilities
  • Perform order entry and prepare specimens for gross and microscopic examination by the pathologist and for specialized tissue testing and procedures.
  • Use equipment and software safely and competently, including CoPath, Sunquest, and Eclipses, to enter patient, billing, and specimen information accurately.
  • Prioritize workflow by medical necessity and priority, answer telephone inquiries, and fax reports as requested.
  • Operate a slide stainer, fume hood, microtome, tissue processor, and cryostat.
  • Prepare specimens for gross examination, including orienting and grossing dermatology specimens.
  • Perform cutting, including frozen sections, and special stains as requested.
  • Perform cover slipping and staining of slides.
  • Prepare bone marrow kits and assist with bone marrow collections, autopsies, and special procedures as requested.
  • Prepare specimens for send-outs, including stone analysis, bone marrow studies, and lymphoma studies.
  • File slides and blocks, clean the gross examination room and glassware, discard tissues, and maintain and stock supplies.
  • Maintain quality control and quality assurance logs, assist with quality assurance studies, help write and document new procedures, implement new instrumentation, and review procedures as requested.

About the company

Great Plains Health is an independent nonprofit health system serving North Platte and surrounding rural communities in Nebraska and nearby states. Its regional referral hospital has 116 beds and combines emergency and trauma care with medical and surgical services. The system also delivers primary and specialty care through clinics and outreach, including heart and vascular care, cancer treatment, orthopaedics, women's health and rehabilitation. Hospital and outpatient services support patients from infancy through older adulthood, with local governance guiding the organisation's regional role. Founded in 1975, Great Plains Health is headquartered in North Platte, Nebraska, United States.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

North Platte, NE

Founded

1975

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