Medical Technician - Histopathology

Job Title
Medical Technician - Histopathology
Job ID
27751913
Location
Augusta, ME, 04330 
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Description

Histopathology Technician

Augusta, Maine

@Orchard LLC is seeking a qualified Histopathology Technician to provide laboratory services at the VA Maine Healthcare System (Togus, VA Medical Center) on a 12-month contract. The Technician will perform histological preparation, specimen processing, and laboratory support services for inpatient and outpatient settings. 

Key Responsibilities: 
  • Gross, accession, embed, cut, stain, and cover-slip tissue specimens per pathologist requests. 
  • Prepare special stains for tissue analysis upon request. 
  • Assist pathologists in cutting surgical, frozen sections, and potentially autopsies. 
  • Process specimens using equipment, instruments, and techniques to ensure proper preparation for analysis. 
  • Serve as a backup morgue assistant, assisting in autopsies, including identification, setup, body closure, and cleanup. 
  • Ensure positive patient identification before sample processing. 
  • Safeguard electronic and paper-based patient information following VA privacy regulations. 
  • Independently test, evaluate, document, and report patient test results and quality control measures. 
  • Identify, document, and resolve collection, processing, testing, and reporting issues. 
  • Provide patient-centered care and uphold professional conduct to avoid complaints from patients and staff. 
  • Adhere to VA, The Joint Commission, and national laboratory standards. 
Qualifications & Requirements: 
  • Minimum of three (3) years of recent Histology and Cytology experience. 
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field. 
  • Must be fluent in English (spoken, written, and reading) and possess the necessary technical skills for laboratory functions. 
  • Must meet national standards as established by Clinical & Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) guidelines.
Established in 2010, @Orchard has an exceptional reputation, providing staffing solutions to time-sensitive, talent scarcity issues to deliver better talent management ROI.  Our specialty lies in the critical area of program talent acquisition and resource management, not in one narrow skillset, but across many areas of technical and functional delivery. To learn more about our other exciting opportunities, visit our Jobs Page at www.atorchard.com.
 

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