Your job is more than a job.

As a Histotechnician, you play a vital role in unraveling the mysteries of the human body preparing slides for microscopic evaluation by pathologist(s) and assisting in the diagnosis and treatment of illness and disease. Processing tissue specimens, you log, batch, sort, cut, mount, and stain for surgical, diagnostic or autopsy cases. Responsible for other tasks such as quality control, instrument maintenance, tissue sectioning, reagent preparation, and tissue fixation procedures, your behind-the-scenes contributions are the foundation of medical diagnoses.    

  

You love being part scientist and part explorer, discovering and analyzing the secrets within the human body. Ain’t no mountain high enough and ain’t no valley low enough to keep you from getting to the source of each patient’s health issue. We love that about you.  

  

Your experiences, your knowledge, your skills, your empathy, your compassion, your personality, all of it adds up to you. And we’re excited to get to know you and find out what you’ll bring to this diagnostic lab technician role. 
 

Your Everyday 

Coordinate daily workflow of tasks and activities in the surgical pathology area with regard to routine procedures, special procedures, and the surgery schedule. 

Prepare routine and non-routine slides for microscopic evaluation by pathologists. 

Process specimens delivered from various departments when delivered to the laboratory.  

Sort specimens according to priority and difficulty of procedures and embed specimens into blocks and fixes tissue in formalin.  

Embed and perform microtomy of embedded tissues and ensure appropriate accessioning, labeling and processing of all tissue samples. 

Operate instrumentation for tissue dehydration, section clearing, impregnation with paraffin, cutting tissue sections, and staining of slides. 

Prepare solutions, stains (routine, special or IHC), and reagents in accordance with standard written procedures. 

Assist the pathologist in gross examination of surgical specimens and in frozen/cryostat section procedures. 

Operate and maintain all histology area lab equipment in proper state of readiness and cleanliness, maintain documentation of all specimen and instrumentation quality control. 

Process and ship specimens to referral laboratories. 

Assess the need for radiology, schedule appointments, and coordinate patient transport as needed. 

Set-up all equipment and gather supplies needed for the specimen collection and procedure. 

Assist with dissection, obtain the weight and measurements of the patient and specimen collected, and place specimen for retention in fixative solutions. 

Perform tasks such as sewing the body and organs post procedure, cleaning the patient and patient movement and transport. Releases the patient to the funeral home/coroner’s office. 

Participate in the maintenance of adequate inventory of supplies and reagents 

Comply with hospital/laboratory safety and infection control and report safety incidents to the supervisor. 

Follow standard precautions at all times when dealing with blood and body fluids. 

 
The Must-Haves 
 
Minimum: 
 

Associate degree from an accredited college or university, and/or fulfillment of the educational requirements necessary for qualification to sit for a Histotechnology National Certification Examination   
OR 

High school diploma and a minimum of one-year training under the direction of a registered Histotechnologist.   

2 years of experience in histology/anatomic pathology processes and cutting, embedding and autopsy support.     

WORK SHIFT:

Days (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community. 

Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary

About University Medical Center

University Medical Center, a world class academic medical center in LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, is the largest medical training center for healthcare professionals in Louisiana and has long served as the region’s safety net hospital for poor and underserved communities for 300+. Learn more about University Medical Center’s legacy and our vision of becoming the epicenter of medical care, education, and research.

Your extras

Deliver healthcare with heart. Give people a reason to smile. Put a little love in your work. Be honest and real, but with compassion.  Bring some lagniappe into everything you do. Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care. See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective. Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other. Love what makes you, you - because we do

You are welcome here. 

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities.  LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

 

Simple things make the difference. 

1.    To get started, take your time to fully and accurately complete the application for employment. Incomplete applications get bogged down and are often eliminated due to missing information. 

2.    To ensure quality care and service, we may use information on your application to verify your previous employment and background.  

3.    To keep our career applications up-to-date, applications are inactive after 6 months and, therefore, require a new application for employment to be completed. 

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