PRN Histotech

Advocate Aurora Health - Rosemont, IL

Part-time - Entry Level

Rosemont, IL

1,001-5,000 employees

Hospitals

About the position

The PRN Histotech position at Advocate Aurora Health involves performing various laboratory tasks related to the preparation and processing of tissue specimens. The role is essential for ensuring that specimens are properly handled and prepared for testing, which supports the work of pathologists and contributes to accurate diagnoses.

Responsibilities

• Ensures specimens are properly accessioned, labeled, and suitable for testing.
• Cuts quality tissue sections with proper thickness as determined by tissue type and places properly on glass slides.
• Embeds tissue into paraffin blocks.
• Maintains a filing system for paraffin tissue blocks, slides, and wet tissue.
• Processes tissue using processors to ensure full preservation and infiltration by paraffin.
• Performs routine and special stains, immunohistochemistry, cover slipping, verification, and distribution of slides.
• Retrieves and prints computer logs.
• Manages daily workflow for recuts, special stains, immunohistochemistry, control slides, and send-outs according to established protocols.
• Performs and documents quality control.
• Evaluates quality control results and takes corrective action under the guidance of key operators, technical specialists, or supervisor.
• Performs and documents cleaning, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of instruments and equipment.
• Assists pathologists during frozen section procedures.
• Ensures compliance with all accrediting agency standards.
• Provides assistance to pathologists, externs, and other team members.

Requirements

• Advanced Training beyond High School in a science-related field is required.
• Knowledge of human anatomy is required.
• Detail-oriented with good organizational and communication skills is required.
• Proficient computer skills are required.
• Ability to safely handle sharp instruments is required.
• Problem-solving skills are required.