Vet Histology Technologist III

$54,080 - $94,640/Yr

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Memphis, TN

Full-time - Mid Level

Memphis, TN

Hospitals

About the position

The Vet Histology Technologist III plays a crucial role in the Veterinary Pathology Core by providing leadership and performing all histopathology procedures. This position involves making interpretive judgments regarding test results, ensuring accuracy and validity of results, and maintaining compliance with histology standards and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and accurately performs and interprets all histology laboratory procedures.
• Displays advanced knowledge of special histological procedures such as immunohistochemistry, peroxidase, plastics, and special staining procedures.
• Ensures efficacy of all testing and result reporting.
• Monitors accuracy of all histology procedures performed.
• Performs all quality control procedures and updates all Standard Operating Procedures.
• Recommends changes to current procedure manuals and promotes compliance with all standards associated with the histology laboratory.
• Coordinates and independently analyzes all quality assurance data.
• Ensures compliance with all histology standards, licensing, and accrediting agencies.
• Assists with the training of the histology staff and establishes a training program and manual.
• Monitors training of staff to assure that mandatory training is completed and continuing education credits obtained annually.
• Coordinates the scheduling of all daily workflow to ensure timely processing of incoming tissues.
• Reports problems with attendance or performance to the Manager and provides comments on performance for annual appraisals.
• Oversees and maintains all standard operating procedures and communicates changes effectively to technicians.
• Manages troubleshooting and preventive maintenance procedures and reviews preventive maintenance and instrument calibration records.
• Establishes maintenance procedures and schedules for all histology equipment.
• Makes interpretive evaluations on all tissue submitted to the histology lab regarding quality.
• Assists investigators by providing knowledgeable instructions on proper methods of collecting tissue.
• Establishes new histology procedures as requested by investigative staff and recommends proper fixatives for special procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned to meet departmental goals and objectives.

Requirements

• High school diploma/GED required.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent preferred.
• Seven (7) years of post-HTL certification experience as a histotechnician or histotechnologist required.
• Certification as a Histotechnologist or Histotechnician by the American Society of Clinical Pathology Board of Registry required.
• Subspecialty qualification in a related area (e.g. Immunohistochemistry) preferred.

Nice-to-haves

• Research histology experience preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of $26.00 - $45.50 per hour.
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
• Opportunities for continuing education and professional development.