Mass General Brigham is seeking a Histology Technician Senior for a job in Boston, Massachusetts.
Job Description & Requirements Specialty: Histology Technician Discipline: Allied Health Professional Duration: Ongoing 40 hours per week Shift: 8 hours, days Employment Type: Staff At Mass General Brigham, we believe in recognizing and rewarding the unique value each team member brings to our organization. When determining base pay, we take a comprehensive approach that considers your skills, relevant experience, education, certifications, and other critical factors. The pay information provided offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications, but it does not encompass all the elements that contribute to your total compensation package.
Senior Histology Specialist, Immunohistochemistry Schedule: Day Shift, 9:00 am to 5:30pm We're offering a generous sign-on bonus of $10,000 to welcome you to our team. Recognizing and valuing exceptional talent, we're eager to discuss the exciting details of this bonus during our interview process. Role Responsibilities: - Assists in the overseeing of the Immunohistochemistry laboratory of the Histopathology Unit. Trains new technologists on proper procedures and techniques, workflow, evaluates new technology for clinical application and assists in updating procedure manuals for laboratory inspections and accreditations such as the Joint Commission. - Functions as principal technical specialist for the immunohistochemistry laboratory, provides instruction in special techniques, methodology and the reading and interpreting of test results to students, residents; provides all the above except the reading and interpreting of test results to the pathologists. - Performs immunohistochemistry staining procedures on frozen and paraffin tissue sections including biopsy and surgical specimens for the detection of a variety of antigens including viral, hormonal, and bacterial. Studies lymphoid tissues for deposition of immunoglobulins, light chains and does B and T cell phenotyping for the detection of lymphoma. Expert in morphological location, identification and distribution of B cell and T cell antigens. - Maintains quality control logs on a variety of equipment including IHC instrumentation, refrigerators, freezers, alarm systems, Lab Safety, Breast Pathology, Online Forms, etc. - Maintains inventory and orders supplies as needed, including inventory application. - Effective interpersonal and communication skills, attention to detail. Must be organized and capable of following protocols and have ability to devise or adapt techniques if needed to achieve desired goals. Supervisory skills are needed to instruct technologist or residents. Qualifications: - Minimum of a high school degree or graduate of a NCCALS approved school of Histotechnology or Associates Degree; Bachelor's degree preferred. - Five years clinical experience, or seven years histology experience in a research setting - Must be registered HT(ASCP) or HLT(ASCP) Recruiter: Colon, Natalia
Mass General Brigham Job ID #3300291. Posted job title: Senior Histology Specialist Ihc
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