Kettering Health Main Campus Kettering Health Full Time Nights

Job Responsibilities

Under general supervision, individual will:

• Embed and perform microtomy of surgical materials for examination by a pathologist.
• Perform special stains and immunohistochemical stains.
• Perform frozen sections at all network hospitals.
• Assist in morgue duties, as needed.
• Assists in the maintenance and care of laboratory equipment and do related work as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Job Qualifications

• Eligible to sit for the HT(ASCP) certification within one year.
• Successful completion of a NAACLS accredited Histotechnology program, or
• Associate degree or at least 60 semester hours academic credit from a regionally accredited university/college including 6 hours in chemistry and 6 hours in biology, and one year full time experience in histopathology under the supervision of a certified Pathologist, or
• High school diploma and at least 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) of academic credit from a regionally accredited college or university with 12 semester hours (18 quarter hours) of chemistry and biology and one year of full time acceptable work experience in a histopathology (clinical, veterinary, industry, or research) laboratory in the US, Canada or an accredited laboratory within the last five years.

• Strong embedding skills and strong microtomy skills