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SalaryHistotechnician (HT) - Greater Boston
- (120957)***Hiring for our Needham location:
Full time - AP (Monday-Friday,2:00pm – 10:30pm)
Per Diem (as needed)***
Atrius Health, an innovative healthcare leader, delivers an effective system of connected care for more than 690,000 adult and pediatric patients at 30 medical practice locations in eastern Massachusetts. Atrius Health’s 645 physicians and primary care providers, along with 420 additional clinicians, work in close collaboration with hospital partners, community specialists and skilled nursing facilities. Our vision is to transform care to improve lives. Atrius Health provides high-quality, patient-centered, coordinated, cost effective care to every patient we serve. By establishing a solid foundation of shared decision making, understanding and trust with each of its patients, Atrius Health enhances their health and enriches their lives. Atrius Health is part of Optum, a health services company focused on building the leading value-based care system in the country.
- Receives surgical specimens, logs these accessions and assigns them an accession number. Enters specimen data and patient information in the computer. Checks for errors and brings errors and discrepancies to the supervisor’s attention.
- Demonstrates full competency in all histology techniques, including embedding, cutting, staining and coverslipping.
- Prepares, performs and troubleshoots special stain solutions.
- Performs grossing techniques and submits Pathology specimens utilizing departmental templates in conjunction with the dictaphone system.
- Performs advanced and specialized Histology and Immunohistochemistry techniques.
- Performs, evaluates and records established quality control and quality assurance procedures. Documents corrective actions.
- Assists the Anatomic Pathology Manager in the lab’s administrative requirements such as procedure writing.
- Trains new personnel in Histology procedures and techniques.
- Operates, maintains and/or documents the maintenance of specialized equipment.
- Practices all safety measures utilizing proper PPE.
- Maintains an uncluttered and disinfected work area.
- Performs all job functions in compliance with applicable federal, state, local and company policies and procedures.
- Up to 8% company retirement contribution,
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 10 paid holidays,
- Paid professional development,
- Competitive health and welfare benefit package.
