Job Description
Continuum Medical Staffing is seeking a travel Histology Technician for a travel job in Danville, Pennsylvania.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty : Histology Technician
- Discipline : Allied Health Professional
- Start Date : 10 / 14 / 2024
- Duration : 26 weeks
- 40 hours per week
- Shift : 8 hours, nights
- Employment Type : Travel
Processes and prepares tissue specimens for examination by Pathologists. nProcesses tissues on processing equipment or by manual methods to ensure proper fixation for examination.
nIdentifies and determines proper orientation of tissue specimens and embeds specimens in paraffin to ensure proper alignment for sectioning.
nPerforms microtomy at proper micron to render quality sections for diagnoses. nProduces consistently good quality microscopic slides that can be readily reviewed and interpreted by the Pathologist.
nPerforms routine and special staining procedures as required to distinguish cells and organisms for diagnostic examination.
nMaintains equipment, participates in established preventive maintenance program, and alerts Analytical Specialist of any equipment problems.
nAssists in proper handling and storage of supplies, notifies Analytical Specialist when inventory is low. nAssists with department's Quality Improvement program through active participation in patient specimen identification and quality tracking measures.
nAssists in the evaluation and validation of new instruments and new technologies as needed. nParticipation in completion of assigned initial and subsequent competency assessment examinations required and maintains working knowledge of applicable Laboratory Information System programs and system changes.
nParticipates in the training and orientation of new employees...'
About Continuum Medical Staffing
Continuum Medical Staffing is a boutique national staffing firm with a big
purpose. Our mission and passion is to cultivate talent in the healthcare field
and connect exceptional talent with meaningful and rewarding employment
opportunities. We help our elite candidates achieve their career goals through
personal attention and ongoing support by taking a consultative approach
delivering innovative solutions that meet your individual needs. Our clients
trust us to develop long-term relationships and continually send them highly
qualified talent who exceed their expectations.
Continuum Medical Staffing employs and places healthcare professionals
such as Senior Leader Management, Physicians, Physician Assistants,
Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Therapists (PT, OT, SLP), Interim Leadership,
Heath Information Managers, Medical Coders and more. Continuum has over
30 years of staffing experience and is recognized as an exceptional leader in
the industry. Continuum provides travel / contract assignments, temp to hire
placements, or direct hire permanent placements throughout our great nation.
Benefits
- Dental benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Medical benefits
- Vision benefits