MOHS Tech

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Job Title:Permanent MOHS Tech

Location:Walnut Creek CA 94598

Benefits:

• 40% off products and procedures as well as the ability to participate in free annual injectable events
• Comprehensive medical dental and vision benefits
• Company paid short and long-term disability as well as life insurance
• Safe Harbor 401K matches up to 4%
• Flex spending accounts and commuter benefits
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) counseling for the stresses of everyday life
• Exclusive discounts for theme parks attractions hotels concerts and movie tickets.
• Employees accrue PTO from their first day of employment. Additionally employees who work over 20 hours in a pay period are eligible for 9 paid holidays.
• Pet insurance to cover the healthcare needs of all your pets

Job Summary: Laboratory Scientists are responsible for performing routine histology duties; embedding cutting processing H&E staining/cover slipping grossing. This position includes grossing biopsies/small specimens maintaining logs and policies and procedures.

Job Responsibilities Include:

• Performs Microtomy and staining of paraffin embedded tissue according to instructions daily. Maintains diagnostic viability of all specimens and ensures correct patient labeling. Cuts prepares and stains slides from histology specimens. Routinely checks and verifies that surgical case numbers match blocks and slides; prints labels as appropriate.
• Must be able to independently cut for 8-10 cases and perform IHC staining.
• Grossing biopsies skin excisions performs gross tissue examination and must meet personnel qualifications set forth by the 1988 CLIA CFR 493.1489 and the state of California .
• Keeps workflow moving and assists with workflow.
• Handles prepares and uploads stainers; conducts dehydrating and cover slips slides utilizing manual or automatic systems.
• Prepares cleans maintains and shuts down laboratory equipment & accessories used in a daily and weekly manner.
• Adheres to the laboratorys quality control policies documents all quality control activities instrument and procedural calibrations and maintenance performed.
• Demonstrates capability of identifying problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and must either correct the problems or immediately notify the General Supervisor technical Supervisor or Laboratory Director.
• Reports all concerns of test quality and/or patient safety to the Lab Director.
• Troubleshoots assays and all related instrumentation. Maintains and revises as needed all related technical policies/ SOPs including instrument/equipment maintenance by maintaining equipment quality control and preventive maintenance.

Requirements:

Knowledge/Skills/Experience:

• Demonstrated skills in technical data interpretation and ability to troubleshoot.
• Demonstrated ability to take and follow direction and to know who the resources are for their direction.
• Understanding of the equipment used daily; including tissue processors embedding station microtome cover slipper and cassette printer.
• Adequate experience in routine histology to act as a resource for other team members.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite specifically Word Excel Outlook and general working knowledge of Internet for business use.
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-past deadline driven environment.
• Drive for Results (Service Quality and Continuous Improvement) Ensure procedures and processes are in place that lead to delivery of quality results and continually reassess their effectiveness to achieve continuous improvement.
• Communication Proficient verbal and written communication skills. Willingness to share and receive information and ideas from all levels of the organization in order to achieve the desired results.
• Teamwork Commitment to the successful achievement of team and organizational goals through a desire to participate with and help other members of the team.
• Customer Service Focus Demonstrate a focus on listening to and understanding client/customer needs and then delighting the client/customer by exceeding service and quality expectations.

Education -BS in a Laboratory Science or Science.

Experience-2-3 years of experience in histology. Previous Lab Management preferred. Previous Dermatology experience preferred.

Certification/License- HT or HTL Certification Preferred. Must meet CLIA/CA Grossing Guidelines CFR 493.1489.