Pathology Technician - Cytology- Hamilton - FT/Days
Kettering Health is a not-for-profit system of 13 medical centers and more than 120 outpatient facilities serving southwest Ohio. We are committed to transforming the health care experience with high-quality care for every stage of life. Our service-oriented mission is in action every day, whether it’s by providing care in our facilities, training the next generation of health care professionals, or serving others through international outreach.
Kettering Health Hamilton
+ Kettering Health Hamilton, formerly Fort Hamilton Hospital, has been serving the Hamilton community for over 90 years.
+ Leads the way to better health in the Butler County area, serving patients from Fairfield, Oxford, Cincinnati, Middletown and surrounding communities.
+ KH Hamilton offerings include maternity, emergency, the most advanced wound healing in Butler County, and a range of outpatient services.
+ In 2020, KH Hamilton received an “A” from the Leapfrog Group, a national patient safety watchdog, ranking among the safest hospitals in the United States.
+ Full-service, community hospital licensed for 203 beds.
+ In 2020, KH Hamilton received several awards from Healthgrades:
+ America’s 250 Best Hospitals (2018-2020)
+ America’s 100 Best Pulmonary Care (2018-2020)
+ Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award (2020)
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Under general supervision, individual:
• performs initial specimen accessioning and processing
• performs gross examination and descriptions of tissue specimens
• performs specimen frozen sectioning and Hematoxylin and Eosin staining
• acts as diener with responsibility for all aspects of the autopsy room and morgue, tissue and slide storage.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Minimum Education
Education AND training equivalent to an associate degree in laboratory science or medical laboratory technology:
- Education - 60 semester hours including either 24 semester hours of medical laboratory technology courses or 24 semester hours of science courses (6 hours of chemistry; 6 hours of biology, and 12 hours in chemistry, biology or medical laboratory technology, or any combination.
-Training – either completion of an approved/accredited clinical laboratory training program, which may be included in the 60 semester hours specified above or at least three months of documented laboratory training in each specialty in which the individual performs high complexity testing
Required Skills
1. Knowledge of good histologic methods and techniques.
2. Knowledge of basic laboratory techniques and equipment.
3. Ability to do precise and accurate work.
4. Ability to get along with others.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
New Hire / Annual Competencies
1. Employee demonstrates basic understanding of specimen requirements and handling.
2. Employee demonstrates proper patient and specimen identification to ensure patient safety.
3. Employee demonstrates proper patient and specimen identification to ensure patient safety.
4. Employee demonstrates understanding of safe practices and PPE usage for tasks being performed.
5. Employee demonstrates consistent Hand Hygiene practices.
Minimum completion of 6 hours each in college level chemistry and biology.
Travel between Hamilton and Main campuses.
Familiarity with various information systems.
Receive, process and pack tissue and fluid samples at Hamilton campus for delivery to the main campus.
Assist with collection of fine needle aspiration samples under pathologist guidance.
Maintain equipment and stain maintenance records in the pathology laboratory.
Maintain patient records in the form of glass slides, reports and quality documents.
Requisition Number: 2023-44686
Shift: First Shift
Name: 405010 - Cytology
External Company URL: http://www.ketteringhealth.org/
Street: 630 Eaton Avenue
FTE: 80 Hours Per Pay Period/FTE 1.0