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Histology Assistant

Saint Francis Health System
Posted 4 months ago, valid for 9 days
Salary

Competitive

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Histology Assistant position at Saint Francis requires a High School Diploma or GED with no prior licensure or certification needed.
  • Candidates should have 0 to 6 months of related work or educational experience and possess effective communication skills.
  • The role involves organizing and maintaining pathology specimens, preparing frozen sections, and performing secretarial duties under supervision.
  • This full-time position operates Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 5 pm, located at the Yale Campus in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
  • The job is classified as safety-sensitive, and applicants may be subject to drug testing, particularly for marijuana.

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Full Time

Days

Histology Assistant

Monday - Friday, 8:30am to 5pm

Job Summary: Organizes, maintains and stores pathology specimens, slides and blocks, prepares frozen sections, maintains histology equipment, maintains the morgue, disposes of chemical and biological waste, and performs pathology secretarial duties.

Minimum Education: High School Diploma or GED.

Licensure, Registration and/or Certification: None.

Work Experience: 0 - 6 months related work or educational experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: PC skills needed for efficient computer utilization. Effective interpersonal, written and oral communication skills. Ability to organize and prioritize work in an effective and efficient manner. Ability to demonstrate courtesy, respect, and empathy to all individuals, patients, families, co-workers and physicians and comply with customer service expectations.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities: Receives, accessions, organizes, distributes pathology specimens, slides, and blocks both internally and externally. Stores and disposes specimens according to regulatory guidelines. Assists pathologists and coordinates with other departments and facilities as needed. Prepares frozen sections under direct supervision of a histologist or pathologist. Handles supplies and reagents in the prescribed manner. Organizes and maintains pathology documentation including specimen logs, send-out testing, and legal requests. Screen, receive and direct telephone calls.

Decision Making: Independent judgment in making decisions involving non-routine problems under general supervision.

Working Relationships: Works directly with patients and/or customers. Works with internal and external customers. Works with other healthcare professionals and staff.

Special Job Dimensions: None.

Supplemental Information: This document generally describes the essential functions of the job and the physical demands required to perform the job.  This compilation of essential functions and physical demands is not all inclusive nor does it prohibit the assignment of additional duties.

Histology Laboratory - Yale Campus

Location:

Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136

Under the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Use and Patient Protection Act (OMMA), a safety sensitive position is defined as any job that includes tasks or duties that the employer believes could affect the safety and health of the employee performing the task or others. This position has been identified as a safety sensitive position. This statute allows employers to lawfully refuse to hire applicants for safety-sensitive jobs or to discipline or discharge employees who work in safety-sensitive jobs if they test positive for marijuana, even if they have a valid license to use medical marijuana.

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