[Histonet] Histology Supervisor Job Opportunity
Dear Histonet Subscribers, Would you consider relocating if the employer were willing to pay for your relocation? Are you interested in learning about other job opportunities for free? Are you interested in learning what other laboratory professionals are making in different areas of the country? Are you looking for better hours, or higher pay, or to be given the opportunity to work your way up the career ladder? If you answered yes to any of these questions, please contact me to learn about other career opportunities. I am the founder of K.A. Recruiting, a healthcare recruiting company that specializes in your industry. I have clients across the United States that hire me to find them talented lab professionals, like yourself. My service is completely FREE to the job seeker. Not only is my service free, I will also be able to tell you about "hidden jobs" that may never be posted on websites and I will be able to guide you every step of the way through the interview process (helping you to secure the job of your dreams and assist with the salary negotiation process, ensuring that you will be paid the highest rate possible for your experience level). Please take a moment to read through the highlighted opportunity below, as well as the other job opportunities I am working on currently on. Highlighted Job Opportunity! One particular client I am working with is looking for a Histology Supervisor for a lab in Las Vegas, NV. This lab is looking for someone with experience, HT(ASCP) or HTL(ASCP) certified, and someone who either lives in or is willing to relocate to Las Vegas, NV. Las Vegas, Nevada is perhaps one of the most exciting places in the entire country. While most people consider the casino portal to be more of a tourism capital than a long term residency, there are plenty of people who have found an excellent home in this city. Sunshine days usually occur 300 days out of the year, and there are very little rainy days. My client is offering an excellent compensation package, relocation assistance, and full benefits. Below is a list of some of the other great opportunities we are currently working on. If you do not see an opening in a location in which you live or would like to live, please send me an email me a copy of your resume and let me know where you would be interested in a job. I will then tailor a search for you that is completely confidential and free to candidates. Current Opportunities: Histotechs/Cytotechs CT - Histology Operations Manager Southern CA - Histology Supervisor New York City - Surgical Pathology and Histology Supervisor New York City - Histotech 3rd shift Las Vegas, NV - Histotech 3rd shift GA - Histotech 1st shift OK - Histotech 1st shift (with opportunity to be promoted to supervisor) Long Island, NY - Cytotech PA - Cytology Supervisor CT - Cytotech Palm Springs, CA - Histotech - 1st shift Pathologist's Assistant NV - Pathologist's Assistant 2nd shift If you're interested in learning more about these opportunities or opportunities in a certain geographic location please reply with an updated resume and let me know when a good time to reach you is. If this is not the right fit for you please let me know who you can recommend and give me an idea of what types of positions you'd be interested in hearing about in the future. I cover the entire US and have am working on Lab positions at all levels. We offer a very generous referral bonus for anyone you refer to us that we place into any position across the country. To view some additional opportunities please visit our website at www.ka-recruiting.com. Happy 2010! Alisha (Taylor) Dynan, Founder K.A. Recruiting, Inc. Your Partner in Healthcare Recruiting 10 Post Office Square 8th Floor SOUTH Boston, MA 02109 P: (617) 692-2949 F: (617) 507-8009 ali...@ka-recruiting.com www.ka-recruiting.com * Please note change in address and phone number ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] (no subject)
Robert- The artifact you describe is almost always due to varying combinations of two issues: 1) overprocessing the biopsies, making them tough, and 2) too agressive facing of the blocks. Thick facing sections cause cracks deep in the tough tissue. I have worked through these issues in the past, but patience is required. Soak and chill the blocks repeatedly while facing in at normal sectioning thickness. You will need to work through the area of the biopsies that have the cracks forced into their structure. With luck, you will have enough good tissue deeper in the block to provide a good section. Good luck! Joe Saby, BA HT From: "Moody, Robert" To: "histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu" Sent: Wed, January 13, 2010 11:08:53 PM Subject: [Histonet] RE: Histonet Digest, Vol 74, Issue 12 Hi, All we are having problems with chatter in our biopsies their usually on the edge of tissue is the a problem with the cutting or in the handling of the tissue after it is removed from the patient like the biopsies being left out to dry or not put in formalin what are some of your experience with this.. Robert Moody HT ASCP ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] CAP standard for formalin and xyelene testing
CAP standard says formaldehyde testing should be done for each employee as an eight hour exposure and a short term exposure limit. If two tests done at least one week apart are under action levels, there is no need for further ongoing monitoring unless new process, employee, or other factor that might increase exposure is introduced. Or if an employee feels they have a problem and requests it. So I guess each employee is tested twice and then that's it unless you over the limit. Xylene is similar- once you have two tests under action levels, there is no need for ongoing monitoring unless things change as above. Jeffrey Silverman HT HTL QIHC (ASCP) Pathologists' Assistant- Lab Safety Officer Southside Hospital NSLIJHS Bay Shore, NY USA ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
Re: [Histonet] Advice from Canadian Labs
It is s good question and since we are all moving that way I hope any advanced answers will be posted to all of us. PEI is a beautiful place!! Pam Marcum UAMS Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: "Greg Dobbin" Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:29:06 To: Subject: [Histonet] Advice from Canadian Labs Hello Canadian Colleagues, I am wondering what other clinical institutions in Canada are doing with regard to retention of hardcopy consult reports. Here in prince Edward Island we now have an electronic patient health record province-wide so we no longer have hardcopy surgical reports filed in the lab. Consult reports received from reference laboratories are being scanned into the patient's report and checked and verified for ledgibility. Any section that does not scan clear enough to read easily is edited to match the hardcopy. So in our lab, the patient report and any associated consult reports will be stored indefinately electronically. The CAP guidelines (which we refer to but are not held to) suggest "Surgical Consultation" reports should be kept indefinitely. I think therefore, we are meeting the expectation here, but how long should I retain the hardcopy of these consultation reports, 2 years? 20 years?? What are others doing in this regard? Thanks. Greg Greg Dobbin, R.T. Chief Technologist, Anatomic Pathology Dept. of Laboratory Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, P.O. Box 6600 Charlottetown, PEC1A 8T5 Phone: (902) 894-2337 Fax: (902) 894-2385 "I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have." - Thomas Jefferson - Statement of Confidentiality This message (including attachments) may contain confidential or privileged information intended for a specific individual or organization. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately. If you are not the intended recipient, you are not authorized to use, disclose, distribute, copy, print or rely on this email, and should promptly delete this email from your entire computer system. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] Leica Special Stainer
Has anyone used the Leica Special Stainer? ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] Advice from Canadian Labs
Hello Canadian Colleagues, I am wondering what other clinical institutions in Canada are doing with regard to retention of hardcopy consult reports. Here in prince Edward Island we now have an electronic patient health record province-wide so we no longer have hardcopy surgical reports filed in the lab. Consult reports received from reference laboratories are being scanned into the patient's report and checked and verified for ledgibility. Any section that does not scan clear enough to read easily is edited to match the hardcopy. So in our lab, the patient report and any associated consult reports will be stored indefinately electronically. The CAP guidelines (which we refer to but are not held to) suggest "Surgical Consultation" reports should be kept indefinitely. I think therefore, we are meeting the expectation here, but how long should I retain the hardcopy of these consultation reports, 2 years? 20 years?? What are others doing in this regard? Thanks. Greg Greg Dobbin, R.T. Chief Technologist, Anatomic Pathology Dept. of Laboratory Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, P.O. Box 6600 Charlottetown, PEC1A 8T5 Phone: (902) 894-2337 Fax: (902) 894-2385 "I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have." - Thomas Jefferson - Statement of Confidentiality This message (including attachments) may contain confidential or privileged information intended for a specific individual or organization. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately. If you are not the intended recipient, you are not authorized to use, disclose, distribute, copy, print or rely on this email, and should promptly delete this email from your entire computer system. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] Teleconferences
Is there anyone in the Pasadena, CA area that will be showing the NSH teleconferences at their facility this year and would be willing to allow some of our employees to come watch them to receive CEU's? Thank you, Laurie Colbert Huntington Hospital Pasadena, CA ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] job openings
Hello fellow histonetters. Our derm lab in Philadelphia (Univ.of Pennsylvania.Hosp.) is in search of a few good histotechs. If interested, please contact me for detailed information. Albert Santiago, HT(ASCP) Laboratory Manager Dermatopathology 215-662-6008/6539-office 215-662-6150-fax The information contained in this e-mail message is intended only for the personal and confidential use of the recipient(s) named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or an agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this document in error and that any review, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail, and delete the original message. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
RE: [Histonet] CAP question
Here it is from CAP: ANP.22998 Phase I N/A YES NO If the laboratory assesses HER2 protein over-expression by immunohistochemistry (IHC) or HER2 gene amplification by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), does the laboratory have a documented procedure for ensuring appropriate length of fixation of specimens tested? NOTE: Specimens subject to HER2 testing should be fixed in 10% neutral buffered formalin for at least 6 hours and no longer than 48 hours. While core biopsies must not be fixed for less than 1 hour, it is recommended that such specimens have the same fixation as larger specimens (i.e., 6 hours minimum). It is recommended that time of fixation be recorded and included in the report if available. While the maximum fixation time of 48 hours is not an exclusion criterion for HER2 testing, laboratories should qualify any negative results for specimens fixed longer than 48 hours. For cases with negative results by IHC, consideration should be given to performing confirmatory analysis by FISH. Laboratories testing specimens obtained from another institution should have a policy that addresses time of fixation. Information on time of fixation may be obtained by appropriate questions on the laboratory's requisition form. The time of fixation should be recorded in the final report. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of dkb...@chs.net Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 10:59 AM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] CAP question We are no longer CAP inspected but Joint Commission. Could someone tell me what the CAP standard for breast biopsies states about formalin fixation?ie: 24 hrs, 36 hrs etc. Thanks. Debbie M. Boyd, HT(ASCP) l Chief Histologist l Southside Regional Medical Center I 200 Medical Park Boulevard l Petersburg, Va. 23805 l T: 804-765-5050 l F: 804-765-5582 l dkb...@chs.net -- Disclaimer: This electronic message may contain information that is Proprietary, Confidential, or legally privileged or protected. It is intended only for the use of the individual(s) and entity named in the message. If you are not an intended recipient of this message, please notify the sender immediately and delete the material from your computer. Do not deliver, distribute or copy this message and do not disclose its contents or take any action in reliance on the information it contains. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
Re: [Histonet] fumehood
You should look at: http://www.airfiltronix.com/ On 1/18/10 12:11 PM, "rmweber...@comcast.net" wrote: > > Hi, Does anyone know a good tabletop fumehood for grossing with formalin? > I was thinking of one with 60f/sec to 110f/sec. Does that meet the > regulations? > > Marilynn Weber H.T.(ASCP)QIHC > > > ___ > Histonet mailing list > Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] fumehood
Hi, Does anyone know a good tabletop fumehood for grossing with formalin? I was thinking of one with 60f/sec to 110f/sec. Does that meet the regulations? Marilynn Weber H.T.(ASCP)QIHC ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] CAP question
We are no longer CAP inspected but Joint Commission. Could someone tell me what the CAP standard for breast biopsies states about formalin fixation?ie: 24 hrs, 36 hrs etc. Thanks. Debbie M. Boyd, HT(ASCP) l Chief Histologist l Southside Regional Medical Center I 200 Medical Park Boulevard l Petersburg, Va. 23805 l T: 804-765-5050 l F: 804-765-5582 l dkb...@chs.net -- Disclaimer: This electronic message may contain information that is Proprietary, Confidential, or legally privileged or protected. It is intended only for the use of the individual(s) and entity named in the message. If you are not an intended recipient of this message, please notify the sender immediately and delete the material from your computer. Do not deliver, distribute or copy this message and do not disclose its contents or take any action in reliance on the information it contains. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] SPI Long Knife Maker Manual
Does anyone have a manual or know where I could get a hold of a manual that shows how to make glass knifes using a SPI long knife maker. Thanks, Kevin Gribbins, Ph.D. Associate Professor Biology Department Wittenberg University PO Box 720 Springfield OH, 45501-0720 Phone: 937-327-6478 Fax: 937-327-6487 email: kgribb...@wittenberg.edu ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
RE: [Histonet] top off eosin with alcohol
I always top with the next alcohol in the line and then rotate the alcohols. This refreshes the eosin and gives you a cleaner line. Mike -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Cheryl Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2010 8:06 AM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] top off eosin with alcohol when eosin evaporates, the dye concentration increases and adding more eosin will increase your stain strength. Top with a good quality (not recycled) alcohol to maintain the level. This is assuming the level drops due to evaporation, not carry-over. Cheryl ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] CAP regs
Does CAP require an ASCP certification for a supervisor or manager to run a lab or would a BA in science be accepted. Cheryl Miller HT ASCP CM Histology Supervisor Physicians Laboratory Services Omaha, NE. 402 731 4148 PRIVILEGED / CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION may be contained in this message. If you are not the addressee intended / indicated or agent responsible for delivering it to the addressee, you are hereby notified that you are in possession of confidential and privileged information. Any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete this email from your system. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] re; eosin
Thanks for all your help. It makes sense that it would evaporate faster on the Leica as opposed to hand staining. The eosin on the Leica is uncovered for 6 plus hours a day when hand staining it was covered except when we were staining a rack. I will add 100 alcohol as needed. Again thanks for all your help. Cheryl Miller HT ASCP CM Histology Supervisor Physicians Laboratory Services Omaha, NE. 402 731 4148 PRIVILEGED / CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION may be contained in this message. If you are not the addressee intended / indicated or agent responsible for delivering it to the addressee, you are hereby notified that you are in possession of confidential and privileged information. Any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete this email from your system. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] How Have You Been Lately?
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[Histonet] Tissue fall off and small specimen "cooked"
I've had a strange occurrence in my derm lab. with all procedures staying the same (processor chemicals and autostainers have not been rotated yet) my tissue keeps falling off the slides. This is happening more to the smaller specimens. Also the doctors are mentioning that the smaller specimens look "cooked" which I'm guessing is shrinkage. I have a few theories and am going to test a few things - but I wanted to see if anyone out there had any suggestions as to the cause. Any suggestions would be appreciated! Thanks. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] Formaldehyde Testing
Happy Monday Histonetters: I am trying to find a source that tells you how often you should be testing formaldehyde and xylene. Thanks in advanced Sammy _ Hotmail: Powerful Free email with security by Microsoft. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/196390710/direct/01/___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
