[Histonet] per diem tech in Boston area
Fellow techs, I have a per diem histo tech position in the Boston area. We are a small uropath lab and the duties will include embedding, sectioning and IHC's. thanks, Ron Martin ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] polyomavirus antigen immunostain in urine cytology specimens
Fellow techs, Does any one have any experience with a immunostain for a polyomavirus antigen in urine cytology specimens? Thanks, Ron ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] 88363 cpt code
I was wondering if anyone bills insurance companies for a 88363 cpt code? This is for retrieving archived blocks and slides, packaging them and sending them out to outside facilities for molecular testing (PTEN, KRAS,etc). If you do bill, what is the charge? Thanks, Ron ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] Sakura service plans
I was wondering how many of you are using/paying for the service plans for the Sakura/Tissue Tek tissue processor, embedding center and Prisma coverslipper/stainer combo? Are these service plans worth the money? Thanks, Ron ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
Re: [Histonet] 2 CAP questions
Please excuse my typos. - Original Message - From: pathr...@comcast.net To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2012 12:45:34 PM Subject: [Histonet] 2 CAP questions Fellow techs, 1) what type of a back up power source are you using for your tissue processors, refridgerators and freezors? 2) What do you do about calibration for NIST thermometers and non certified thermometers? Thanks, Ron ___ 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] 2 CAP questions
Fellow techs, 1) what type of a back up power source are you using for your tissue processors, refridgerators and freezors? 2) What do you do about calibration for NIST thermometers and non certified thermometers? Thanks, Ron ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] looking for a tech in Mass.
I know of a small lab outside of Boston, Mass. that is looking for a technician or technologist (HT or HTL/ASCP). Routine histology: embedding, sectioning, immunos, light grossing and equipment maintenance. I will gladly pass along any interested applicants. Ron Martin ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] charge code for send out's?
Fellow techs, I am wondering what you do with charges for slides that are requested to be sent to another facility. Is there a CPT code that can be used for billing for the shipment, do you charge the patient or physician who requests the slides to be sent out or do you pay for the shipping yourself ? Thanks, Ron Martin ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] Uro-2 controls
Does anyone know of a company that sells Uro-2 control slides? ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] cytology control slides?
Fellow techs, I was wondering what some of you do for a control slide for your cytology stainer. We will be staining urine cytology specifically. Thanks, Ron Martin ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] seeking histology position
Fellow techs, I am currently seeking a F/T position as a bench tech. I am ASCP certified and Florida licensed w/ a BS degree. Relocation and temp. positions are a possibility. Please feel free to pass this e mail along if you know of anyone looking for a tech. Thanks in advance Ron Martin ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] looking for Steve Westra
I'm looking for a contact number for Steve Westra from Leica/Vision Biosystems in south Florida. Can anyone provide one? Thanks, Ron Martin ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
Re: [Histonet] What percent of HTL's do not have a BS degree?
Colleen, One of my points of frustration is that we have never been on the same level as MT's and MLT's. I feel that part of this is because of our level of education and requirements. After seeing little changes over the years it is frustrating. I'm sure I'm not the only one who feels this way. Yes, I would like to find another area to utilize my education and background. My apologies if I offended anyone as that was not my intention. All opinions should be respected. Ron - Original Message - From: "Colleen Forster" To: "Nikki Wahlberg" Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 7:32:06 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [Histonet] What percent of HTL's do not have a BS degree? To Ron Martinhistology IS BOTH A PROFESSION AND A CAREER! You need a new job! Colleen Forster HT(ASCP)QIHC Wahlberg, Nikki wrote: > > I would just like to add that in my opinion it is people who make statements > like the one below that are holding our field back from being seen as a > career. The hospitals as well as the doctors are also to blame. I am very > proud to have a B.S. and A.S.S. degree and an HTL certification. I would > really like to see a monkey do my job and still achieve the high GLP > standards and high quality of work that is required to get medical devices > approved for human use. It makes me sad to hear people say that this is just > a job not a career. I do not believe that anyone should be allowed to just > come off the street and do our job. It up to us as a community to demand > that institutions require certification and recognize our educations. I > don't know about anyone else out there but my education cost me a lot of > money and will keep me in debt for many years. I didn't waste all that money > on "just a job" this is my career and I am very proud of the work I do. > > Nikki > -Original Message- > From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of > pathr...@comcast.net > Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 4:18 PM > To: Michael Bradley > Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > Subject: Re: [Histonet] What percent of HTL's do not have a BS degree? > > > > Mike, > > > > I couldn't agree with you more. I'm in the same position as you. In the > Boston, Mass. area people are taken right off the street and work for a year > as a lab assistant then promoted to a tech in training. Most have a hs > diploma, no ambition and expect good pay for bad work and poor work ethic. I > have been in the histology field for 20 years and don't consider it a > profession or a career, just a job. > > > > Ron Martin, BS, HTL (ASCP) > > > - Original Message - > From: "Michael Bradley" > To: "Joyce Weems" > Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 4:50:27 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: Re: [Histonet] What percent of HTL's do not have a BS degree? > > HI all > > I am a rarity. I am an HTL with a Bachelors Degree. I got my HTL in the > early 90s and I guess I was misguided because I thought it would open more > doors for me than just an HT. I was sadly mistaken. After I passed my test > I waited 9 months for a raise and promotion (which was just a greater title) > and when I got my raise so did 2 other employees that didn't even have or try > for their certification. I spent many nights and weekends studying and doing > my stains for the test. I am proud of my accomplishments. It is a shame > that our industry does not reconize the difference between HT and HTL. A few > years back I was working as a traveling histotech and when I tried to get a > permanent position no one wanted to hire me because I was over qualified by > having over 15 years experience and a HTL certification. > I worked hard to no avail. The histology world doesn't look for well > qualified workers they look for cheap labor. I have heard more than one > pathologist state that "a monkey can do our job." I have also worked in a > lab where they would hire someone with a GED to cut slides. A career in > histology is for the most part a dead end and there is no future. As long as > our industry doesn't respect education and experience there will be less and > less histotechs and the quality of the slides will suffer which in turn will > bring down patient care. > Just my 2 cents. > > MB proud HTL > On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 3:37 PM, Weems, Joyce wrote: > > >> Honey... You are a mere child! There are some of us that have been in >> the business for 40+ years. I missed the grandfather approach by 7 mo >> - time that I didn't work moving from place to place with my military >> ex-husband. >> >> But I did finally get the degree and do the exam. But we're still >> around. And I'll probably be working till I'm 100!!! J:>) >> >> >> -Original Message
Re: [Histonet] What percent of HTL's do not have a BS degree?
Just my opinion Nikki. Sorry you don't agree but at least I respect your opinion. - Original Message - From: "Nikki Wahlberg" To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 7:02:48 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: RE: [Histonet] What percent of HTL's do not have a BS degree? I would just like to add that in my opinion it is people who make statements like the one below that are holding our field back from being seen as a career. The hospitals as well as the doctors are also to blame. I am very proud to have a B.S. and A.S.S. degree and an HTL certification. I would really like to see a monkey do my job and still achieve the high GLP standards and high quality of work that is required to get medical devices approved for human use. It makes me sad to hear people say that this is just a job not a career. I do not believe that anyone should be allowed to just come off the street and do our job. It up to us as a community to demand that institutions require certification and recognize our educations. I don't know about anyone else out there but my education cost me a lot of money and will keep me in debt for many years. I didn't waste all that money on "just a job" this is my career and I am very proud of the work I do. Nikki -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of pathr...@comcast.net Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 4:18 PM To: Michael Bradley Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] What percent of HTL's do not have a BS degree? Mike, I couldn't agree with you more. I'm in the same position as you. In the Boston, Mass. area people are taken right off the street and work for a year as a lab assistant then promoted to a tech in training. Most have a hs diploma, no ambition and expect good pay for bad work and poor work ethic. I have been in the histology field for 20 years and don't consider it a profession or a career, just a job. Ron Martin, BS, HTL (ASCP) - Original Message - From: "Michael Bradley" To: "Joyce Weems" Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 4:50:27 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [Histonet] What percent of HTL's do not have a BS degree? HI all I am a rarity. I am an HTL with a Bachelors Degree. I got my HTL in the early 90s and I guess I was misguided because I thought it would open more doors for me than just an HT. I was sadly mistaken. After I passed my test I waited 9 months for a raise and promotion (which was just a greater title) and when I got my raise so did 2 other employees that didn't even have or try for their certification. I spent many nights and weekends studying and doing my stains for the test. I am proud of my accomplishments. It is a shame that our industry does not reconize the difference between HT and HTL. A few years back I was working as a traveling histotech and when I tried to get a permanent position no one wanted to hire me because I was over qualified by having over 15 years experience and a HTL certification. I worked hard to no avail. The histology world doesn't look for well qualified workers they look for cheap labor. I have heard more than one pathologist state that "a monkey can do our job." I have also worked in a lab where they would hire someone with a GED to cut slides. A career in histology is for the most part a dead end and there is no future. As long as our industry doesn't respect education and experience there will be less and less histotechs and the quality of the slides will suffer which in turn will bring down patient care. Just my 2 cents. MB proud HTL On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 3:37 PM, Weems, Joyce wrote: > > Honey... You are a mere child! There are some of us that have been in > the business for 40+ years. I missed the grandfather approach by 7 mo > - time that I didn't work moving from place to place with my military > ex-husband. > > But I did finally get the degree and do the exam. But we're still > around. And I'll probably be working till I'm 100!!! J:>) > > > -Original Message- > From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of > Thomas Jasper > Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 15:16 > To: Feher, Stephen > Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > Subject: RE: [Histonet] What percent of HTL's do not have a BS degree? > > Hi Steve, > > I've got no statistics to offer you...just an observation. I would > say that finding an HTL, without a Bachelor's degree is akin to the > proverbial needle in a haystack. Anyone that obtained their HTL, > if/when they could be grandfathered in, is likely to be retired or > close to it. First of all, most folks that went the OJT route for > certification were eligible to sit for the HT only (to my know
Re: [Histonet] What percent of HTL's do not have a BS degree?
Mike, I couldn't agree with you more. I'm in the same position as you. In the Boston, Mass. area people are taken right off the street and work for a year as a lab assistant then promoted to a tech in training. Most have a hs diploma, no ambition and expect good pay for bad work and poor work ethic. I have been in the histology field for 20 years and don't consider it a profession or a career, just a job. Ron Martin, BS, HTL (ASCP) - Original Message - From: "Michael Bradley" To: "Joyce Weems" Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 4:50:27 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [Histonet] What percent of HTL's do not have a BS degree? HI all I am a rarity. I am an HTL with a Bachelors Degree. I got my HTL in the early 90s and I guess I was misguided because I thought it would open more doors for me than just an HT. I was sadly mistaken. After I passed my test I waited 9 months for a raise and promotion (which was just a greater title) and when I got my raise so did 2 other employees that didn't even have or try for their certification. I spent many nights and weekends studying and doing my stains for the test. I am proud of my accomplishments. It is a shame that our industry does not reconize the difference between HT and HTL. A few years back I was working as a traveling histotech and when I tried to get a permanent position no one wanted to hire me because I was over qualified by having over 15 years experience and a HTL certification. I worked hard to no avail. The histology world doesn't look for well qualified workers they look for cheap labor. I have heard more than one pathologist state that "a monkey can do our job." I have also worked in a lab where they would hire someone with a GED to cut slides. A career in histology is for the most part a dead end and there is no future. As long as our industry doesn't respect education and experience there will be less and less histotechs and the quality of the slides will suffer which in turn will bring down patient care. Just my 2 cents. MB proud HTL On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 3:37 PM, Weems, Joyce wrote: > > Honey... You are a mere child! There are some of us that have been in > the business for 40+ years. I missed the grandfather approach by 7 mo - > time that I didn't work moving from place to place with my military > ex-husband. > > But I did finally get the degree and do the exam. But we're still > around. And I'll probably be working till I'm 100!!! J:>) > > > -Original Message- > From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Thomas > Jasper > Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 15:16 > To: Feher, Stephen > Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > Subject: RE: [Histonet] What percent of HTL's do not have a BS degree? > > Hi Steve, > > I've got no statistics to offer you...just an observation. I would say > that finding an HTL, without a Bachelor's degree is akin to the > proverbial needle in a haystack. Anyone that obtained their HTL, > if/when they could be grandfathered in, is likely to be retired or close > to it. First of all, most folks that went the OJT route for > certification were eligible to sit for the HT only (to my knowledge). > I've never met anyone with an HTL that did not have a Bachelor's as a > pre-requisite. I've been doing histology for ~25 years. I've met > people from all over the country and various parts of the world. Truth > is there isn't an abundance of HTLs out there. Unlike the Medical Lab > world, with the basic differences between MTs and MLTs, anatomic path > does not exactly mirror that with the HTL and HT. It's true the MT and > HTL both require a Bachelor's, but responsibilities in most labs, etc., > generally do not hinge on someone being an HT vs. an HTL. > > A person like myself is probably more common (Bachelor's and an HT). > Unless you know of someone in particular; that you want to hire, with an > HTL without a Bachelor's, I wouldn't waste time trying to justify it. I > guess the bottom line is if you want an HTL, that person will almost > assuredly have a Bachelor's. If you want to hire someone without a > Bachelor's that is certified (HT) you'll have better luck. I think > having an HTL is a great thing. I honestly have never pursued it > (though eligible) as the circumstances of my career would not have > rewarded me for doing so. As a matter of fact some employers may look > at it as an over-qualification, or at least no justification for better > pay, perks or responsibility. Again, no slam to HTLs just the way > things are, at least in my experience. > > If you want to hire people without a Bachelor's I would definitely > pursue HTs. HTs have been doing a great deal of very good work for > years in this field. And it sounds like you're viewing the Bachelor's > thing
[Histonet] HTL (ASCP) seeks employment opportunites
Degreed HTL/QIHC certified tech seeking opportunities in hi volume private labs in the southeastern US. I am a Florida licensed supervisor w/ 20 years experience including dermpath, IHC and lead positions. Interested in all shifts, IHC,dermpath and molecular path opportunities. Please feel free to pass my email along to anyone you know who may be interested. Thanks in advance. No recruiters please! ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
