[Histonet] Job Opening for Histotech/Pathology Lab Manager
Hello, I am re-posting this opening from May. If you have any questions about the position, please respond to me. Send any application materials to the email listed at the end. Thanks! Patty * * *Histotech Opening in Monterey, CA* *Position Title*: Histotech/Pathology Laboratory Manager *Location*: Physicians Office (GI) Pathology Laboratory in Monterey, CA *Shift*: Full Time, M – F. Hours are somewhat flexible and must coordinate with pathologists’ schedules. *Job Details:* We are looking for an experienced Histology Tech, who will be accountable for operation of our single-tech histology laboratory, and maintain high quality and cost-effective services. This position requires someone who is reliable, hard working, able to work independently and exhibits a strong attention to detail. The Histology tech will perform all duties related to the preparation of surgical GI specimens to be examined by pathologists. This includes but is not limited to:** · Tissue Processing (microwave) · Embedding · Microtomy · H&E (automated) and Special Staining (manual) · Cover-slipping (manual) Also performs all duties related to laboratory management, including equipment care and maintenance, inventory/ordering, archiving of specimens, recordkeeping, etc. *We are a formalin-free and xylene-free laboratory. *Job Requirements:* Ability to work with no supervision HT or HTL (ASCP) certification required At least 3 years experience working in histology with little or no supervision Available to start in June 2011 *Compensation: * Competitive salary, health benefits and 401(k) *To apply*: *Please submit resume t*o Helayne Williams at hwilli...@montereygi.com ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] Job Opening for Histotech/Pathology Lab Manager (Monterey, CA)
See job description below. If you want more info before applying, you can contact me or Helayne (her email is the "send resume to" email below). Thanks, Patty *Histotech Opening in Monterey, CA* *Position Title*: Histotech/Pathology Laboratory Manager *Location*: Physicians Office (GI) Pathology Laboratory in Monterey, CA *Shift*: Full Time, M – F. Hours are somewhat flexible and must coordinate with pathologists’ schedules. *Job Details:* We are looking for an experienced Histology Tech, who will be accountable for direct supervision and operation of our single-tech histology laboratory, and maintain high quality and cost-effective services. This position requires someone who is reliable, hard working, able to work independently and exhibits a strong attention to detail. The Histology tech will perform all duties related to the preparation of surgical GI specimens to be examined by pathologists. This includes but is not limited to:** · Tissue Processing (microwave) · Embedding · Microtomy · H&E (automated) and Special Staining (manual) · Cover-slipping (manual) Also performs all duties related to laboratory management, including equipment care and maintenance, inventory/ordering, archiving of specimens, recordkeeping, etc. *We are a formalin-free and xylene-free laboratory. *Job Requirements:* Ability to work with no supervision HT or HTL (ASCP) certification required At least 3 years experience working in histology with little or no supervision Available to start in June 2011 *Compensation: * Competitive salary, health benefits and 401(k) *To apply*: *Please submit resume t*o hwilli...@montereygi.com ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] paraffin carry-over problem
Hello, I have a problem with what appears to be flecks of paraffin coming off of my slides in my first change of alcohol in my H&E stain. My pathologist indicates seeing "drops of unstained areas on the tissue", and I suspect it is from unsatisfactory deparaffinization. I use clear-rite 3 xylene subst. and have always done 3 changes at 3 min each before going to 100% alcohol. I have contacted the company and they claim that nothing is wrong with the product. I have tried changing out all stations to fresh clear rite 3 and increasing the time to 5 min each. I have also increased the temp on my slide oven (65 for 20min). All to no avail. Could this not be the problem? Could it be the paraffin? I use paraplast plus. I would love to hear ANY suggestions other than what I have already tried! I'm starting to really worry now since the problem has persisted for a few months. Thank you! Patty ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] equipment purchasing
Hello, Our histo lab is currently looking into buying one or all of the following: cassette labeler, automated stainer (that can also accommodate a few special stains), and automated coverslipper (that uses minimal xylene or no xylene). Can anyone recommend good brands and models that they like as well as what vendors might have good prices? We are also looking into getting the stainer and coverslipper either used or refurbished to cut down on costs. Our lab is small and we do only about 40-50 slides per day on average. We would prefer to have the equipment to be as small as possible. Any suggestions are welcome! Thanks, Patty ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
