RE: [Histonet] Uncertified Histotechs
If you have pharmaceutical, some veterinary and research areas in universities or even some private labs are not as strict. In the future we may all face the challenge of having a certification as a requirement and we should be ready it. We have seen the field change and my only issue is getting ASCP, CLIA and NSH to assist us in getting recognition for what we do and schools to educate the next generations. Pam Marcum UAMS -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Manfre, Philip Sent: Monday, August 26, 2013 6:50 AM To: Jon Hannasch; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] Uncertified Histotechs I would look to the pharmaceutical industry, or industry in general, if they are hiring. I believe they are more willing to hire without certification than a hospital. Philip Manfre, B.A., HT (ASCP) Associate Principal Scientist Merck Research Laboratories WP45-251 PO Box 4 West Point, PA 19486 -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Jon Hannasch Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2013 7:43 PM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Uncertified Histotechs Is getting a job as an uncertified histotech a thing of the past? I have a friend who has been a very skilled histotech for many years and they have been looking for a job for about a year now. Is this due to bad interviewing or a lack of certification? I'm curious to see if this has happened to other people. They have applied at hospitals and bigger labs such as Caris. Im not asking for a job lead for them I'm just more curious if certification has become a prerequisite now. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet Notice: This e-mail message, together with any attachments, contains information of Merck & Co., Inc. (One Merck Drive, Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, USA 08889), and/or its affiliates Direct contact information for affiliates is available at http://www.merck.com/contact/contacts.html) that may be confidential, proprietary copyrighted and/or legally privileged. It is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity named on this message. If you are not the intended recipient, and have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by reply e-mail and then delete it from your system. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet -- Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
RE: [Histonet] Uncertified Histotechs
I would look to the pharmaceutical industry, or industry in general, if they are hiring. I believe they are more willing to hire without certification than a hospital. Philip Manfre, B.A., HT (ASCP) Associate Principal Scientist Merck Research Laboratories WP45-251 PO Box 4 West Point, PA 19486 -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Jon Hannasch Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2013 7:43 PM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Uncertified Histotechs Is getting a job as an uncertified histotech a thing of the past? I have a friend who has been a very skilled histotech for many years and they have been looking for a job for about a year now. Is this due to bad interviewing or a lack of certification? I'm curious to see if this has happened to other people. They have applied at hospitals and bigger labs such as Caris. Im not asking for a job lead for them I'm just more curious if certification has become a prerequisite now. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet Notice: This e-mail message, together with any attachments, contains information of Merck & Co., Inc. (One Merck Drive, Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, USA 08889), and/or its affiliates Direct contact information for affiliates is available at http://www.merck.com/contact/contacts.html) that may be confidential, proprietary copyrighted and/or legally privileged. It is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity named on this message. If you are not the intended recipient, and have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by reply e-mail and then delete it from your system. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
RE: [Histonet] Uncertified Histotechs
" Once I applied for jobs I got hired relatively quick and I could barely make a decent slide." Don't feel bad about that. That is what entry level is all about. It reminds me of my first week as an electron microscopy technologist (which is what I did before learning histotechnology). I went to school for EM (Delta College, Stockton, CA) and there I did maybe 5 specimens total for biological TEM. I got hired as an EM tech at a hospital and in the first week did 12 cases. It did not take long at all to become expert at cutting. That was the easy part. The harder part was learning the pathology so I could independently review cases and take meaningful photos. With my degree in cell biology I at least knew what normal cells looked like! Then it was just learning what the abnormal ones looked like. The school taught me the theoretical aspects of EM and biology. The skill was acquired on the job. That is pretty much how it has to happen. You simply can't do enough hands-on work in school to become truly skillful at manual work. But once you acquire the skill, what will carry you forward is your theoretical background and ability to do work beyond the routine. Tim Morken Supervisor, Electron Microscopy/Neuromuscular Special Studies Department of Pathology UC San Francisco Medical Center -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Jon Hannasch Sent: Friday, August 23, 2013 1:54 PM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] Uncertified Histotechs Thank you everyone for your interest in this subject. I get an overwhelming feeling that being certified is practically necessary to apply for histotech jobs. It seems like if you lack certification then you will be lucky to find a place interested in you. Even if you have all the experience. It's too bad because I recently went through school for histology and got my HT certification. Once I applied for jobs I got hired relatively quick and I could barely make a decent slide. My friend who is uncertified with all the experience just can't seem to find. I guess certification is everything now. It doesn't make much sense but that's just the way it is. ___ 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] Uncertified Histotechs
At UC San Francisco we don't require a HT or HTL certification except for the Lead and Supervisor level (that leaves histotech 1, 2, 3 levels), though an HT or HTL is certainly favored. In the past we have always had a mix of certified and non-certified. However, for many years now we have required a 4-year degree, along with at least one year of histology lab experience, to qualify for an entry level job. Currently all but one of our 12 techs are certified. And several have received their HTL in just the last 4 years. In our area is it very difficult to find certified techs because they are grabbed up by the huge biotech industry and the local service labs. Additionally, people from out of the area may apply, but once they see the cost of living, and the commute times from the more reasonably-priced areas, they usually drop out. So we are left to find the best degree-ed people we can and train them . For example we had a local woman who just graduated from college with a degree in biology come to our lab as a summer intern to do clerical work. She ended up working in the lab doing odd jobs and was so interested, and impressed us so much, that we gave her a full time lab assistant job. Now she is learning histotechnology and studying for her HTL exam. She is an excellent tech and I'm sure will do well. There are many small private labs that hire non-certified techs, but some of them are questionable to work for - not much support for personal advancement. As others have noted, having a certification has not guaranteed any certainty of skill. Most of our very best techs, whether you measure by skill, speed or knowledge, came to us from the UCSF research labs where they picked up enough histology skills to qualify for an entry level medical lab position, but also learned very valuable skills in how to approach lab work. All these youngsters have been promoted to senior and even Lead positions over long-time histotechs who, while certificated, just did the job and did not bother to learn how to do anything else...or even show any interest in such things. So now we have 20-year histotechs being supervised by 5-year histotechs. There may be some locals that restrict jobs to certified techs, but I don't think that is the case in most of the country. Tim Morken UCSF Pathology -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Jon Hannasch Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2013 4:43 PM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Uncertified Histotechs Is getting a job as an uncertified histotech a thing of the past? I have a friend who has been a very skilled histotech for many years and they have been looking for a job for about a year now. Is this due to bad interviewing or a lack of certification? I'm curious to see if this has happened to other people. They have applied at hospitals and bigger labs such as Caris. Im not asking for a job lead for them I'm just more curious if certification has become a prerequisite now. ___ 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] Uncertified Histotechs
Thank you everyone for your interest in this subject. I get an overwhelming feeling that being certified is practically necessary to apply for histotech jobs. It seems like if you lack certification then you will be lucky to find a place interested in you. Even if you have all the experience. It's too bad because I recently went through school for histology and got my HT certification. Once I applied for jobs I got hired relatively quick and I could barely make a decent slide. My friend who is uncertified with all the experience just can't seem to find. I guess certification is everything now. It doesn't make much sense but that's just the way it is. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
Re: [Histonet] Uncertified Histotechs
Well, my opinion is based on my own experience. I was hired as a histotech with no prior "histology" experience besides what I completed in the laboratory in college (This was only four years ago in Columbia, MO). I trained on the job, then moved to be a histotech in Cedar Rapids Iowa. I then decided that this was what I wanted to do. So, I bought the textbooks, read them, and sat for my HTL exam (the "route 2" method). I graduated top of my class with a triple major in biology, life science and chemistry. Once I became an HTL, I decided to move along my career. Age 27, only in histology for three years, I am the anatomic pathology supervisor. I really think it varies on facility hiring. Some places you must have the certification. By doing the self study and learning on the job, I learned great skills from a handful of senior techs and I passed my exam on the first try. I have two friends that went through histo school and have each failed the test twice. My point? I feel it depends on the individual and where you are. Beth Brinegar HTL(ASCP) Anatomic Pathology Supervisor Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids, IA 52403 On Fri, Aug 23, 2013 at 9:17 AM, joelle weaver wrote: > I also test any bench HT's practical ability whether they appear with > credentials of certification, degrees or otherwise. They MUST have the > practical & technical abilities to do well on the bench, enough said. > > In an interview situation, what you have are some tools and bits of > information in a very contrived situation to give you some insight into how > the person will act and perform as an actual employee. > > If your market or your organization, allows you the freedom to make your > own hiring criteria, then good for you. But if there are legislative or > organizational policies where you live or work that create stipulations, > then that is how it goes. This discussion has rarely gone anywhere in the > posts before, and seems to make more people upset than anything else. I > guess no one appreciates being placed into some category. Hey, if you want > to become certified, go for it, if you don't that is fine too. > > The question was about whether this affecting hiring- and I do think it > does, in some places very much, in others maybe less? There are always a > multitude of factors. > > > > > Joelle Weaver MAOM, HTL (ASCP) QIHC > > > From: bsulli...@virtua.org > > To: joellewea...@hotmail.com; jon2038...@maricopa.edu; > histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > > Subject: RE: [Histonet] Uncertified Histotechs > > Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2013 12:29:20 + > > > > While I understand the need for certification and continuing education, > because of regulations it is very hard to even have your OJT's sit for > their certification. Recently I interviewed candidates for an open position > at my facility. One candidate in particular looked very good on paper. I > brought this person in for an interview. Candidate was certified by CAP as > a Histo- Technician. I always test their microtomy skills. Imagine my > dismay when after more than I hour this person had not produced one decent > slide. Needless to say the interview was pretty much over. Lesson here is > that letters after one's name does not make a good Histo-Tech. > > > > Beatrice Sullivan HT(ASCP)HTL CLSP(NCA) > > Corporate Histology Supervisor > > Virtua,Voorhees > > > > -Original Message- > > From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto: > histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of joelle weaver > > Sent: Friday, August 23, 2013 8:00 AM > > To: Jon Hannasch; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > > Subject: RE: [Histonet] Uncertified Histotechs > > > > It still seems to vary by market ( many factors including licensure in > some states), and by organization based on my observations. But I believe > that there is certainly a trend toward certification. At my organization > they require certification for any consideration, and also education to > meet CLIA. But you are likely to get many different opinions on your > question. > > > > > > > > > > Joelle Weaver MAOM, HTL (ASCP) QIHC > > > > > From: jon2038...@maricopa.edu > > > Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2013 16:43:10 -0700 > > > To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > > > Subject: [Histonet] Uncertified Histotechs > > > > > > Is getting a job as an uncertified histotech a thing of the past? I > have a friend who has been a very skilled histotech for many years and they > have been looking for a job for about a year now. Is this due to bad > interviewing or a lack of certification? I'm curious to see if this has &g
RE: [Histonet] Uncertified Histotechs
I also test any bench HT's practical ability whether they appear with credentials of certification, degrees or otherwise. They MUST have the practical & technical abilities to do well on the bench, enough said. In an interview situation, what you have are some tools and bits of information in a very contrived situation to give you some insight into how the person will act and perform as an actual employee. If your market or your organization, allows you the freedom to make your own hiring criteria, then good for you. But if there are legislative or organizational policies where you live or work that create stipulations, then that is how it goes. This discussion has rarely gone anywhere in the posts before, and seems to make more people upset than anything else. I guess no one appreciates being placed into some category. Hey, if you want to become certified, go for it, if you don't that is fine too. The question was about whether this affecting hiring- and I do think it does, in some places very much, in others maybe less? There are always a multitude of factors. Joelle Weaver MAOM, HTL (ASCP) QIHC > From: bsulli...@virtua.org > To: joellewea...@hotmail.com; jon2038...@maricopa.edu; > histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > Subject: RE: [Histonet] Uncertified Histotechs > Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2013 12:29:20 + > > While I understand the need for certification and continuing education, > because of regulations it is very hard to even have your OJT's sit for their > certification. Recently I interviewed candidates for an open position at my > facility. One candidate in particular looked very good on paper. I brought > this person in for an interview. Candidate was certified by CAP as a Histo- > Technician. I always test their microtomy skills. Imagine my dismay when > after more than I hour this person had not produced one decent slide. > Needless to say the interview was pretty much over. Lesson here is that > letters after one's name does not make a good Histo-Tech. > > Beatrice Sullivan HT(ASCP)HTL CLSP(NCA) > Corporate Histology Supervisor > Virtua,Voorhees > > -Original Message- > From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of joelle weaver > Sent: Friday, August 23, 2013 8:00 AM > To: Jon Hannasch; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > Subject: RE: [Histonet] Uncertified Histotechs > > It still seems to vary by market ( many factors including licensure in some > states), and by organization based on my observations. But I believe that > there is certainly a trend toward certification. At my organization they > require certification for any consideration, and also education to meet CLIA. > But you are likely to get many different opinions on your question. > > > > > Joelle Weaver MAOM, HTL (ASCP) QIHC > > > From: jon2038...@maricopa.edu > > Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2013 16:43:10 -0700 > > To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > > Subject: [Histonet] Uncertified Histotechs > > > > Is getting a job as an uncertified histotech a thing of the past? I have a > > friend who has been a very skilled histotech for many years and they have > > been looking for a job for about a year now. Is this due to bad > > interviewing or a lack of certification? I'm curious to see if this has > > happened to other people. They have applied at hospitals and bigger labs > > such as Caris. Im not asking for a job lead for them I'm just more curious > > if certification has become a prerequisite now. > > ___ > > 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 > > > This message, and any included attachments, are from Virtua Health or its > related affiliates and is intended only for the addressee(s). The information > contained herein is privileged, proprietary or may include confidential > information and/or protected patient health information. Any unauthorized > review, forwarding, printing, copying, distributing, or otherwise > disseminating or taking any action based on such information is strictly > prohibited. If you have received this message in error, or have reason to > believe you are not authorized to receive it, please delete this message > promptly and notify the sender by e-mail with a copy to > issecur...@virtua.org. > > Thank you > > ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
Re: [Histonet] Uncertified Histotechs
I've noticed that a few jobs at UPMC for histotechs require experience, but not certification. You do have to be certified within a year of employment though. I'm thinking this is due to the lack of research jobs, so people like me (lab techs from research) are moving into hospital labs with enough skill, but not certification. This is something I'm looking into doing, as I can section like a pro, but I don't have the time or money to take classes right now. Beatrice, that one thing I'm worried about--I'm terrible at sectioning under pressure! Though an hour is a long time to not have one good slide... Emily "By bitching and bitching and bitching, they could exhaust the drama of their own horror stories. Grow bored. Only then could they accept a new story for their lives. Move forward." -Chuck Palahniuk, "Haunted" On Thu, Aug 22, 2013 at 7:43 PM, Jon Hannasch wrote: > Is getting a job as an uncertified histotech a thing of the past? I have a > friend who has been a very skilled histotech for many years and they have > been looking for a job for about a year now. Is this due to bad > interviewing or a lack of certification? I'm curious to see if this has > happened to other people. They have applied at hospitals and bigger labs > such as Caris. Im not asking for a job lead for them I'm just more curious > if certification has become a prerequisite now. > ___ > 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] Uncertified Histotechs
This will be difficult discussion for many of us who were OJT in the 60s to even into the 90s however; ASCP and states have now developed licensing regulations that require through CLIA that almost prohibit the this track for registration. The problem here is we have too few schools and hospitals willing to go that route. We are now training people only on automated equipment at many sites and the fact they pass a test does not mean they troubleshoot problems from processing, embedding, sectioning and staining. We are only looking at people who have an HT or HTL at this point and it can be very difficult. It is a decision based on the University and CLIA. Pam -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Sullivan, Beatrice Sent: Friday, August 23, 2013 7:29 AM To: joelle weaver; Jon Hannasch; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] Uncertified Histotechs While I understand the need for certification and continuing education, because of regulations it is very hard to even have your OJT's sit for their certification. Recently I interviewed candidates for an open position at my facility. One candidate in particular looked very good on paper. I brought this person in for an interview. Candidate was certified by CAP as a Histo- Technician. I always test their microtomy skills. Imagine my dismay when after more than I hour this person had not produced one decent slide. Needless to say the interview was pretty much over. Lesson here is that letters after one's name does not make a good Histo-Tech. Beatrice Sullivan HT(ASCP)HTL CLSP(NCA) Corporate Histology Supervisor Virtua,Voorhees -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of joelle weaver Sent: Friday, August 23, 2013 8:00 AM To: Jon Hannasch; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] Uncertified Histotechs It still seems to vary by market ( many factors including licensure in some states), and by organization based on my observations. But I believe that there is certainly a trend toward certification. At my organization they require certification for any consideration, and also education to meet CLIA. But you are likely to get many different opinions on your question. Joelle Weaver MAOM, HTL (ASCP) QIHC > From: jon2038...@maricopa.edu > Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2013 16:43:10 -0700 > To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > Subject: [Histonet] Uncertified Histotechs > > Is getting a job as an uncertified histotech a thing of the past? I have a > friend who has been a very skilled histotech for many years and they have > been looking for a job for about a year now. Is this due to bad interviewing > or a lack of certification? I'm curious to see if this has happened to other > people. They have applied at hospitals and bigger labs such as Caris. Im not > asking for a job lead for them I'm just more curious if certification has > become a prerequisite now. > ___ > 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 This message, and any included attachments, are from Virtua Health or its related affiliates and is intended only for the addressee(s). The information contained herein is privileged, proprietary or may include confidential information and/or protected patient health information. Any unauthorized review, forwarding, printing, copying, distributing, or otherwise disseminating or taking any action based on such information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, or have reason to believe you are not authorized to receive it, please delete this message promptly and notify the sender by e-mail with a copy to issecur...@virtua.org. Thank you ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet -- Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
RE: [Histonet] Uncertified Histotechs
While I understand the need for certification and continuing education, because of regulations it is very hard to even have your OJT's sit for their certification. Recently I interviewed candidates for an open position at my facility. One candidate in particular looked very good on paper. I brought this person in for an interview. Candidate was certified by CAP as a Histo- Technician. I always test their microtomy skills. Imagine my dismay when after more than I hour this person had not produced one decent slide. Needless to say the interview was pretty much over. Lesson here is that letters after one's name does not make a good Histo-Tech. Beatrice Sullivan HT(ASCP)HTL CLSP(NCA) Corporate Histology Supervisor Virtua,Voorhees -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of joelle weaver Sent: Friday, August 23, 2013 8:00 AM To: Jon Hannasch; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] Uncertified Histotechs It still seems to vary by market ( many factors including licensure in some states), and by organization based on my observations. But I believe that there is certainly a trend toward certification. At my organization they require certification for any consideration, and also education to meet CLIA. But you are likely to get many different opinions on your question. Joelle Weaver MAOM, HTL (ASCP) QIHC > From: jon2038...@maricopa.edu > Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2013 16:43:10 -0700 > To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > Subject: [Histonet] Uncertified Histotechs > > Is getting a job as an uncertified histotech a thing of the past? I have a > friend who has been a very skilled histotech for many years and they have > been looking for a job for about a year now. Is this due to bad interviewing > or a lack of certification? I'm curious to see if this has happened to other > people. They have applied at hospitals and bigger labs such as Caris. Im not > asking for a job lead for them I'm just more curious if certification has > become a prerequisite now. > ___ > 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 This message, and any included attachments, are from Virtua Health or its related affiliates and is intended only for the addressee(s). The information contained herein is privileged, proprietary or may include confidential information and/or protected patient health information. Any unauthorized review, forwarding, printing, copying, distributing, or otherwise disseminating or taking any action based on such information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, or have reason to believe you are not authorized to receive it, please delete this message promptly and notify the sender by e-mail with a copy to issecur...@virtua.org. Thank you ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
RE: [Histonet] Uncertified Histotechs
It still seems to vary by market ( many factors including licensure in some states), and by organization based on my observations. But I believe that there is certainly a trend toward certification. At my organization they require certification for any consideration, and also education to meet CLIA. But you are likely to get many different opinions on your question. Joelle Weaver MAOM, HTL (ASCP) QIHC > From: jon2038...@maricopa.edu > Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2013 16:43:10 -0700 > To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > Subject: [Histonet] Uncertified Histotechs > > Is getting a job as an uncertified histotech a thing of the past? I have a > friend who has been a very skilled histotech for many years and they have > been looking for a job for about a year now. Is this due to bad interviewing > or a lack of certification? I'm curious to see if this has happened to other > people. They have applied at hospitals and bigger labs such as Caris. Im not > asking for a job lead for them I'm just more curious if certification has > become a prerequisite now. > ___ > 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
