[Histonet] CLIA requirements

2013-09-11 Thread Jon Hannasch
Hello, I have two questions. 1.) is there a CLIA email newsletter I can sign up for? And 2.) Does CLIA require a laboratory to have at least 1 certified Histotechnician? I work in a small urology histology lab where there are 2 histotechs (1 certified and 1 uncertified.) This lab is located in

RE: [Histonet] Uncertified Histotechs

2013-08-23 Thread Jon Hannasch
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.

[Histonet] Uncertified Histotechs

2013-08-22 Thread Jon Hannasch
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

[Histonet] Urology special stains

2012-11-03 Thread Jon Hannasch
Hello, I was curious if anyone had experience with urology tissue? What are some of the most popular special stains you performed? I'm trying to get more familiar with these kinds of tissues. Is there any histotech website that had helpful information for urology specimens?

[Histonet] Looking for histotechnician job AZ

2012-10-25 Thread Jon Hannasch
I have an associates degree, I have graduated from a NAACLS accredited program, and I am ASCP certified. I have worked in a histology lab for years but my work as a histotech is limited. I'm looking for work anywhere around the Phoenix area (including but not limited to scottsdale). If you