Job Description

It\'s more than a career, it\'s a calling. OK-SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City Worker Type: Regular Job Highlights:

SSM Health is seeking to add a Histotechnician to our Lab Team!

A Certified Histotechnician with two-year\'s experience is eligible for a Sign-On Bonus! Please speak to your recruiter for full eligibility disclosure.

This role is Full-time, 40 hours per week and the day shift working for the lab at St. Anthony Hospital in Midtown. Prior experience preferred, but not required. SSM Health also offers competitive benefits packages, including medical, dental, vision, PTO, retirement, tuition reimbursement and more. Candidates also qualify for stackable shift differentials, where applicable, allowing you to make more per hour on certain eligible shifts (evening, night and weekend). *Get paid daily doing the work you love in a way that fits your life. At SSM Health St. Anthony, we believe you deserve the flexibility to work a schedule that fits your life and to get paid when you need it. That\'s why we\'re now offering a same day pay option! At SSM Health, you can expect a work environment where:

• Employees feel valued, respected and free to express themselves;
• Each employee finds meaning in work, leveraging skills and talents toward a greater purpose;
• Teamwork and collaboration is encouraged, while management is supportive.

If you are interested in making an exciting career for yourself in a position of value and importance in our organization\'s operations, please apply today! Job Summary: Under direct supervision, performs general histological duties according to established procedures as well as preparation of histologic slides for microscopic examination and diagnosis by the pathologist. Histology is the study of the form of structures seen under the microscope. Job Responsibilities and Requirements: PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collects, labels, processes and preserves tissue specimens according to established laboratory procedures.
• Prepares sections of tissue for immediate examination, using frozen section technique to freeze, cut, mount and stain specimens.
• Operates computerized laboratory equipment to fix, dehydrate, and infiltrate with wax, tissue specimens to be preserved for study by the pathologist.
• With assistance, may perform embedding, cutting, and staining of tissues and pathology specimens received.
• With assistance, may perform basic histology special stains using manual or automated methods as appropriate.
• With assistance, may maintains equipment in Histology as required.
• Performs general histological duties as well as cytology specimen prep work.
• Analyzes and records data.
• Performs administrative and clerical duties such as answering the phone, filing and registering patients.
• Cleans and maintains adequate laboratory supplies and work areas.
• Maintains competencies and continuing education to keep informed of new developments in field.
• Assists in the proficiency testing program in the lab.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• High school diploma or equivalent

EXPERIENCE

• No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Rare climbing.

Department: 3407000040 Laboratory - Pathology Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to learn more.