Histologists (New Mexico)

This position will support the US Department of Veterans Affairs Critical Staffing Program.  The person in this position will represent International SOS and provide the services outlined below.  The Histology technologist shall be responsible for performing routine and complex histological procedures, preparing technically adequate slides of tissue sections by processing tissue blocks; embedding, cutting, staining, and cover slipping, performing needle biopsies, frozen section procedure, and assisting with autopsy procedures. Key responsibilities:Receiving, and accessioning specimens from various locations including, but not limited to, surgery, outpatient clinics, and emergency department. Processing tissue into paraffin blocks, cutting staining and cover slipping slides, delivering slides to the pathologist for diagnosis. Assist with autopsy procedures including preparing the body for dissecting, making the initial cavity incision, dissecting and removing tissue, weighing and recording tissue weights and sizes and preserving tissue for microscopic exam, obtaining specimens for microbiologic cultures, closing the incision and preparing the body for delivery to the mortuary. Maintain the histology laboratory in an orderly fashion, filing blocks and slides in accordance established protocols. Other duties as assigned