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OverviewSt. Luke’s Health–Brazosport Hospital is located on a beautiful 25-acre campus in Lake Jackson Texas. Offering state-of-the-art diagnostic and comprehensive treatment services our hospital is home to a 154-bed patient tower level III trauma center advanced cardiac care center and full-service multidisciplinary cancer center. Our team consists of over 100 board-certified physicians and nearly 600 highly skilled employees to meet our patients’ medical needs. South Brazoria County’s premier healthcare system St. Luke’s Health–Brazosport Hospital is dedicated to providing quality care with compassion for the communities we serve.ResponsibilitiesJOB SUMMARY / PURPOSEPrepares routine and STAT microscopic slides from all tissue removed during surgery procedures that will be interpretedby the Pathologists in the diagnosis of disease.ESSENTIAL KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Receives, accessions and Assists with grossing of tissue specimens from Surgery, doctor’s offices, , Endoscopy, outside
hospitals, and contract accounts
Prepares STAT frozen sections for the Pathologist for immediate diagnosis while the patient is still on the operating
table so that the surgeon can determine the extent of the surgical procedure. Complete accessioning, cutting, andstaining within a 10 minute time limit on STAT frozen sections
Histologically processes tissue, embeds using appropriate orientation depending on type of tissue, sections per
protocol, stains, coverslips, reviews for completion, and Delivers finished slides to the Pathologist for interpretation
Performs multiple special stains necessary to assist in or confirm diagnosis
Processes autopsy material and Prepares teaching sets
Performs preventive maintenance and daily quality assurance on all equipment
QualificationsRequired Education and Experience:High School Diploma/GEDHT (ASCP) or HTL (ASCP) certificationExperience in large volume hospital based Histology LabExperience in operating all histology related equipmentPay Range$23.87 - $32.82 /hourWe are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
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