Histotech Assistant - Mayo Clinic : Job Details

As a Histotech Assistant working in the Histology Laboratory, you will be responsible for contributing to diagnosis, treatment, and care of patients by performing a volume and variety of Histopathology technical procedures as trained under direct supervision including embedding of tissue blocks and performing microtomy. Additional responsibilities include: Retrieval and verification of patient samples. Tracking specimens. Accessioning. Specimen photography. Processing tissue specimens using various protocols. Maintaining laboratory equipment. Performing Hematoxylin and Eosin staining. Performing coverslipping techniques. Performing case assembly and distribution. Handling outside/consultation material. Troubleshooting equipment, reagent, and case issues. Reagent preparation. Reviewing pending list/logs. Filing and retrieving tissue blocks and slides. Handling/disposal of hazardous chemicals. Subject matter expert of Lab Information System. Record retention. Answering phones. Actively p...Assistant, Technology, Healthcare, Clinic