GENERAL SUMMARY :

• Under general supervision and following established procedures, prepares specimens of tissue for microscopic evaluation by a physician in order to provide information on the functioning of tissues and organs and other information relative to the cause and progress of the disease.

• Prepares dyes and chemical solutions, processes frozen sections, and performs other related duties as required.

  EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED :

• Completion of accredited bachelor's degree program in chemical, physical, biological science, medical technologyorclinical laboratory science,andsuccessful completion of a NAACLS accredited Histotechnician or Histotechnologist program

OR

• Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college/university,

AND

• 1 year of full time acceptable clinical experience in a histopathology laboratory

or

• 1 year research experience in a histopathology laboratory in the U.S.

or

• Canada OR Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college/university, and HT(ASCP) certification, with 6 months full time acceptable clinical experience in a histopathology laboratory

or

• 6 months full time research experience in a histopathology laboratory in the U.S.

  or

• Canada OR Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college/university

• AND successful completion of a 50-week U.S. military histotechnician training course.

• At least one (1) year of supervised training in a clinical laboratory in histologic techniques to perform tissue staining procedures and the processing of bone marrow specimens preferred.

  CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED:

• Certification by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists as a histotechnologist, preferred.

• Immunohistochemistry experience preferred.

Additional Information

• Organization: Henry Ford Medical Group

• Department: Research Design and Analysis

• Shift: Day Job

• Union Code: Not Applicable

  Additional Details

  This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.

Overview

Partnering with nearly 2 million people on their health journey, Henry Ford Health provides a full continuum of services at 250 care locations throughout southeast and south central Michigan. With 33,000 valued team members, Henry Ford is also among Michigan’s largest and most diverse employers. Our superior care and discoveries are powered by nearly 6,000 physicians, researchers and advanced practice providers. Learn more athenryford.com.

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