Job Description

Full Time Job Summary: Prepares and stains surgical pathology specimens for microscopic examination by a Pathologist.


Minimum Education: Associate's Degree or equivalent in a related biological/chemical science from an accredited college or university.


Licensure, Registration and/or Certification: Must have passed national certification exam as a laboratory scientist that is accredited by an approved agency.


Work Experience: 6 months laboratory experience.


Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: PC skills needed for efficient computer utilization. Effective interpersonal, written and oral communication skills. Ability to organize work in an effective and efficient manner.


Essential Functions and Responsibilities: Embeds, cuts and stains pathology specimens and prepares frozen sections according to procedure. Solves complex problems as they occur, makes decisions regarding possible specimen discrepancies. Develop and establish procedures to prepare and stain pathology specimens. Trains Histology Technicians in Histology procedures. Establish and perform preventive and corrective maintenance of equipment as well as identifying appropriate sources for repairs. Supports laboratory goals by demonstrating teamwork, service excellence, adhering to established guidelines and policies and looking for ways to improve processes.


Decision Making: Independent judgment in planning sequence of operations and making minor decisions in a complex technical or professional field.


Working Relationships: Works with internal customers via telephone or face to face interaction. Works with other healthcare professionals and staff.


Special Job Dimensions: None. Supplemental Information: This document generally describes the essential functions of the job and the physical demands required to perform the job. This compilation of essential functions and physical demands is not all inclusive nor does it prohibit the assignment of additional duties. Histology Laboratory - Yale Campus Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136 Under the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Use and Patient Protection Act (OMMA), a safety sensitive position is defined as any job that includes tasks or duties that the employer believes could affect the safety and health of the employee performing the task or others. This position has been identified as a safety sensitive position. This statute allows employers to lawfully refuse to hire applicants for safety-sensitive jobs or to discipline or discharge employees who work in safety-sensitive jobs if they test positive for marijuana, even if they have a valid license to use medical marijuana. EOE Protected Veterans/Disability

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Full time, Work experience placement

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