Histotech Assistant - Histology

Mayo Clinic

📍 Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Full-time Health Technologists and Technicians

Job Description

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 ...
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