HISTOLOGY TECHNICIAN I
 Cooper University Health Care | |
 United States, New Jersey, Burlington | |
| 1900 Burlington-Mount Holly Road (Show on map) | |
 Nov 13, 2024 | |
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HISTOLOGY TECHNICIAN I
Burlington, NJ Job ID 25738 Job Type Per Diem Shift Day Specialty Laboratory Apply
Transcript Hi everybody. My name is, bob huckle. I'm the senior vice president for hospital operations. I'm very fortunate in my role. I get to support our teams that work to make cooper the best place to be a patient, the best place to work and the best place to learn and practice medicine. What's the most unique part of my role? Well, every day is different. But what I love about my role is the ability to support our teams and really make a difference in the lives of others. Whether it's removing a barrier for staff or implementing a suggestion that improves patient care or outcomes, the ability to affect positive change is very rewarding and everybody at cooper has the ability to do that. So if you're thinking of joining cooper, you could not make a better choice. It's a great place to work. Our teams do amazing things and we would love to have you join us. So, Good luck. Thank you. % buffered
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Video length: 70 seconds
1:10 We asked Robert, Senior Vice President Operations:
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What is the most unique part of your day working at Cooper University Health Care? About us
At Cooper University Health Care, our commitment to providing extraordinary health care begins with our team. Our extraordinary professionals are continuously discovering clinical innovations and enhanced access to the most up-to-date facilities, equipment, technologies and research protocols. We have a commitment to our employees by providing competitive rates and compensation, a comprehensive employee benefits programs, attractive working conditions, and the chance to build and explore a career opportunity by offering professional development. Discover why Cooper University Health Care is the employer of choice in South Jersey #LI-CU1 Short Description The Histotechnician performs duties in the histology laboratory according to accepted practices; prepares tissue specimens for routine and special processing; selects correct protocol based on physician orders. Prepares thin slices of human tissue on slides for analysis by examining, fixing, and processing the tissue for proper sample preservation; surrounding the tissue with paraffin wax in a process called embedding; cutting a tissue sample with a microtome or cryostat; mounting the tissue sample on a slide; staining or dying the sample to emphasize abnormalities. Prepares/organizes slides for pathologist's review. Handles requests for additional slides/stains submitted by the pathologists. Assists the manager with inventory tracking. May file slides and blocks or retrieve same as needed. MOHS laboratory: Performs frozen section processing for Mohs micrographic surgery - cuts tissue in ultra-thin sections modifying technique based on tissue type. Trains and/or supervises students as well as new & existing employees. Properly documents training. Develops and performs employee competency assessments. Demonstrates excellent customer service skills; effectively communicates with personnel within the laboratory and throughout health system as appropriate; handles inquiries expeditiously. Maintains knowledge of and follows all hospital policies and procedures as well as laboratory general and department specific policies and procedures. Experience Required 2 years experience preferred Education Requirements High School Diploma Associate degree Preferred Completion of a NAACLS accredited Histotechnology programmed preferred. Apply
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