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Histopathology Technologist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 4 days ago
About the Role
This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.
What You'll Do
- →The duties of this Histopathology Technologist include, but are not limited to: Receiving and/or obtaining specimens using appropriate techniques, maintaining proper identification.
- →Performing all elements of gross examination and sectioning of all types of surgical pathology specimens.
- →Preparing specimens for analysis according to the specifications of the procedure.
- →Handling all types of human tissue which may include receiving, checking, accepting, timing, logging, storing and/or shipping, if necessary.
- →Providing technical guidance to ensure all tissues are properly oriented when embedding them, according to established procedures and depending on the type of specimen being prepared (e.g., shave biopsies on edge; core biopsies to demonstrate the maximum amount of tissue).
- →Assessing and preparing all cytological specimens including sputa, body secretions, fluids, Thin-Preps, and fine needle aspirates.
- →Exercising all required safety guidelines and works with great care in handling the specimens and uses personal protective equipment including face shields, goggles, masks, gloves, aprons, and laboratory coats.
- →Preparing frozen tissue sections for special immunological studies which includes selecting, freezing, cutting (microtomy) and staining tissue for rush/stat (Frozen Section) exam by the Pathologist.
- →Teaching and training other laboratory personnel to perform cutting and staining techniques as it pertains to the scope of the Histology Department.
- →Maintaining QA files of blocks and slides needed to perform special stains in the laboratory.
- →Performing complex stains and procedures including, but not limited to, special pretreatment procedures and frozen section microtomy.
- →Troubleshooting and correcting problems with these procedures and maintains records and QA data as necessary.
- →Performing SNOMED code searches of the VISTA database to identify blocks and tissues from cases to be used as positive controls for staining procedures.
- →Recognizing origin and type of tissues and properly orients and cuts small simple or complex specimens, choosing appropriate microtome knives and section thickness.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation/examination.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
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