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Melissa Owens | President  

E:  melissa@alliedsearchpartners.com

Allied Search Partners  

Allied Search Partners is back by two decades of healthcare staffing excellence. We are a trusted healthcare staffing firm supporting laboratories, dermatology & GI office laboratories, medical and dental organizations and offices nationwide. Offering long term/permanent placement, temporary and filling in/coverage staffing.  

We partner with private organizations and corporate healthcare organizations to provide reliable, well-supported temporary and permanent professionals—while prioritizing fair pay, consistency, and respect for our workers’ time. Our team offers 24/7 scheduling support and access to shifts through our efficient temp scheduling application. Unlike traditional staffing agencies that push one-off shifts to large candidate pools, we focus on long-term relationships with both our healthcare facilities and our workers. In addition to our temporary/emergency coverage staffing, we offer long term permanent specialized recruitment in healthcare.  

Job ID: 3662322

Job Title:   Permanent Histology Technician

Location:   Poughkeepsie, NY

Schedule:  Monday–Friday, 8:30AM-5:00PM

Pay:  $34 - $42 an hour

Job Summary:  The Histology Technician functions under the supervision and guidance of the Laboratory Manager and participates in the multidisciplinary process of delivering diagnostic information to providers and offers ethical expertise to the professional medical staff. The Histology Technician is responsible for functioning within the scope of practice regulated by State and National government as well as various accrediting agencies.

Job Responsibilities:

• Prepares histologic slides from tissue sections for microscopic examination by Pathologist.
• Accessioning, grossing and embedding specimens received.
• Able to perform routine Hematoxylin and Eosin and simple special stains.
• Operates and maintains computerized laboratory equipment.
• Examines slides under microscope to ensure tissue preparation meets laboratory requirements and controls are positive.
• Documents laboratory quality assurance and daily quality control.
• Performs and documents all quality controls with corrective actions.
• Answer phone and communicates with providers and staff of complex data.
• Disposes and documents the use of hazardous waste appropriately.
• Organizes laboratory area including general cleaning, upkeep and filing of blocks and slides.
• Follow all safety inspections and ensures laboratory safety standard adherence.
• Other duties as assigned by Laboratory Manager/Laboratory Director.

Requirements

• Histologic Technician, NY License
• 1 to 3 years of experience in laboratory or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Comprehensive knowledge of all histology functions
• Familiar with microtome and other related equipment
• Familiar with special staining techniques
• Use of laboratory computer system and EMR
• Must demonstrate a sense of urgency and function well under demanding conditions.
• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as excellent interpersonal skills with patients, staff, and other health care professionals.

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