Histology Trainee - HT or HTL - Full Time - Days

Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System?
At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.

Job Summary:

Location: Nebraska Methodist Hospital
Address: 8303 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE

Work Schedule: M-F, weekends once training is complete. Start times vary 4am-8am depending on training needs.

Process, embed, cut and stain tissue sections under the direction of a histology technician or histotechnologist to practice techniques.

Responsibilities:

Essential Functions

Learn required information by reading and studying histology guides and textbooks, utilizing section personnel as resources, and by completing assignments and tests.

• Study assignments are completed on time as directly observed.
• Test scores are passing.
• Use prioritization skills in completing assignments.

Process, embed, cut and stain tissue sections (i.e. autopsy, surgical) under the direction of a histology technician or histotechnologist to practice techniques and assist with the workload by following section policies and procedures.

No occurrence when a block is exhausted unless directed by a pathologist to do so.

• No major errors as directly observed.
• Routine H&E stains meet quality standards.
• No unaccecptable quality of slide preparation.
• Uses prioritization skills in completing work assignments.
• Compliant with PPE guidelines 100% of the time.

Prepare reagents, stains and solutions necessary for processing and staining by following section procedures.

• No occurrence when improperly prepared stains result in a major error.
• No more than 2 occurrences when a stain needs to be repeated.
• Routine maintenance is completed and documented 100% of the time.
• Compliant with PPE guidelines 100% of the time.

Prepare antibodies and solutions necessary for processing and staining immunohistochemical slides by following section procedure.

• No occurrence when improperly prepared stains result in a major error.
• No more than 2 occurrences when a stain needs to be repeated.
• Prioritize workload to complete work assignments.
• Compliant with PPE guidelines 100% of the time.

Perform and record quality control and preventative maintenance procedures and notify histology technician, histotechnologist or team leader of variations promptly to assure instruments, stains, and procedures are operating within acceptable standards by following section policies and procedures.

• Quality control is completed and documented per schedule 100% of the time by review of QC records.
• Preventative maintenance is performed and documented per schedule 100% of the time by review of the records.

Label slides and file slides and blocks per section policy.

• No major errors as directly observed.
• Slides and blocks are available and easily retrieved by direct observation.
• Filing is completed during rotation as directly observed.
• Slides and/or blocks that are pulled are appropriately recorded as directly observed.

Participate as a team member to facilitate the efficiency and effectiveness of the section utilizing interpersonal skills in communication, cooperation and assisting coworkers in all areas.

• Appropriate communication skill as directly observed.
• Phone calls are acted upon promptly and handled in a professional manner.
• Trainee brings issues of concern directly to supervisor’s attention.
• Accomodates patient and laboratory needs by professionally responding to requests for flexibility in duties and schedules.

Schedule:

M-F, weekends once training is complete. Start times vary 4am-8am depending on training needs.

Job Description:

Job Requirements

Education

• HT: At least 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) of academic credit from a regionally accredited college/university, with a combination of 12 semester hours (18 quarter hours) of biology and chemistry (must include credit hours in both), or an associate degree from a regionally accredited college/university, with a combination of 12 semester hours (18 quarter hours) of biology and chemistry(must include credit hours in both)
• OR
• HTL: Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college/university with a combination of 30 semester hours (45 quarter hours) of biology and chemistry (must include credit hours in both)

Experience

• None required.

License/Certifications

• N/A

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• N/A

Physical Requirements

Weight Demands

• Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force.

Physical Activity

• Not necessary for the position (0%):
  • Climbing
  • Crawling
  • Kneeling
• Occasionally Performed (1%-33%):
  • Balancing
  • Crouching
  • Keyboarding/typing
  • Lifting
  • Pulling/Pushing
  • Stooping/bending
• Frequently Performed (34%-66%):
  • Carrying
  • Distinguish colors
  • Grasping
  • Reaching
  • Repetitive Motions
  • Sitting
  • Speaking/talking
  • Standing
  • Twisting
  • Walking
• Constantly Performed (67%-100%):
  • Fingering/Touching
  • Hearing
  • Seeing/Visual

Job Hazards

• Not Related:
  • Explosives (pressurized gas)
  • Electrical Shock/Static
  • Radiation Alpha, Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-ray, Cat Scan, Gamma Knife, etc)
  • Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means)
  • Mechanical moving parts/vibrations
• Rare (1-33%):
  • Equipment/Machinery/Tools
• Occasionally (34%-66%):
  • Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)
• Frequent (67%-100%):
  • Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex)
  • Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) (BBF)

About Methodist:

Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa, more than 30 clinic locations, a nursing and allied health college, and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891, service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance, health education, outreach to our diverse communities and populations, and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission.

Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by Federal, state or local law.