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technician Berkeley, CA

Kaiser Permanente

Full Time Berkeley, CA 50.87980769230769 - 47.36009615384615 USD HOURLY Today

Job description

Under the general direction of the Pathologist or Laboratory Manager, performs immunohistochemical stains and all other special procedures as required. Cuts, embebs, and stains histology specimens.

Essential Responsibilities:

Performs routine tasks related to fixation and processing of specimens.

Cuts, prepares, and stains slides from histology specimens.

Correctly prepares special stains and solutions.

Operates and evaluates equipment and reagent systems.

Maintains equipment with documentation and reports repairs to manager.

Also maintains logbooks and Block and slide files.

Assists Pathologist in any area of histology sections.

Writes and updates evaluation reports as well as procedures using NCCLS format.

Perform other related duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Grade 705

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

Minimum (12) twelve months of experience as histologic technician or completion of the 12 month Histology training.
Education
Associate Degree in Science.
License, Certification, Registration
N/A

Additional Requirements:
Demonstrated ability to perform all special stains used in the routine practice of pathology.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence.
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization
Previous experience with lab information systems
Must be an independent self-motivated individual proficient in histology and related applications.
Must be willing to work in a Labor Management Partnership environment.

Preferred Qualifications:
N/A

PrimaryLocation : California,Berkeley,Berkeley Regional Lab - 1725
HoursPerWeek : 40
Shift : Evening
Workdays : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
WorkingHoursStart : 09:00 PM
WorkingHoursEnd : 05:30 AM
Job Schedule : Full-time
Job Type : Standard
Employee Status : Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation : A01|SEIU|United Healthworkers
Job Level : Entry Level
Job Category : Laboratory
Department : Berkeley Regional Lab - 1701 - Pathology/Lab-Histology - 0206
Travel : No
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status.

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About Kaiser Permanente

CEO: Gregory Adams
Revenue: $10+ billion (USD)
Size: 10000+ Employees
Type: Nonprofit Organization
Website: http://www.kaiserpermanentejobs.org
Year Founded: 1945

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