Histology Technician

    Highlights

    Responsibilities: Preparing thin slices of human, animal, or plant tissue on slides for analysis by: Recognizing factors that affect procedures and quality results, and taking appropriate action when corrections are necessary. Examining, fixing, and processing the tissue for proper sample preservation.

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    LocationDes Moines, IA

    Description

    Job Summary:
    • Department: Histology
    • Shift timings: 04:00-12:30 Monday to friday (5 Days/8 Hours)
    • Per Week: 40 Hours
    • Experience: 2 Years
    Responsibilities:
    • Preparing thin slices of human, animal, or plant tissue on slides for analysis by:
    • Recognizing factors that affect procedures and quality results, and taking appropriate action when corrections are necessary.
    • Performing preventative and corrective maintenance of equipment and instruments.
    • As needed, management of supplies and laboratory quality-control procedures.
    • 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.

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