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Culture & CareersMohs Histotechnician - North California
Schweiger Dermatology
Schweiger Dermatology Group is one of the leading dermatology practices in the country with over 400 healthcare providers and over 170 offices in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Missouri, Minnesota, and California. Schweiger Dermatology Group provides medical, cosmetic, and surgical dermatology services with over 1.5 million patient visits annually.
Our mission is to create the Ultimate Patient Experience and a great working environment for our providers, support staff and all team members.
Schweiger Dermatology Group has been included in the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America list for seven consecutive years. Schweiger Dermatology Group has also received Great Place to Work certification. To learn more, click here.
California Skin Institute part of Schweiger Dermatology Group
Benefits and Perks: We value our employees' time and efforts. Our commitment to your success is enhanced by our competitive pay in addition to a benefits package including:
- Medical Health Insurance
- Vision & dental plan
- Flexible Spending Account
- Life Insurance
- 401 (K)
- Generous paid time off
- Growth and development opportunities
- Recognition Program
- And much more!
Job Summary: A Full-Time Mohs Histotechnician floating at our Northern California offices. The Mohs Technician provides support in lab using special Mohs cutting procedures for microscopic diagnosis. Accessioning of specimens and grossing, etc. Accurately and promptly reports results with minimal supervision. Perform routine and specialized lab tests and procedures with documentation of adequate quality control.
Schedule: Availability Monday to Friday between business hours of 7am-6pm.
Essential Functions:
- Embed, sections tissue, and stain tissue.
- Assist with laboratory record keeping and logs.
- Clean cryostat equipment, inking station, counters, and wipe down all instruments. Defrost Cryostat and scrub auto strainer containers. Label all slides.
- Discard all chemicals, sharps, and tissue samples in proper disposal container as per standards established.
- Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.
- File slides from previous day.
- Helps maintain and organize surgical instruments in the Mohs lab as required and as per standards established to include preparing and transporting of surgery instruments to Sterile Processing department.
- Prepare for and maintain Laboratory regulatory preparedness.
- Prepare microscope for use, including computer with microscope program.
- Set up inking station including testing stainer.
- Test cryostat and prepare tissue chucks for use.
- Turn on/fill/change chemicals in stainer and set up cryostat with proper supplies such as freeze spray, freeze medium, slides, and microtome blade.
- Assist with ordering supplies needed in the Mohs laboratory.
- Packaging and transporting all necessary equipments and supplies needed for Mohs surgery for different locations.
- Other Duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Active and valid Histotechnician License may be required based on state guidelines.
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Applicable State Department of Professions Registration Certificate
- Basic Life Support Certification
- Interpersonal/human relations skills
- Ability to operate personal computer
- Ability to approach problems/decisions analytically
- Ability to maintain records
- Ability/willingness to adhere to the established departmental service standards
**Candidate Privacy Disclosure:**
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For more details on how we handle your privacy, please visit our privacy policy at Privacy Policy - California Skin Institute
Schweiger Dermatology Group, is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its hiring process with applicants, whether internal or external, because of race, creed, color, age, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military status, application for military service or any other class per local, state or federal law.
Schweiger Dermatology Group does not require vaccination for COVID-19 in order to be considered for employment; however, some state guidelines may require that we keep record of your vaccination status on file.