Histopathology Technician

About the Position: This position is located in Bethesda, MD at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center with the Director Of Medicine, DERMATOLOGY CLINIC, MOHS Laboratory Anticipated schedule for this position is 0700 -1530. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Frozen tissue processing for surgical tissues.

Prepare tissue specimens for diagnostic examination.

Cut specimens and determines methods in preparing tissue for microscopic examination.

Freeze, cut (cryotomy) and stain tissue for intraoperative rapid diagnosis of cancer in surgical specimens.

Operate the highly complex immunohistochemical stainer to produce targeted immunostains.

Serve as a grossing technician as an adjunct to the pathologists.

Operate and maintain instruments and equipment to process tissue specimens.

Maintain adequate supplies, calibrate and maintain instruments and equipment, maintain a file system of pathologic materials.

Process and ship surgical cases, special tumor studies, autopsy materials and other pathologic specimens requiring referral to a specialty lab).

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.