- Willimantic, Connecticut, United States
- 1+ years
Prepares and processes tissue samples for routine and complex histologic techniques to be examined under a microscope by a pathologist.
Responsibilities
- Prepares and processes tissue samples for routine and complex histologic techniques
- Examines samples under a microscope
- Performs fixation, processing, embedding, microtomy, and staining
- Conducts enzyme histochemistry, immunohistochemistry, in-situ hybridization, cryotomy, immunofluorescence, and tissue microarray
Requirements
- High School diploma or equivalency
- NAACLS accredited Histotechnician program
- 60 semester hours of academic credit with 12 in biology and chemistry
- Associate degree with 12 in biology and chemistry
- One year of full-time clinical experience