Job Description

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I hope all is well. I am doing a search for a client who has an urgent requirement Histotechnologist contract opportunity. The job description is listed below. If this is something you are interested in, please call me ASAP at (408) 694 -3526 and reply to this email. or please mail me your Updated Resume in Word format, Availability, Contact Details, and hourly rate as per the hiring policy of our client.

Histotechnologist

Start Date: 04/25/2025

End Date: 11/24/2025

# of Openings: 1

Position Type: Contract

Locations: White River Junction, VT

Additional Details:

Location : VA White River Junction
163 Veterans Drive
White River Junction, VT 05009


Due Date : 3/11/2025

Description:

Histotechnologist (HT) 1

• Responsible for grossing tissue specimens, accessioning them into the computer system, embedding, cutting, staining and cover-slipping tissue. Also prepares special stains for tissue per request of pathologists.
• Assists the pathologists in the cutting of surgical, frozen sections, and possibly autopsies. Processes specimens using equipment, instruments, or techniques to prepare them for specific analysis, controls physical conditions, responds to time factors to ensure that the physiological state-of-theart specimen is maintained.
• May serve as the back-up morgue assistant in the absence of the contract diener. This includes basic assistance of the pathologist during autopsies to include, but not limited to, identification, set up, general assistance, body closure, and clean up.
• As part of safety, positively identifies patients prior to sample collection and samples prior to testing or aliquoting.
• As part of safety and safeguards electronic and paper patient information.
• Independently tests, evaluates, documents, and reports patient testing and Quality Control (QC); identifies, documents, and resolves any collection, processing, testing or reporting issues.
• Identifies, documents, and resolves any collection, processing, testing, or reporting issues.
• Assures patient-centered care and provides service in a manner that is professional and will avoid complaints from all stakeholders and customers.

QUALIFICATIONS:
The HT assigned by the Contractor to perform the services covered by this contract must hold a bachelors degree and have three (3) years of recent Histology and Cytology experience.



Technical Proficiency: Contractor's employees shall be technically proficient in the skills necessary to fulfill the government's requirements, including the ability to speak, understand, read and write English fluently. Contractor shall provide documents upon request of the CO/COR to verify current and ongoing competency, skills, certification and/or licensure related to the provision of care, treatment and/or services performed.



VA HOURS OF OPERATION/SCHEDULING:



VA Business Hours: The contractor may be required to provide services during the following times:



Dayshift Evening Shift Night Shift

1. 6:30a-3:00P 2:00-10:30P 8:30P 6:30A
2. 7:00A-3:30P 3:00-11:30P 3:00A-11:30A
3. 7:30A 4:00P 12:00N 8:30P 10:00P-6:30A
4. 8:00A-4:30P 5:00P 1:30A 10:00P 8:30A
5. 8:30A-5:00P 5:00P-3:30A 5:00P-6:30A
6. 10:00A-6:30P 5:30P-6:30A
7. 10:00A-8:30P 6:30P-6:30A
8. 5:30A-2:00P 8:00P-8:00A
9. 6:00A-2:30P
10. 9:00A-5:30P
11. 9:30A-6:00P

The employee may also be required to work weekends, holidays, and overtime. However, on call
or standby duties will NOT be required.



All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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