Central Laboratory- Histology
Location: 2434 Interstate Plaza Dr. Hammond, IN46324
Shift: Evening Shift; Monday through Friday; Weekend and/or Holiday Rotation
FTE: 1.0
WHY ALVERNO
We are a highly reliable scientific organization building a culture of service. Our commitment advances the health, wellness and continuity of care in the communities we serve. We are one of the largest integrated laboratory networks serving hospitals in the Midwest region. Our network includes 32 hospitals and multiple physician offices.
WHAT WILL YOU DO
This individual is responsible for the assembling of H&E, IHC, and special stains slides into complete cases onto the slide folders for delivery to the hospital sites or to Central lab transcription department. He/she will print and order special stains requests received through department e-mail system or fax. He/she will order slide labels, IHC, special stains, and/or block re-cuts through the Soft computer system. He/she will rotate/change reagents on slide stainers. He/she will operate histology instruments and will be responsible for the day to day maintenance and documentation. This individual will assist histology technicians in the IHC/special stain area by loading and unloading IHC and special stain slides from the automated strainers, filling bulk reagents, and performing preventative maintenance functions. Clerical duties include completing PM/QC logs, histology daily statistics, and filing of blocks and slides. This individual shall maintain a healing environment for employees and patients with a spirit of caring and concern as incorporated in the philosophy of our Catholic healthcare systems while performing all job functions.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
High school diploma or equivalent required Previous laboratory experience preferred.
Keyboarding skills preferred.
Alverno Laboratories manages 32 hospital laboratories and provides laboratory services to two free standing emergency departments and thousands of physician offices and other clients in the Midwest. Alverno has been providing outreach laboratory services in the northern Indiana communities since the laboratory was originally built in 1999.
Alverno has more than twenty-five patient service centers, with the number expected to grow.
Alverno has a state-of-the-art central laboratory and is one of the largest regional laboratories in the Midwest. Alverno exhibits a culture of customer service, highly reliable clinical and anatomic pathology testing with a focus on providing excellent laboratory service for the communities we serve.
In addition to the more than 350 laboratory professionals at the Hammond facility and over 2,100 laboratory professionals system wide, Pathology Consultants, Inc. has five full time M.D. Pathologists providing anatomic pathology service and medical directorship at the central laboratory and about twenty pathologists throughout the Alverno system.
The Alverno central laboratory became ISO 15189:2012 certified in 2015. We are proud of this accomplishment and credit our exceptional employees for achieving this certification.
