Job Description

About Montrose Regional Health:

• As the leading healthcare in the Uncompahgre Valley, MRH offers patients personalized and professional healthcare backed by the latest technology experience, and partnership, we continue to evolve and broaden our comprehensive services in 23-specialties and sub- specialties. We are the hospital, the healthcare resource, and the employer of choice in our communities. Montrose Regional Health is a not for-profit accredited by the Joint Commission meeting the highest standards of healthcare.

About the Laboratory:

• The laboratory at Montrose Regional Health is fully accredited by the Joint Commission of Accredited Healthcare Organizations and registered by the State of Colorado. It is staffed by certified medical technologists and technicians working under the supervision of two full-time pathologists. The "lab" at MRH is a fascinating, busy, and interesting place.

What We Offer:

• Mentoring
• Continuing Education
• 401 K Retirement Plan with employer match
• Multiple health options to selection from
• $15,000 sign on bonus

• Prepares histologic and cytologic specimens for microscopic analysis by the Pathologist and Cytotechnologist. Is responsible for embedding, cutting, mounting and staining tissue specimens. Performs immunohistochemical and special stains. Performs all appropriate quality control materials and maintains records thereof. Supervises and trains pathology technician and histology technician in Histology/Cytology. Troubleshoot staining problems and machine malfunctions. Validate new stains and IHC antibodies as needed.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Education: Associate Degree or at least 60 semester hours at an accredited college/university with a combination of 12 semester hours of biology and chemistry with two years experience in histopathology under the supervision of a pathologist. Requires national registration by the ASCP in Histology.

• Training & Experience: Requires a minimum of at least seven years of full time experience in Histotechnology and two years experience in histopathology under the supervision of a Pathologist or an accredited school for Histotechnology.

Job Knowledge: Experience with CAP and/or JACHO inspections required.

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