Histology Assistant PRN AdventHealth Tampa

Location Address: 3100 East Fletcher Avenue Tampa, Florida 33613

Top Reasons to Work at AdventHealth Tampa

• Florida Hospital Pepin Heart Institute, known across the country for its advances in cardiovascular disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment and research.
• Surgical Pioneers – the first in Tampa with the latest robotics in spine surgery
• Six story surgical and patient care tower which will ensure state of the art medical and surgical car for generations to come
• Awarded the Get With The Guidelines – Stroke GOLD Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association and have been recognized as a recipient of their Target: Stroke Honor Roll for our expertise in stroke care. We have also received certification by The Joint Commission in collaboration with the American Stroke Association as a Primary Stroke Center.

Work Hours/Shift:

PRN (Possibly 24 hours a week, flexible days, no weekends at this time)

You Will Be Responsible For:

TEAMWORK: Demonstrates collaboration and teamwork in managing departmental workflow, following all department and hospital policies and procedures. Commitment to schedule flexibility working in alternate hours as needed. Assists in collecting, preparing and staining Fine Needle Aspirations slides for adequacy in surgical and radiology areas.

FINANCIAL: Employee demonstrates good time management avoiding, missed punches, casual overtime and adheres to hospital policy regarding to break and lunch periods. Considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, cost and impact for departmental practice in the delivery of laboratory services.

REGULATORY: Basic knowledge and adherence to hospital and laboratory regulatory requirements including CAP, CLIA, Florida Statutes as well as Joint Commission.

LABORATORY SKILLS: Adheres to policies and procedures for all histology sample receipt and processing. Accession Surgical and Cytology specimens accurately and efficiently. Performs all assigned preventative maintenance including appropriate documentation. Ensure specimens are correctly labeled and orders are received. Preparation, specimen requirements and documentation of send outs and returned materials. Maintains slides and block filing system.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Maintains competencies in all assigned procedures, departments duties, including timely completion of assigned competency assessments. Completes all assigned policy or procedure review assignments. Demonstrates commitment to professional and personal growth – i.e. completes all mandatory educational requirements, 100 % review of assigned departmental meeting minutes and information, and acts as a preceptor as needed. Participates in peer interviewing process and peer review processes as requested.

SAFETY: Adheres to Laboratory safety guidelines regarding proper use of personal protective equipment.

COMPASSION BEHAVIORS: Honor's patient's rights by following privacy guidelines and code of ethics with our patients, physicians, co-workers, and guests. Demonstrates honesty and fairness in all that they do and accepts accountability for their actions. Recognize and anticipate the needs of others and go beyond their job to exceed expectations of those we serve. Greets everyone they encounter with a smile, using caring tone during conversations, and makes frequent and appropriate eye contact. Use common courtesy practices such as helping lost individuals, saying please and thank you, and knocking on a patient's door before entering. Proactively support a culture of safety and quality. Listen respectfully and avoid defensiveness in verbal and non-verbal communication. Exhibits willingness to assist co-workers. Display support in organizational decisions in their communication and actions. Refrains from gossiping and spreading rumors. Looks for opportunities to support, recognize and celebrate teamwork.

What You Will Need:

• High school diploma or equivalency diploma.

Job Summary:

The Histology Assistant assists Pathologist and Histology Technologists in the Anatomic Pathology laboratory. Participates in authorized activities from accessioning of Surgical and Cytology specimens to final slide product.