Histology Technician Jobs

Skill in oral and written communication.The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium is a non-profit Tribal health organization designed to meet the unique health needs of Alaska Native and American Indian people living in Alaska. In partnership with the more than 171,000 Alaska Native and American Indian people that we serve and the Tribal health organizations of the Alaska Tribal Health System, ANTHC provides world-class health services, which include comprehensive medical services at the Alaska Native Medical Center, wellness programs, disease research and prevention, rural provider training and rural water and sanitation systems construction.

ANTHC is the largest, most comprehensive Tribal health organization in the United States, and Alaska’s second-largest health employer with more than 3,100 employees offering an array of health services to people around the nation’s largest state.
Our vision: Alaska Native people are the healthiest people in the world.
Benefits include:

• Generous Paid Time Off and holiday schedule with 4 weeks paid vacation per year to start and 12 paid holidays.

• More than 19 Federal healthcare plans with plans for employee, employee plus one, and employee plus family available. ANTHC covers 80% of all health insurance premiums and 100% of Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Dental, Vision, Basic Life, and AD&D.

• 401(a) retirement plan; ANTHC will contribute 3% of your annual compensation to the plan account each year, with up to an additional 5% match with a 6-year vesting schedule.

• 403(b) retirement savings plan with pre-tax and Roth options. Flexible Spending Accounts for Health Care and Dependent care are also available.

• Onsite Child Care is available in a brand new education facility.

• Onsite free gym access. Additional gym, rock climbing wall and salt-water pool available at the Alaska Pacific University for a small fee per semester. Steep discounts on outdoor equipment rentals for your Alaskan adventures!

• Tuition reductions for employees and their eligible dependents at the Alaska Pacific University.

Under general direction provides histology services for Alaska Native Medical Center.
Must have American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Certification or equivalent, as a Histology Technician or contact Recruitment directly at [email protected].
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium has a hiring preference for qualified Alaska Native and American Indian applicants pursuant to P.L. 93-638 Indian Self Determination Act.

Summary: Under general direction provides histology services for Alaska Native Medical Center.

Responsibilities:

• Answers questions from patient providers regarding test processes, patient results, or sample collection techniques.
• Identifies and resolves inconsistencies in patient results.
• Evaluates, judges and interprets test results.
• Trains new employees and laboratory students.
• Ensures quality control and functionality of instruments.
• Provides customer service for questions directed to laboratory.
• Accepts and processes samples for on-site testing or to contracted reference laboratories.
• Maintains laboratory equipment and instruments.
• Performs patient specimen preparation. Ensures sample suitability.
• Prepares tissue samples for physician analysis.
• Monitors, maintains, orders and stocks laboratory equipment and supplies.
• Participates in continuing education programs.

Other information:
KNOWLEDGE and SKILLS

• Knowledge of privacy laws and regulations.
• Knowledge of clinical processes and medical terminology.
• Knowledge of applicable federal, state, hospital and regulatory committee rules and regulations.
• Knowledge of customer service concepts and practices.
• Skill in oral and written communication.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with others.
• Skill in managing multiple priorities and tasks concurrently and meeting deadlines.
• Skill in operating a personal computer utilizing a variety of software applications.
• Skill in operating laboratory equipment.
• Knowledge of Alaska Tribal Health System, ANTHC, and Alaska Native culture(s) and politics.

MINIMUM EDUCATION QUALIFICATION
An Associate’s degree in clinical pathology or progressively responsible professional work-related experience, education, or training may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for college education.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATION
Non-supervisory – One (1) year of clinical laboratory experience; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.

MINIMUM CERTIFICATION QUALIFICATION