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Louis Worker Type: Regular Job Highlights: Join a team where your work matters—every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you’ll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact. In this role, you will provide hands-on support in a fast-paced care environment where every shift makes a direct impact on patients and families.
Your attention to detail, compassion, and ability to work closely with clinical teams will help create a safer, smoother care experience. Department: Anatomic Pathology
Monday through Friday, 10:00 AM to 6:30 PM, with a rotating Saturday schedule. Apply today. SSM Health – We bring out the incredible in you, everyday.
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Under direct supervision, and following established policies and procedures, the histology aide assists histologists and pathologists obtain and analyze tissue specimens from patients in order to diagnose and treat diseases. This position performs both technical and clerical functions. Histology is the study of the form of structures seen under the microscope.
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PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES Assists histologists and pathologists staff by retrieving, labeling, processing and preserving tissue specimens. May cut and chemically stain specimens. Adheres to specimen collection procedures and specimen requirements and performs quality control.
Enters orders into computer system. Cleans and maintains laboratory supplies and work area. Performs calibration and troubleshooting on testing systems and instruments.
Updates statistical records, labels tubes, and schedules processing runs. May perform general clerical duties such as answering the phone, filing, and registering patients. Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
Performs other duties as assigned. EDUCATION High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience EXPERIENCE No experience required PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs. Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors. Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
Frequent keyboard use/data entry. Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping. Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
Rare climbing. REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS None Department: 3407000100 Anatomic Pathology Work
Day Shift Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
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