Where You’ll Work
Founded in 1926, Dignity Health - Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center is a 334-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital. Serving over 70,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level III NICU, heart care, wound care and surgical services. Additionally, Glendale Memorial Hospital has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center and a SRC Center of Excellence for Robotic Surgery and Colorectal Surgery. One Community. One Mission. One California
Job Summary and Responsibilities
The Tissue Tech is responsible for a variety of tasks that lead to a high level of customer satisfaction in the most cost effective manner, and in a manner consistent with all patient-related age-specific competencies. Under the direction of the Laboratory Medical Director , and Laboratory Manager, this position is assigned the responsibility of various duties not limited to the receipt, handling, processing, cutting, staining, and presentation of tissue and slides to the Pathologist for diagnostic evaluation. All employees are expected to perform their duties in alignment with the vision and values of the organization..
Job Requirements
Required
- Two years experience in the methods and procedures for fixing and processing tissue specimens with use of routine and special stains in a pathology or an acutecare facility setting.
- High School diploma or equivalency.
- Knowledge of medical terminology.