[Histonet] Re: Histonet Digest, Vol 110, Issue 31

[Therese Cook]

Below is information on a great position in Western NY. Please contact me if interested in learning more...

Slone Partners seeks a Manager of Anatomic Pathology for a health system in Western New York.

The Manager will be responsible for the day to day operations of the department, consisting of 40 FTEs in histology, cytology, and transcription services.

A bachelor's degree is required with a master's degree, preferred. 3-5 years experience, managing all aspects of anatomic pathology is required. The ideal candidate will be collaborative and positive and bring innovative ideas. This is an opportunity to be involved in a complete renovation and redesign of the department.

Special features of the position:  Reporting to the Vice President of Laboratory Services, this newly created position will be a key member of the leadership team and manage the continued growth of the department, especially in the area of molecular testing.

SLONEPARTNERS
THERESE COOK - SENIOR EXECUTIVE RECRUITER

Corporate Headquarters
1521 Alton Road #638
Miami Beach, Florida 33139

TOLL FREE: 	877.419.1439
DIRECT:  	330.863.1054
CELL:		330.323.4525

www.slonepartners.com

On Jan 24, 2013, at 1:00 PM, histonet-request <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu wrote:

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> We have to remember that it is not just putting slides in/out of automated stainer. 
> It is also understanding what the histotech is doing, how to design a validation experiment, how to look for an antibody the pathologists wants to test, how to troubleshoot a problem, how to justify switching from a detection system to another more convenient to the procedure on hand that for any reason no longer "works".
> A histotech needs to know what s/he is doing. And to do all of the above has to have knowledge besides the training and the mechanics of what s/he is doing.
> Designating a task as "high complexity" demands that the histotech has the basic theoretical knowledge and therefore deserves a better pay.
> As some people has said before, putting slides in/out of an automated stainer of any kind) can be done by a monkey.
> Understanding what is involved in IHC is above a monkey's pay grade.
> René J.
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> From: "histotech <@t> imagesbyhopper.com" <histotech <@t> imagesbyhopper.com>
> To: "'Sullivan, Beatrice'" <BSullivan <@t> virtua.org>; 'Mark Tarango' <marktarango <@t> gmail.com>; 'Tim Higgins' <thigginsht <@t> msn.com> 
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> It also depends on the State you are in.  Florida considers this a high
> complexity test and requires that a licensed technologist either do the test
> or oversee a licensed technician who is performing the test.
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>>> From my view, especially with all the automatic stainers out there, simply
> putting the slides on/off the stainer should not be considered high
> complexity!  The interpretation of the stain should be done by a trained
> individual though.
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> Just my $0.02.
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> Michelle
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> Beatrice
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> I called CAP a short time ago about who was qualified to run these. I was
> told then that there was no requirement for a degreed person to run these. 
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> If anyone has any documentation that says the staining of IHC slides is NOT
> high complexity it would help a histonetter out there.  I got an e-mail from
> someone who is HT(ASCP)QIHC but does not have an AA degree.  Their lab
> director is threatening their job saying they aren't qualified to do IHC
> staining.  If anyone has something to refer to it would be helpful for this
> person.  I already suggested contacting CAP and getting a written response.
> 
> I believe IHC is high complexity but not the staining portion.  Since no
> result is being produced by the IHC tech how can this be high complexity?
> 
> thanks
> 
> Mark
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> On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 11:44 AM, Tim Higgins <thigginsht <@t> msn.com> wrote:
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>> The professional interpretation is considered a high complexity test 
>> but not the actual technical component.
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>> Thanks,
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>> Timothy N. Higgins, HT (ASCP), QIHC
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SLONEPARTNERS
THERESE COOK - SENIOR EXECUTIVE RECRUITER

Corporate Headquarters
1521 Alton Road #638
Miami Beach, Florida 33139

TOLL FREE: 	877.419.1439
DIRECT:  	330.863.1054
CELL:		330.323.4525

www.slonepartners.com