[Histonet] Supervising a histologist

[Eileen Akemi Allison]

We are CLIA/CMS certified only.  My lab assistant only has a high school degree and never had any background in any sciences. She knows nothing about trouble-shooting, nor theory and practice. She has worked primarily in clerical roles for our GI practice for 13 years. In the past 1.5 years, I trained her to accession, process, embed, cut, stain, and coverslip. We do not do IHC here. Our CEO/GI, MD said she could oversee our new HTL during my absence.

Akemi Allison

> On Nov 1, 2017, at 5:43 AM, Joseph Saby <saby_joseph_a at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> Eileen-
> 
> I think it would depend on what specific procedures both of them are signed off on.
> And it would be on specific procedures.
> Or things are very strange in that area of Histoland.
> 
> Joe Saby
> 
> 
> From: Eileen Akemi Allison via Histonet <histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
> To: Histonet <Histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu> 
> Sent: Wednesday, November 1, 2017 8:20 AM
> Subject: [Histonet] Supervising a histologist
> 
> Hello Histoland:
> 
> This may sound like a strange question, but I have my reasons.  Has anyone run into a situation where a OJT histology assistant supervises an HTL when the histology manager is absent?  Is it even legal?  Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> 
> Akemi Allison BS, HT/HTL (ASCP)
> Pathology Manager
> Monterey Bay GI Consultants Laboratory
> 23 Upper Ragsdale Drive, Suite 200
> Monterey, CA 93940
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