[Histonet] [External] Re: New York Qualifications for Histology Supervisor

[P Sicurello]

I need to clarify my comment about California.  What Histotechs (certified
or not, but not licensed by CA) cannot do is supervise or manage those who
have licenses through the state (Cyotechs, CLS', Phlebotomists, etc.).

Unlicensed personnel are not allowed to supervise/manage licensed personnel.

Sincerely,

Paula Sicurello, HTL (ASCP)CM

Histotechnology Specialist

UC San Diego Health

9300 Campus Point Drive

La Jolla, CA 92037
(P): 858-249-5610



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On Fri, Feb 22, 2019 at 5:30 AM Fortin, Joyce <Joyce.Fortin at uhsinc.com>
wrote:

> omg!!
>
> Joyce Fortin
> Histology Supervisor
> Palmdale Regional Medical Center
> 38600 Medical Center Drive
> Palmdale, California  93551
> Phone 661-382-5723
> Fax   661-382-5747
> email:  joyce.fortin at uhsinc.com
>
>
> ________________________________________
> From: Patpxs via Histonet <histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
> Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2019 9:18 AM
> To: Colleen Forster
> Cc: histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> Subject: [External] Re: [Histonet] New York Qualifications for Histology
> Supervisor
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> This is an issue that continues to pop up.   It all starts with the CLIA
> regulations that do not recognize histology professionals as equal to other
> laboratory professionals.  Until the feds change CLIA we will  keep having
> this problem.
>
> I do believe that NSH is petitioning on our behalf to change the CLIA
> regulations.
>
> In California the state does not recognize Histotechs, certified or not,
> so we can’t get licensed and we can’t become lab managers as a result.  All
> thanks to CLIA.
>
> That’s my rant for the day.
>
> Paula
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Feb 21, 2019, at 8:58 AM, Colleen Forster via Histonet <
> histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu> wrote:
> >
> > Wow...this is just crazy~ The regulations leave histology in a real tough
> > spot...
> >
> > Feeling for all of you and yes, for the future histology techs coming up~
> >
> > Colleen Forster
> > U of MN
> >
> > On Thu, Feb 21, 2019 at 10:52 AM Perl , Alison via Histonet <
> > histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Melissa
> >> This is true, and a source of my neverending frustration with NYS Office
> >> of Professions. Stephanie Shulman (stephanie.shulman at health.ny.gov) is
> a
> >> good person at NYS to get clarification, but she will reiterate the
> same.
> >>
> >> NYS has explained to me that "histotechs don't exercise judgment" and
> thus
> >> are not qualified to take on the role of supervisor, even for a
> >> histology-only laboratory. The supervisors here in my lab and myself all
> >> have Clinical Lab Technologist licenses, from when they were
> grandfathered
> >> back in 2007. I have techs who went to school specifically for
> Histology,
> >> but can never become supervisors. I don't know what anyone will do for
> the
> >> next generation of supervisors - your situation is a real fear.
> >>
> >> Anyone in NYS who would like to raise this issue with your
> >> representatives, I encourage you to do so!!
> >>
> >> Alison Perl, HTL(ASCP)CM
> >> Anatomic Pathology Manager
> >> CareMount Medical
> >> (914) 302-8424
> >> aperl at cmmedical.com
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Melissa Owens via Histonet [mailto:
> histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu]
> >>
> >> Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2019 11:21 AM
> >> To: histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> >> Subject: [EXTERNAL] [Histonet] New York Qualifications for Histology
> >> Supervisor
> >>
> >> Hello,
> >>
> >> I have a question about the requirements to be a supervisor in New York.
> >> New York dept. of Ed states qualifications for a Medical
> >> Technologist/Laboratory Supervisor and a Cytotechnologist/Cytology
> >> Supervisor but no where does it mention qualifications for a
> >> Histototech/Histology Supervisor. So therefore, I have heard that in New
> >> York, a Histology Supervisor must qualify under the Medical
> >> Technologist/Laboratory Supervisor qualifications statues. This seems
> >> impossible to me as this would have to be an individual who becomes a
> >> Medical Technologist and by random transfers into a histology role then
> >> becomes a supervisor. Does anyone out there in New York legally qualify
> >> your histology supervisors who have a bachelors degree but were not
> former
> >> Medical Technologists? Thank you for any help as I have intensely scoped
> >> the New York department of Education website in my frustrations.
> >>
> >> By the way, I am asking this because I have a Day Shift 7:30am-4pm
> >> Monday-Friday Histology Supervisor position in the New York Metropolitan
> >> area with these requirements and I don't know if there is a way around
> >> them. Thank you!
> >>
> >> Melissa Owens, CHP (ASA)
> >> President, Laboratory Staffing
> >> Allied Search Partners
> >>
> >>
> >>
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> > Colleen Forster HT(ASCP)QIHC
> > BLS Histology and IHC Laboratory
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