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This approach enhances creativity, innovation, communication, and relationship-building, fostering a dynamic and collaborative work environment. For more information, visit ' + 'covista.com' + ' and follow us on ' + 'LinkedIn' + ', ' + 'Instagram' + ' and ' + 'YouTube' + '.   Opportunity at a Glance The Divisions of Laboratory Services and Pathology within the Biomedical Sciences Department at RUSVM are looking for a Senior Laboratory Services Technician for the Histology and Pathology sections. The individual will report directly to the Histology Laboratory Manager with a dotted line to Pathology Laboratory Manager. Responsibilities Histology Technical Duties and Responsibilities •    Retrieves specimens for processing from different departments: Ross University Veterinary Clinic (RUVC), Pathology Postmortem Trim Room, Research Principal Investigators, and Diagnostic Lab. •    Inking and description of surgical biopsies prior to trimming. •    Trimming of tissue as needed prior to processing. •    Embedding of tissue in cassettes while maintaining proper tissue orientation. •    Trimming and preparation of embedded blocks for and cutting.  •    Processing the cutting of sections on microtome including the floatation of sections on water bath and mounting onto microscope slides. •    Rehydration of slides for staining. •    Microscopic examination of quality control (QC) slides to verify proper staining. •    Staining of routine H&E slides and other special stains. •    Cutting paraffin scrolls for PCR. •    Dehydration of slides for cover slipping. •    Maintenance of block storage including filing and block retrieval. •    Decalcification of calcified tissue •    Delivering stained slides to the Pathologists. Pathology Technical Duties and Responsibilities •    Assist with organizing autopsy classes and managing the use of the Pathology Lab. •    Assist pathologists with post-mortem procedures which include teaching, research, and diagnostic cases. •    Liaise with the RUVC, other clinics and the St. Kitts community to ensure adequate specimen collection and case submissions. •    Prepare animals, tables, room, and instrumentation for autopsy, including laying out instruments and ensuring knives are sharp. •    Store samples selected by the pathologists in formalin or solution.  •    Submit selected specimens for further investigation (bacteriology, clinical pathology, toxicology, histopathology) with accurate documentation.  •    Prepare tissues for histopathology  •    Prepare digital photos of each autopsy for archiving and teaching purposes. •    Store autopsy reports and affiliated lab results in the medical record. •    Organize storage of slides from autopsy, biopsy, and research histology.  •    Dissect specimens