A Histology Supervisor works in a hospital setting and undertakes the job of receiving, processing, and preparing patient tissue specimens for microscopic examination and analysis. Crucial job duties are listed on the Histology Supervisor Resume as – assuming responsibility for being at the lab at all time, coordinating staffing for the histology department, performing histology employee performance evaluations, participating in the hiring of all histology staff, retrieving specimen from the surgery department, operating instrumentation for tissue dehydration, section clearing, and impregnation with paraffin, preparing solutions, stains, and reagents; and operating all histology area lab equipment.
Some of the crucial skills needed for this role include – keeping current with changes in the laboratory procedures; being aware of the need for cost containment, spatial abilities, finger dexterity, and a thorough understanding of all areas of histology and surgical pathology. A high school diploma along with a Histology certification is required to work at this position.