Thanks for all of your replies!!!!  My boss is taking them to administration
to show what our staffing SHOULD BE!!!!  Thanks again to all that
responded!!!

Dawn

-----Original Message-----
From: hymclab 
To: Histonet 
Date: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 3:39 PM
Subject: STAFFING AGAIN


>   I know this subject has come up again and again, and yes I went into the
>archives, but didn't find too many e-mails on subject.
>
>I would like to hear from relatively small labs please, how many cases you
>do a year and how many histotechs you have. (if you want to break down into
>blocks and slides that would be great, otherwise I can go by just cases).
>Do the histotechs do computer entry and billing or do you have clerical
>staff that helps?  Do you know how many stains per year (immunos and
regular
>specials)?
>
>We have approximately 2,600 cases per year with the likelihood of getting
>3,000 more per year from a nearby clinic.  So, my supervisor  needs to have
>some benchmarks to go to administration  with to hire additional help.  We
>do immunos and do all of the computer entry and reports by ourselves (no
>clerical staff).  We have an outside company that does the transcription.
>
>I would be very appreciatative if you would answer my questions and hlep me
>get more help!!!!
>If you would like to call instead of e-mail that would be fine too.
>
>Also, if anyone in Northern WI is looking for a job------stay tuned!!!!!
>
>Dawn Schneider, HT(ASCP)
>Howard Young Medical Center
>Woodruff, WI
>(715) 356-8174
>