Terry,

Several of our techs, including myself, gross the small specimens.  There is 
no compensation.  The job description just changed.  The pathologists 
recognize and appreciate the extra feature with words only.  And we do not 
get flowers during Lab Week, vs. the medical secretaries that discretly get 
flowers and candy from the pathologists the following week for National 
Secretary's Day.  Their reason:  "they get paid less, and do so much 
work..."   :-)

Bec the Tec

>From: Terry J Mattoon <looneytoons5@juno.com>
>To: mbryhan@northernhealth.org
>CC: histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
>Subject: Re: Unregistered HT(s)
>Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 21:48:40 -0400
>
>We have two techs who are registered HT's, one is HTL eligible but the
>Government does not recognize the increased certification.  I am
>currently grossing in small specimens along with dictation.  Is anyone
>else doing this?  If you are, this is not what a Histotech  normally does
>but a resident pathologist.  If you are currently doing this , are you
>being compensated?
>Terry J. Mattoon
>VA Med Ctr.  #113
>White River Jct.,VT   05001
>(802) 296-5193
>
>
>On Mon, 19 Jun 2000 13:49:39 -0400 Mary Bryhan
><mbryhan@northernhealth.org> writes:
> > I was wondering if anyone has unregistered HT(s) in  their labs?  If
> > you do, do they do lab aid work or histo. tech. work?
> >
> > Mary Bryhan
> > mbryhan@northernhealth.org
> >
> >
>

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