Histology Tech

Piedmont Healthcare • Athens, GA

7h • Onsite

About The Position

Experience the advantages of real career change Join Piedmont to move your career in the right direction. Stay for the diverse teams you’ll love, a shared purpose, and schedule flexibility that frees you to live for what matters both in and outside of work. You’ll feel valued, motivated to be your best, and recognized for your contributions to exceptional patient outcomes. Piedmont leaders are in your corner, invested in your success. Our wellness programs and comprehensive total benefits and rewards meet your needs today, and help you plan for the future. The Histotechnician/Histotechnologist is responsible for cutting, staining and preparing tissue samples for the pathologist to review. They are also responsible for prioritizing testing procedures and completing those procedures in an accurate and timely manner and maintaining proper accurate records of all tests done in accordance with established policies, procedures and regulations.

Requirements

• H.S. Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) Required
• No experience required Recent graduate from an accredited histology program Required
• In lieu of degree One (1) year of technical experience in a surgical pathology laboratory Required
• HT - Histotechnologist - ASCP Certification as a Histotechnologist or Histotechnician by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or other acceptable agency, according to the qualifications through the State of Georgia Department of Community Health, Healthcare Facility, Clinical Laboratory regulations. Upon Hire Required
• A person who recently moved into the state of Georgia or recently completed the academic and training/experience requirements may be temporarily classified as technologist or technician for eighteen (18) months only to afford the person an opportunity to successfully complete an approved qualifying examination within 1-1/2 Yrs Required

Nice To Haves

• 3 years experience in a surgical pathology laboratory Preferred

Responsibilities

• cutting, staining and preparing tissue samples for the pathologist to review
• prioritizing testing procedures and completing those procedures in an accurate and timely manner
• maintaining proper accurate records of all tests done in accordance with established policies, procedures and regulations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED