Histology Tech - Full Time - First Shift
About The Position
The Histology Tech is responsible for ensuring specimens are properly accessioned, labeled, and suitable for testing. This role involves cutting quality tissue sections, embedding tissue into paraffin blocks, and maintaining a filing system for blocks, slides, and wet tissue. The Histology Tech also processes tissue using processors, performs routine and special stains, immunohistochemistry, cover slipping, verification, and distribution of slides. Additionally, the role includes retrieving and printing computer logs, managing daily workflow, performing and documenting quality control, and executing cleaning, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of instruments and equipment. The Histology Tech assists pathologists during frozen section procedures and ensures compliance with accrediting agency standards, while also providing assistance to pathologists, externs, and other team members.
Requirements
- Histotechnician (HT) certification issued by the American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification (ASCP BOC).
- Advanced training beyond High School that includes the completion of an accredited or approved program in Biology or related field.
- No experience required.
- Knowledge of human anatomy.
- Must be detail oriented and have good organizational and communication skills.
- Must know how to safely handle sharp instruments.
- Proficient computer skills.
- Must be able to problem solve.
Responsibilities
- Ensures specimens are properly accessioned, labeled, and suitable for testing.
- Cuts quality tissue sections with proper thickness as determined by tissue type and places properly on glass slides.
- Embeds tissue into paraffin blocks.
- Maintains a filing system for paraffin tissue blocks, slides and wet tissue.
- Processes tissue using processors to ensure full preservation and infiltration by paraffin.
- Performs routine and special stains, immunohistochemistry, cover slipping, verification, and distribution of slides.
- Retrieves and prints computer logs.
- Manages daily workflow for recuts, special stains, immunohistochemistry, control slides, and send-outs according to established protocols.
- Performs and documents quality control.
- Evaluates quality control results and takes corrective action under the guidance of key operators, technical specialists or supervisor.
- Performs and documents cleaning, maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of instruments and equipment.
- Assists pathologists during frozen section procedures.
- Ensures compliance with all accrediting agency standards.
- Provides assistance to pathologists, externs, and other team members.
Benefits
- Comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs
- Competitive compensation
- Generous retirement offerings
- Programs that invest in your career development
- Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
- Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
