Histology Technician Trainee
About The Position
We're not just a workplace - we're a Great Place to Work certified employer! Proudly certified as a Great Place to Work, we are dedicated to creating a supportive and inclusive environment. At Sonic Healthcare USA, we emphasize teamwork and innovation. Check out our job openings and advance your career with a company that values its team members! In this role, you will perform a vital part of the patient care process through embedding and preparing slides for routine H & E and special stain procedures, perform and document scheduled preventative maintenance, and recognize when troubleshooting is needed for processing, embedding, cutting, staining. You will work in a fast-paced laboratory environment with biological and chemical hazards and champion safety, compliance, and quality control. This role will have routine access to Protected Health Information (PHI). Employees will be trained on reasonable safeguards and are expected to maintain strict confidentiality, as well as abide by all applicable privacy and security standards. Employees are expected only to access PHI when it is required to fulfill job duties.
Requirements
- At minimum graduation from a school of Histotechnology accredited by CAHEA/NAACLS AND HT (ASCP)
- 1 year of laboratory training or experience performing high complexity testing
- Certification from the American Society of Clinical Pathologists or equivalent
- Strong reading, writing, and analytical skills
- Ability to operate general laboratory equipment, including but not limited to: telephones, computers, automated analyzers, centrifuges, microscopes, manual and automated pipettes, and audible alarms
Nice To Haves
- 2+ years of laboratory training or experience in a high volume laboratory with documented special stain and immunohistochemistry experience
Responsibilities
- Perform a vital part of the patient care process through embedding and preparing slides for routine H & E and special stain procedures
- Performs and documents scheduled preventative maintenance
- Recognize when troubleshooting is needed for processing, embedding, cutting, staining
- Work in a fast-paced laboratory environment with biological and chemical hazards
- Champion safety, compliance, and quality control
Benefits
- Free lab services for you and your dependents
- Work-life balance, including Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
- Competitive benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Help saving for retirement, with a 401(k) plus a company match
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
