Histology Technician

Advocate Health•Rosemont, IL

20d•$27 - $40

About The Position

The Histology Technician prepares and processes tissue specimens for testing and slide review. The role performs tissue embedding, sectioning, routine and special staining, immunohistochemistry, cover slipping, verification, and slide distribution. The technician manages daily workflow, maintains specimen records, performs quality control, and cleans, maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs instruments and equipment. The position also assists pathologists during frozen section procedures and supports pathologists, externs, and other team members while ensuring compliance with accrediting agency standards. This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week day-shift position scheduled Tuesday through Saturday, 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The listed pay range is $26.55–$39.85 per hour. No prior experience is required. The role requires Histotechnician (HT) certification from the ASCP Board of Certification and advanced training beyond high school through an accredited or approved program in biology or a related field.

Requirements

Histotechnician (HT) certification issued by the American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification (ASCP BOC).
Advanced training beyond high school, including completion of an accredited or approved program in biology or a related field.
Knowledge of human anatomy.
Detail-oriented, with good organizational and communication skills.
Knowledge of safe handling of sharp instruments.
Proficient computer skills.
Ability to problem solve.
Good manual dexterity.
Ability to handle stressful situations calmly and professionally.
Ability to operate all equipment necessary to perform the job.

Responsibilities

Ensure specimens are properly accessioned, labeled, and suitable for testing.
Cut quality tissue sections of appropriate thickness for the tissue type and place them on glass slides.
Embed tissue into paraffin blocks and maintain a filing system for paraffin tissue blocks, slides, and wet tissue.
Process tissue to ensure full preservation and paraffin infiltration.
Perform routine and special stains, immunohistochemistry, cover slipping, verification, and slide distribution.
Retrieve and print computer logs.
Manage daily workflow for recuts, special stains, immunohistochemistry, control slides, and send-outs according to established protocols.
Perform and document quality control, evaluate results, and take corrective action under the guidance of key operators, technical specialists, or a supervisor.
Perform and document cleaning, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of instruments and equipment.
Assist pathologists during frozen section procedures.
Ensure compliance with accrediting agency standards.
Provide assistance to pathologists, externs, and other team members.