Histology Technician

County of Riverside • Moreno Valley, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Riverside University Health System–Medical Center Pathological Laboratory is hiring a Histology Technician in Moreno Valley, California. The position prepares tissue specimens for Pathologist analysis, including slicing tissue onto slides, fixing, staining, and cataloging specimens. The work schedule will be determined by the department.

The technician receives tissue and fluid specimens from surgical and diagnostic cases and autopsies, identifies and processes specimens, prepares solutions and stains, and performs histological procedures. The role also includes examining stained slides for staining quality, training and providing technical supervision to pathology aides, maintaining laboratory equipment, and keeping routine records.

Requirements

• One year of experience in a Histology laboratory performing standard technical laboratory procedures, or a current Histology Technician certificate issued by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists.
• Knowledge of basic laboratory techniques and equipment.
• Knowledge of methods and procedures for fixing, cutting, embedding, staining, and mounting tissue sections, and preparing solutions and stains.
• Ability to skillfully and accurately perform histological methods and procedures.
• Ability to prepare solutions and stains according to standard procedures.
• Ability to recognize pathological changes in gross specimens while cutting and mounting tissues for accurate interpretation.
• Ability to maintain laboratory equipment, routine records, and reports.

Responsibilities

• Receive tissue and fluid specimens from surgical and diagnostic cases and autopsies, and assign identifying numbers.
• Process tissue in a tissue processor and prepare it with appropriate fixing, dehydrating, infiltrating, and paraffin solutions.
• Cut thin specimen sections with a microtome, remove excess paraffin, mount tissue on slides, stain, cover-slip, and label slides.
• Examine stained slide samples with a microscope to assess staining quality.
• Prepare standard and special solutions and stains.
• Train and provide technical supervision to pathology aides in histological procedures.
• Maintain laboratory equipment and routine records.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed