Histology Technician/Full-Time/2nd Shift/Rosemont
About The Position
The Histology Technician prepares and processes tissue specimens for testing, including accessioning and labeling specimens, embedding tissue in paraffin, processing tissue, and cutting quality sections onto glass slides. The role performs routine and special stains, immunohistochemistry, cover slipping, verification, and slide distribution, while managing workflow for recuts, special stains, control slides, and send-outs according to established protocols. The technician performs and documents quality control, evaluates results and takes corrective action under appropriate guidance, 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, 2nd shift position, scheduled from 3:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., 40 hours per week. The listed pay range is $25.30–$42.85. The role involves laboratory work and exposure to human blood, body fluids, tissue, and potentially mechanical, electrical, chemical, explosive, radioactive, and infectious agents. Appropriate protective equipment must be worn as needed.
Requirements
- Advanced training beyond high school in a science-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.
- Ability to meet the physical demands of sitting, standing, walking, lifting, squatting, bending, and twisting; frequently lifting up to 10 lbs. and occasionally up to 50 lbs.
Responsibilities
- Accession and label specimens and ensure they are suitable for testing.
- Cut quality tissue sections to the appropriate thickness for the tissue type and place them on glass slides.
- Embed tissue into paraffin blocks and maintain filing systems 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.
Benefits
- Paid Time Off programs
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match
- Financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
- Premium pay such as shift and on-call pay, based on the teammate's position
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
- Career development programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
