Histotech Assistant - Histology
About The Position
As a Histotech Assistant working in the Histology Laboratory, you will be responsible for contributing to diagnosis, treatment, and care of patients by performing a volume and variety of Histopathology technical procedures as trained under direct supervision including embedding of tissue blocks and performing microtomy. This is a limited tenure position for a maximum of 3 years. You will be eligible to reduce to 0.5 full-time equivalency (FTE) if accepted into the Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences (MCSHS) Histology Technician Program. You must work towards completion of MCSHS Histology Technician program prerequisites. This is a limited-tenure position with a term of three years from the date of hire. During that three-year period, employees are expected to meet the position requirements and to transfer into the a Histotechnologist or Histology Technician position. If this requirement is not met or Mayo Clinic reasonably believes the requirement will not be met, Mayo Clinic may, at its discretion, end the limited-tenure position at or prior to the conclusion of the three-year term. This position does not typically meet ASCP Board of Certification Route 2 eligibility requirements for Histology Technician Examination. Individuals hired to this position are required to complete 2 years in this position before becoming eligible to apply to other positions within Mayo Clinic. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship; Also, Mayo Clinic DOES NOT participate in the F-1 STEM OPT extension program.
Requirements
- Associate's degree
- Medical terminology preferred
- Laboratory or leadership experience preferred
- Demonstrated communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- CV/Resume
- Cover letter
- NACES detailed international equivalency for foreign degrees
- Internal candidates must provide their past three performance appraisals
- DLMP employees that have been in current lab/position for less than 2 years must attach early release approval from supervisor
- Non-DLMP internal applicants that have been in their current department/position for less than 1 year must attach early release approval from supervisor
- International transcript: MUST have a DETAILED equivalency evaluation. MUST show US equivalent degree.
Responsibilities
- Retrieval and verification of patient samples
- Tracking specimens
- Accessioning
- Specimen photography
- Processing tissue specimens using various protocols
- Maintaining laboratory equipment
- Performing Hematoxylin and Eosin staining
- Performing coverslipping techniques
- Performing case assembly and distribution
- Handling outside/consultation material
- Troubleshooting equipment, reagent, and case issues
- Reagent preparation
- Reviewing pending list/logs
- Filing and retrieving tissue blocks and slides
- Handling/disposal of hazardous chemicals
- Subject matter expert of Lab Information System
- Record retention
- Answering phones
Benefits
- Medical: Multiple plan options.
- Dental: Delta Dental or reimbursement account for flexible coverage.
- Vision: Affordable plan with national network.
- Pre-Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs for eligible expenses.
- Retirement: Competitive retirement package to secure your future.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
