Per Diem Histotechnician

Sonic Healthcare USA • Fall River, MA

23h • Onsite

About The Position

Sonic Healthcare USA is a Great Place to Work certified employer dedicated to creating a supportive and inclusive environment that emphasizes teamwork and innovation. We are looking for a Histotechnician to join our front line of #HealthcareHeroes. Our mission is to advance the health and wellbeing of our communities as a leader in clinical laboratory solutions. This role performs a vital part of the patient care process through embedding and preparing slides for routine H & E and special stain procedures. The position involves performing and documenting scheduled preventative maintenance, recognizing when troubleshooting is needed for processing, embedding, cutting, and staining, and working in a fast-paced laboratory environment with biological and chemical hazards. The role champions safety, compliance, and quality control. This role will have routine access to Protected Health Information (PHI), and employees will be trained on reasonable safeguards and are expected to maintain strict confidentiality and abide by all applicable privacy and security standards. Employees are expected to access PHI only when required to fulfill job duties.

Requirements

• At minimum graduation from a school of Histotechnology accredited by CAHEA/NAACLS
• HT (ASCP) certification
• 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 embedding and preparing slides for routine H & E and special stain procedures
• Perform and document 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

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree