Histotechnologist

City of Hope • Irvine, CA

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About The Position

Histotechnologist – Histopathology Laboratory
Join the transformative team at City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. City of Hope’s growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and treatment facilities in Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix. our dedicated and compassionate employees are driven by a common mission: To deliver the cures of tomorrow to the people who need them today.
We are seeking a Histotechnologist to join our Anatomic Pathology team! Working with our Lead Histotechnologist and reporting directly to our Manager for AP, this role requires expertise in histology laboratory operations. Responsibilities include supporting lab functions, contributing to strategic planning, fostering a collaborative team environment, and delivering exceptional customer service to further our mission of improving patient outcomes. CLICK HERE to learn more about the Lennar Foundation Cancer Center!
Note: This position is for the day shift (4:00-5:00am start time + 8-hour shift) , although it may vary slightly based on business needs. This position requires flexibility to accommodate varying patient needs. Shifts may include days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. On-call responsibilities and mandatory overtime may also be necessary.

Requirements

• Associates degree and completion of a certified clinical program in medical laboratory sciences in histopathology or equivalent education\years of experience
• 0 - 1 years of experience in a histology laboratory
• ASCP HT or HTL

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Epic Beaker (preferred)
• Knowledge of GI and Breast tissue (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Prepare of tissues and stained slides of a high quality.
• Ability to embed and section biopsy, bone marrow, cytology, and routine surgical cases.
• Assist with the troubleshooting of technical, processing, and staining issues.
• Meet the daily workflow functions of a workload throughput histology laboratory.
• Maintain the appropriate specimen processing of patient samples, testing of samples for diagnostic purposes.
• Assist in the maintenance of the laboratory for State, CMS and CAP inspections, to include the review of standard operational procedures (SOP) and participating in all laboratory inspections. performed according to the SOP’s and other regulatory bodies

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees