Histotechnologist

CommonSpirit Health • Phoenix, AZ

6d • Onsite

About The Position

At Saint Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center (SJHMC) in Phoenix, Arizona, the Histotechnologist helps Pathologists diagnose disease by performing routine and complex histologic techniques on tissue samples. The role requires proficiency in routine histologic preparation, surgical pathology and gross-room activities, and advanced techniques. The Histotechnologist is also expected to understand pathology, management, education, and regulations relevant to histotechnology and to serve as a technical resource for the department.

SJHMC is a 571-bed nonprofit hospital and a destination for specialized care. Its programs include Barrow Neurological Institute, Norton Thoracic Institute, and a Level I Trauma Center.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and successful completion of an accredited Histotechnology program; or a Bachelor’s degree, one year of full-time acceptable experience in a histopathology laboratory within the last five years (including fixation, embedding, microtomy, processing, and staining), and successful completion of an accredited Histotechnology program.
• Knowledge of pathology, management, education, and regulations affecting histotechnology.
• Proficiency in routine histologic preparation, surgical pathology and gross-room activities, and complex histologic techniques.

Nice To Haves

• Histotechnologist (HTL).

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and complex histologic techniques on tissue samples to support Pathologists’ diagnoses.
• Prepare tissue using paraffin embedding, microtomy, and routine and special staining.
• Perform surgical pathology and gross-room activities, including accessioning, specimen handling and processing, and frozen section technique.
• Perform complex techniques, including enzyme histochemistry, immunohistochemistry, in-situ hybridization, and immunofluorescence.
• Serve as a technical resource for the department.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time