Lead Histotechnologist

Duly Health and Care • City Gate, FL

5d • $30 - $45 • Onsite

About The Position

At Duly Health and Care, you are supported to do your best work and make a meaningful impact every day. You will be part of a collaborative, physician-led team that works as one and puts patients at the center of everything we do. With a connected network of providers, care teams, and services across primary and specialty care, surgery centers, imaging, lab, and therapy, you are part of a system designed to deliver high-quality, coordinated care. Together, we create an environment where you can grow, contribute, and help improve the experience and outcomes for every patient we serve.

Let’s start with what matters. People. Purpose. Care. At Duly Health and Care, we believe healthcare works best when it’s personal, connected, and led by people who truly care. We are a physician-led medical group built on trusted relationships, teamwork, and a shared commitment to putting patients first in every decision we make. Our team members are caregivers, collaborators, problem-solvers, and leaders. Together, we show up with compassion, act with purpose, and take ownership of the care we deliver and the experience we create. Whether you’re caring directly for patients or supporting the teams who do, your role matters here, and your voice is valued. We listen with intention, work as one, and challenge ourselves to keep improving, not for recognition, but because our patients, families, and communities count on us. Innovation at Duly isn’t about chasing what’s next for its own sake. It’s about finding better ways to deliver high-quality, affordable, and accessible care, today and into the future. If you’re looking for meaningful work, supportive teammates, and the opportunity to help shape the future of care while staying grounded in compassion and community, you’ll find your place at Duly.

Requirements

• Microtomy experience required
• Bachelor's Degree with 1-3 years of experience in Histology
• Experience in a histology lab setting is required.
• Administrative experience: filing experience, maintain logs/records, use of computerized databases, verbal and written communications.
• Training Safety PPE Blood borne pathogens Hazardous waste Safety equipment Evacuation plan and route Sharps Procedure training checklists (as applicable).
• Instrument training is incorporated in individual procedure training checklists as applicable.
• Specimen accessioning
• Specimen gross description
• Embedding
• Microtomy
• Special stains

Responsibilities

• Performs gross following established procedures.
• Performs tissue embedding following established procedures.
• Performs routine cutting of paraffin blocks on a rotary microtome.
• Prepares reagents following established procedures.
• Receives specimens, maintains documentation of workload volume, quality control data and all appropriate records as required by the department, company and various regulatory agencies.
• Maintains block files.
• Store specimens for future retrieval if necessary.
• Matches slides and reports to ensure correct information is reported.
• Stains, coverslips and labels slides (automated and manual).
• Performs special staining procedures offered in the histology laboratory (automated and manual).
• Immunohistochemistry duties as required
• Preparation for regulatory inspections
• Researches, troubleshoots and resolves inquiries or problems within the laboratory and with any outside contractors
• Assists less experienced employees in researching, resolving and documenting problems.
• Performs reagent QC on routinely used reagents.
• Runs parallel checks on reagents used on instruments for routine lab work.
• Troubleshoots reagent failures.
• Performs specimen QC to ensure specimen is appropriate and properly identified for each bench.
• Note and resolve all specimens not in compliance.
• Develops stain troubleshooting skills and develops assay trouble shooting skills.
• Records and determine causes for assay failure.
• Develops plans with manager(s) to rectify problems.
• Assists with other non-technical duties within the department as requested by team leader, project analyst or supervisor to meet immediate needs of department.
• Performs routine maintenance on laboratory equipment in designated area. This includes cleaning equipment, minor troubleshooting and reporting any irregularities in operation to manager(s)
• Maintains appropriate records as required by department, company and various regulatory agencies.
• Gains knowledge of department operations and procedures.
• Adheres to the laboratory's safety policies.
• Wears proper PPE when handling and processing specimens and hazardous waste.
• Discards biohazard waste properly.
• Discards hazardous waste properly.
• Notifies supervisor, project analyst or team leader immediately of any lab accident or exposure incident.
• Maintains adequate stock of working supplies, notifies manager(s) of shortages.
• Helps with monthly inventory count.
• Participates in required Continuing Education activities.
• Adheres to lab policies and protocols.
• Shows a high level of respect for all lab personnel and other practice personnel
• Attends all required meetings and represents laboratory in a professional manner

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits that include healthcare navigation assistance and medical coverage at 100% (after deductible) when utilizing a Duly provider.
• $5,250 Tuition Reimbursement per year.
• Immediate 401(k) match.
• 40 hours paid volunteer time off.
• 12 weeks parental leave at 100% pay and a financial benefit for adoption and surrogacy for non-physician team members.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level