Senior Histology Technician – Surgical Pathology
About The Position
Play an essential role in the quality and safety of patient care, performing a wide range of procedures that assist our providers with the diagnosis, treatment and management of patients and their health needs. We are seeking a Senior Histology Technician – Surgical Pathology to provide daily direction to laboratory staff with regard to laboratory policies and procedures and serve as the dedicated resource for procedures, equipment and education. Serve as a comprehensive provider of laboratory testing, expert medical interpretation of specimens and innovation in laboratory technology. Develop and maintain teaching / training materials. Coordinate work-flow throughout the laboratory to ensure quality results are reported in a clinically useful time frame.
Requirements
- Associate's Degree in laboratory science or medical laboratory technology OR Education and training equivalent to an associate degree to include: Education: 60 semester hours including either 24 semester hours of medical laboratory technology courses or 24 semester hours of science courses Required
- 2 years histology or relevant laboratory experience Required
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's Degree in medical technology, clinical laboratory science, or chemical, physical, or biological science Preferred
- 3 years histology or relevant laboratory experience Preferred
- Histotechnician / Histotechnologist (American Society for Clinical Pathology) or equivalent Preferred
Responsibilities
- Provide daily direction to laboratory staff with regard to laboratory policies and procedures and serve as the dedicated resource for procedures, equipment and education.
- Serve as a comprehensive provider of laboratory testing, expert medical interpretation of specimens and innovation in laboratory technology
- Develop and maintain teaching / training materials.
- Coordinate work-flow throughout the laboratory to ensure quality results are reported in a clinically useful time frame.
Benefits
- health and dental insurance
- paid time off
- retirement plans
- two-week paid parental leave
- adoption assistance
- Full time benefits for part time work.
- Access to great resources through the UW Health Employee Wellbeing Department that supports your emotional, financial, and physical well-being.
- Tuition benefits eligibility - UW Health invests in your professional growth by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement.
- The opportunity to earn a referral bonus for referring friends, former colleagues or others to apply for open, posted positions.
- Evening and night shift differential
- Weekend differential
- On-call pay
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
