Histotechnician Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in Histology, or a high school diploma or equivalent and at least 1 year of histology experience.
• Familiarity with routine histology procedures and equipment.
• Immunohistochemistry experience.
• Comfort embedding both large and small specimens.
• Ability to accurately read all labels and documents.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Experience working in a high-volume laboratory environment.
• Familiarity with laboratory standard operating procedures and safety protocols.
• Ability to pass a standardized color blindness test.

Nice To Haves

• Current or prior Labcorp experience.
• Histology and/or ASCP certifications.
• At least 1 year of immunohistochemistry experience.

Responsibilities

• Process human tissue and body fluid specimens in preparation for microscopic examination.
• Perform technical duties related to producing histopathological slides of surgical specimens.
• Section embedded tissue using a microtome and properly mount the section on a microscope slide.
• Perform immunohistochemical tests on formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue sections.
• Process mounted sections through routine and special staining procedures.
• Properly orient and embed surgical tissue specimens.
• Prepare stains and reagents needed for special procedures.
• Report accurate and timely test results to support quality patient care.
• Operate and maintain manual and automated instruments.
• Perform and document equipment maintenance as needed.
• Record equipment log data accurately and promptly.
• Perform and document preventive maintenance and quality control procedures.
• Adhere to laboratory quality control policies.
• Follow laboratory procedures for specimen handling and processing, analysis, and reporting.
• Document problems that may affect test performance and perform corrective actions as needed.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k)
• Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan