Histologist - Tissue Diagnostics & Immunostains

Healing Strides Counseling; Tyler (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Healing Strides Counseling is seeking a Histologist to join our lab team. The role involves preparing and processing surgical and cytological specimens, entering data into LIS, and producing high-quality slides for pathologists.

You will maintain staining, cover slipping, and equipment operation while adhering to CLIA, CAP, and OSHA standards. Prior histology experience and ASCP certification are preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• 1-2 years of experience as a Histologist is required.
• Histotechnologist (HLT) or Histologic tech (HT) certification by the ASCP or eligible preferred.

Responsibilities

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Collects, processes, and stores surgical/cytological specimens
• Enters patient information, orders, and technical information into LIS; prints/organizes cassettes
• Prepares specimens/slides/blocks for referral
• Orders, maintains referral log, processes reports, and monitors pending
• Maintains grossing area, frozen section room, and autopsy suite including cleaning and stocking of supplies and preparation of solutions
• Performs technical procedures that result in the creation of microscopic slide preparation
• Within acceptable TAT guidelines, devises and directs the performance of routine and special stains to provide appropriate slides for the microscopic evaluation of tissues, fluids, and other A/P specimens
• Operates microtomes, embedding stations, tissue processors, staining equipment, cover slippers and other AP equipment to provide quality slides for pathologist examinations
• Operates Immunostainer(s) to provide quality slides for diagnostics immunostains
• Performs manual stains, as needed, to provide quality slides for diagnostic immunostains
• Assists Pathologist’s / PA’s with frozen sections, fine needle aspirations, and autopsies
• Quality Control / Improvement: performs analysis and records QC according to policy and procedure following CLIA, CAP, and Joint Commission guidelines and standards
• Maintenance/Lab Management: performs established daily and periodic preventative maintenance with documentation; troubleshoots minor problems and initiates service calls as needed; orders and restocks supplies/reagents; reviews policy & procedure manual; dates reagents and discards expired reagents
• Continuing Education/Development: attends, reads, or listens by tape to material of 10-12 in-house educational programs yearly; trains new staff in practices
• Completes tasks or special projects within time frame as assigned, or as requested by Supervisors, Manager, or Director
• Accreditation: follows CAP, AABB, Compliance, CLIA, JCAHO, and OSHA standards and prepares/participates in all applicable inspections
• Follows established protocols for safety, infection control, security, compliance, and the use of hazardous materials

Skills

Attention to detail

Quality mindset

Organizational skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

ASCP Histotechnologist (HLT) or Histologic tech (HT) certification

Tools

Microtome

Tissue Processor

Staining Equipment

Immunostainer

Job description

Healing Strides Counseling is seeking a Histologist to join our lab team. The role involves preparing and processing surgical and cytological specimens, entering data into LIS, and producing high-quality slides for pathologists.

You will maintain staining, cover slipping, and equipment operation while adhering to CLIA, CAP, and OSHA standards. Prior histology experience and ASCP certification are preferred.