Histology Tech - Per Diem - Nights - La Jolla

Scripps Health; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 53,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Scripps Health is seeking a Histotech for the night shift in the Histology Lab at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. This casual/per diem, non-benefited position runs 6:00pm–12:00am on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, with opportunities to contribute to tissue processing, embedding, cutting and staining tasks.

The Histotech will handle H&E and special stains, manage reagent and slide inventory, and support training of new staff while collaborating with physicians to ensure accurate results and

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Experience in a CAP accredited histology lab.
• Skilled in tissue processing, embedding, cutting and staining.
• Good critical thinking and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Proficient with medical terminology and computer systems.

Responsibilities

• Tissue processing, embedding, cutting, and staining of H&E, special stains, IHC, CISH, or DIF stains.
• Responsible for reagent and tissue control block and slide inventory.
• Assists with other departmental duties as needed including training of new personnel.
• Serves as a liaison for the laboratory and interacts with physicians and customers to provide a positive outcome.
• Performs all job duties in a timely manner while ensuring performance and safety standards are met.
• Documents activities and results consistently, thoroughly, and legibly.

Skills

Tissue processing

Embedding

Cutting

Staining

Critical thinking

Verbal communication

Medical terminology

Computer systems

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Leica Peloris

Sakura Prisma

Agilent Artisan LinkPro

BOND III

AP Beaker LIS

Job description

This is a casual/per diem, non-benefited position with Night shifts at the histology lab on the campus of Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. Schedule will generally be a start time of 6:00pm-12:00am, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

Why join Scripps Health?

At Scripps Health, your ambition is empowered and your abilities are appreciated:

• Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.
• Scripps is a Great Place to Work Certified company for 2025.
• Scripps Health has been consistently ranked as a top employer for women, millennials, diversity, and as an overall workplace by various national publications.
• Beckers Healthcare ranked Scripps Health on its 2024 list of 150 top places to work in health care.
• We have transitional and professional development programs to create a learning environment that enables you to thrive in your specific field as well as in your overall career.
• Our specialties have been nationally recognized for quality in areas such as cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, geriatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and gastroenterology.

Why join this team?

The Scripps Health Histology Lab services all our Scripps Health locations. Located on the 4th floor of the Poole building, the lab features stunning views of La Jolla, state-of-the-art equipment and digital pathology workflows. We are looking for a Histotech experienced with embedding, cutting and staining.

The Histotech is responsible for the daily handling of samples submitted for histology processing. This includes:

• Tissue processing, embedding, cutting, and staining of H&E, special stain, IHC, CISH, or DIF stains.
• Responsible for reagent and tissue control block and slide inventory.
• Assists with other departmental duties as needed including training of new personnel.
• Serves as a liaison for the laboratory and interacts with physicians and customers to provide a positive outcome.
• Performs all job duties in a timely manner while ensuring performance and safety standards are met.
• Documents activities and results consistently, thoroughly, and legibly.

Required Education/Experience/Specialized Skills:

• High school diploma or GED.
• Experience working in a CAP accredited histology lab.
• Skilled in use of histology equipment for tissue processing, embedding, cutting and staining of tissues for pathologic diagnosis.
• Good critical thinking and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient with medical terminology, with an understanding of computer systems.

Preferred Education/Experience/Specialized Skills/Certification:

• Bachelor's degree in a Science field.
• HT(ASCP) or HTL(ASCP).
• High volume, Clinical Histology Lab experience preferred.
• QC for cutting and stain quality.
• Experience using the Leica Peloris, Sakura Prisma, Agilent Artisan LinkPro, BOND III or other staining platforms.
• Skilled in cutting frozen sections.
• Use of LIS (AP Beaker preferred).

Job: Lab

Primary Location: Central San Diego County-SAN DIEGO-SCRIPPS MEDICAL LABORATORY

Work Locations:

SCRIPPS MEDICAL LABORATORY

9535 WAPLES ST.

SAN DIEGO 92121

Organization: Scripps Clinic

Job Posting: Aug 4, 2026, 7:48:44 PM

Benefit Status: CA - CASUAL

Minimum Rate (USD): 38.54 - Maximum Rate (USD): 55.88

In compliance with the California Pay Transparency Act, Scripps Health posts the pay range for all jobs. Please note that actual pay will be determined based on relevant experience and internal equity within the pay range. Please also note this range is applicable for employees who reside in California only. A geographical pay differential may be applied for remote employees who reside out of state. Scripps Health strives to ensure that our employees receive equal pay for equal work in line with our commitment to being an equal opportunity employer.

Scripps Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity/expression), age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.