Histology Technician

Medical City Healthcare; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Tuition assistance

Paid time off and family leave

401(k) match

Wellbeing support

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Medical City Dallas, part of the Medical City Healthcare family, is seeking a Histology Technician to prepare and process tissue specimens for microscopic examination. You will work with pathologists and care teams to ensure accurate, timely results and participate in quality improvement initiatives.

The role involves histology and cytology procedures, equipment maintenance, and adherence to department policies to safeguard specimen integrity and patient care.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or preferred education in histology/biomedical sciences.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• 1 year experience in a clinical laboratory setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality control and quality assurance and participate in continuous quality improvement.
• Prepare and process specimens for gross and microscopic examination by a pathologist.
• Perform histology and cytology procedures including fixation, embedding, sectioning, staining and slide preparation.
• Maintain accurate specimen, block and slide identification.
• Troubleshoot equipment and processes and escalate issues when necessary.
• Support accreditation activities and department goals for quality, safety and patient care.

Education

Associate's Degree in Histology, Medical Technology, Biomedical Science, Biology or Chemistry

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a(an) Histology Technician? At Medical City Dallas, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Job Summary And Qualifications

Histology Technicians in HCA Healthcare Lab Service Line meticulously prepare and process specimens for microscopic examination and diagnosis by a pathologist. This role involves performing histology and cytology procedures, maintaining equipment, ensuring quality control, and contributing to continuous quality improvement initiatives within the laboratory. Histology technicians directly impact patient care through processing, sectioning, and staining tissue specimens working collaboratively with pathologists and the care team contributing to our commitment to providing accurate and timely results.

What You Will Do In This Role:

• Ensure quality control and quality assurance and participates in continuous quality improvement.
• Prepares and processes specimens for gross and microscopic examination and diagnosis by a pathologist. May assist in the preparation of frozen sections of surgical specimens for microscopic examination by a pathologist.
• Performs histology and cytology procedures including specimen processing/fixation, cell block preparation, embedding, microtomy, slide preparation, routine and special stains, case organization in accordance with department procedures.
• Assures positive sample, block and slide identification.
• Prepares and maintains solutions for routine stains and histology procedures. Performs preventive maintenance on equipment and instrumentation per manufacturer & department procedures and per department schedule.
• Utilizes problem-solving skills to ensure the accuracy of procedures performed and proper equipment performance. Troubleshoots to and takes appropriate corrective action to resolve and/or escalation issues in a timely manner for resolution.
• Adheres to department policy with regards to performance and documentation of quality control and quality assurance for instrumentation, equipment, and procedures performed. Identifies unacceptable results/outcomes, takes appropriate action, and escalates to department leadership when unable to resolve. Ensures that patient materials are not provided to a pathologist until the issue has been resolved.
• Supports the department in achieving goals for service, quality, regulatory compliance, financial performance, patient satisfaction, a healthy work environment, and integration of intra- and inter-departmental activities.
• Acts as a resource to peers and customers. Models teamwork.
• Assists in the orientation, training, and competency documentation of department personnel as requested.
• Participates in accreditation inspections.
• Performs duties of a Complex Specimen Processor as required.

What qualifications you will need:

• 1 year experience in a clinical laboratory setting preferred.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Associate's Degree in Histology, Medical Technology, Biomedical Science, Biology or Chemistry preferred.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Medical City Dallas offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

Medical City Dallas is recognized for its advanced medical facilities and commitment to excellence in patient care. We are an 895+ bed tertiary care center. Our medical team consists of more than 1,500 physicians, many are recognized as the world's best in their specialties. Patients travel to Medical City Dallas from all over the United States and from other countries. We offer sophisticated treatment by our 400+ in-house physician specialists. Medical City Dallas has a full-service adult hospital and pediatric hospital. We have separate adult and pediatric emergency rooms, outpatient clinics and diagnostic centers. Our providers have access to state-of-the-art technology and are pioneering new medical procedures to accommodate patient needs. As a part of the Medical City network of hospitals, patients are ensured access to leading medical experts and advanced healthcare innovations across the network.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.