Histology Technician

Medpathassociates; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Medical Pathology Associates in Houston, TX, seeks a Night Shift Histology Technician to produce diagnostic materials for pathologists. You will gross, process, embed, and prepare H&E slides, perform special stains, and assist with IHC either in-house or via reference labs.

The role requires a high school diploma (associate or bachelor’s in related science preferred), NAACLS-trained histotechnician or HT/HTL registration, and strong familiarity with LIS and lab safety.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; related science degree preferred.
• NAACLS-accredited Histotechnician/Histotechnologist program or related credits recommended.
• HT or HTL registration preferred; strong safety practices required.

Responsibilities

• Produce high quality diagnostic materials for pathologist review.
• Perform grossing, processing, embedding and routine H&E slides.
• Conduct special stains, recuts, deepers, and additional slide presentations.
• Perform IHC in-house or through affiliated reference labs.
• Support send-out, reference, or related laboratory work.
• Maintain quality control and document processes in LIS and other records.

Skills

LIS software

Laboratory procedures

PPE safety

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associates or Bachelors in related science

NAACLS histotechnician/ histotechnologist training

HT/HTL registration

Tools

Laboratory Information System (LIS)

Job description

Medical Pathology Associates ("MPA") prides itself on performing pathology services at the highest level of quality, reliability and service to clinicians and their patients. We process tissue in a state-of-the-art laboratory that is centrally located in Houston, Texas. Through rigorous quality assurance and an expertise in pathology, MPA strives to continually improve diagnostic precision and ensure that patients receive the best possible care.

The Histology Technician produces high quality diagnostic and testing materials for our Pathologist on specimens received from clients.

Please note: This is a Night Shift Position

Key Job Functions

• Produce high quality diagnostic materials as requested by the pathologist to progress each specimen. These materials may be generated in any of the following processes:
• Grossing, processing, embedding and routine H&E slides
• Special stains, recuts, deepers, and other additional slide presentations
• IHC, either in house or through affiliated reference labs
• Supporting send-out, reference or other related work requested by, or of, our laboratory
• Performs Quality Control and documentation of all recorded processes using the laboratory information system, spreadsheets, and manual methods, as applicable. Understands the use of a 'hard stop' - holding the progress of a case to facilitate resolution of an issue to facilitate optimal patient care
• Cleans and/or maintains instrumentation, work benches and spaces, archived materials, and other relevant products
• Use of blood borne pathogen safety methods and personal protective equipment (PPE) as required.
• Has a strong working knowledge of basic computing programs (PC) as well as the lab information system (LIS) to manage workflow, document issues, look up cases and other routine inquiries. Able to follow a procedure to accession and perform other less frequent tasks on a PC and LIS
• With appropriate credentials, may be trained and scheduled to perform gross dissection for pathology specimens. Separate credentialing and training will be added at the commencement of this additional task

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Strong preference given to Associates or Bachelors degree in a related science filed, or successful completion of a National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS) accredited Histotechnician or Histotechnologist program or Associates, Bachelors, or accrued credits of 60 semester hours from a regionally accredited college or university, with a combination of 24 hours equally divided between biology and chemistry
• Valid registration as Histotechnician HT or HTL required, preference give to HT or HTL certification of QIHC