Histology Technician

Medical Pathology Associates; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Medical Pathology Associates in Houston, TX, seeks a Histology Technician for a night shift to produce diagnostic materials for pathologists. The role includes grossing, embedding, H&E slides, and special stains, with responsibilities spanning QC, LIS documentation, and safety adherence.

Applicants should have a high school diploma; degrees in related fields or NAACLS-accredited histology programs are preferred, along with HT/HTL registration.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Associates or Bachelors in related field preferred; NAACLS Histotechnician/Histotechnologist program or 60 sem hrs with biology/chemistry.
• HT or HTL registration required; HT/HTL preferred (QIHC)

Responsibilities

• Produce high quality diagnostic materials as requested by the pathologist.
• Support send-out, reference or related work.
• Perform quality control and document processes in LIS.
• Clean and maintain instrumentation, work spaces, and archived materials.
• Adhere to bloodborne pathogen safety methods and use PPE.
• Operate LIS and basic computing programs to manage workflow and document issues.
• May be trained to perform gross dissection with appropriate credentials.

Skills

Computing skills

LIS familiarity

Attention to detail

Education

Associates or Bachelors in related field; NAACLS Histotechnician/Histotechnologist program; 60 semester hours biology & chemistry

HT/HTL Registration (QIHC preferred)

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; materials may be generated by:
  • 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
• Perform quality control and documentation of all recorded processes using the laboratory information system, spreadsheets, and manual methods, as applicable
• Cleans and/or maintains instrumentation, work benches and spaces, archived materials, and other relevant products
• Use blood borne pathogen safety methods and personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Strong working knowledge of basic computing programs (PC) and the lab information system (LIS) to manage workflow, document issues, look up cases, and other routine inquiries
• Able to follow procedures for accessioning and performing less frequent tasks on a PC and LIS
• With appropriate credentials, may be trained and scheduled to perform gross dissection for pathology specimens

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required
• Strong preference given to Associates or Bachelors degree in a related field, 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 mandatory 24 hours equally divided between biology and chemistry
• Valid registration as Histotechnician HT or HTL required; preference given to HT or HTL certification of QIHC