Histology Technician

Socket.dev; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston is seeking a Histology Technician to perform routine, stat and complex histology and cytology workups for pathologists. The role requires maintaining quality control, handling embedded tissues, and assisting with biopsies in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate holds an Associate’s degree in Histology and ASCP HT or HTL certification, with 3+ years of histology experience and hands-on skills in embedding, sectioning, special stains, and cytology

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in Histology is required.
• HT-ASCP or HTL-ASCP certification is required.
• 3 years’ Histology experience preferred.
• Experience with processing, embedding, and sectioning paraffin blocks and frozen tissue preferred.
• Special stains performed with automated stainer and by hand preferred.
• Anatomic Pathology or Histology lab experience preferred.
• Electron Microscopy experience in a clinical setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Validate specimen identification and prioritize workload within established turnaround times.
• Embed tissues and sections to correct thickness at high throughput.
• Assist with liver biopsies, fine needle aspirations, and retrieve specimens across lab areas.
• Perform routine staining procedures and special stains on tissue sections.
• Conduct frozen section and additional stain procedures as required.
• Maintain quality control per section procedures and document results.
• Enter patient and specimen data accurately in the LIS and logs.
• Perform regular instrument maintenance and calibration as required.
• Review manuals and sign off on procedural updates.

Skills

ASCP certification

HT-ASCP Certification

HTL-ASCP Certification

Histology

Quality control

Paraffin embedding

Frozen tissue handling

Cytology techniques

Education

Associate’s degree in Histology

Tools

CoPath Anatomic Pathology Information System

Microtome

Cryostat

Job description

We are searching for a Histology Technician -- someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will perform routine, stat and complex histology and cytology procedures and work ups for use by Pathologists in the diagnosis and treatment of disease.

Think you’ve got what it takes?

Qualifications:

• Associate’s degree in science of Histology required
• HT-ASCP certification from the American Society for Clinical Pathology required OR
• HTL-ASCP certification from the American Society for Clinical Pathology required
• 3 years’ experience in a Histology Laboratory preferred
• Processing, embedding, and sectioning paraffin blocks and frozen tissue experience preferred
• Performing Special Stains using an automated stainer and by hand experience preferred
• Anatomic Pathology, Histology, other tissue lab experience preferred
• Electron Microscopy experience om a clinical setting preferred

Responsibilities:

• Validates specimen identification and appropriateness of sample type and size and prioritizes workload according to handling protocols defined in section manuals within the established turnaround times
• Embeds tissues and sections at least 30 blocks/hour on the microtome to the correct thickness and makes the correct number of sections and slides for each specimen or block type
• Assists with liver biopsies, fine needle aspirations, and retrieves fresh specimens in the main lab, cryostat lab, NGI suite, CT suite, and Electron Microscopy
• Performs routine staining procedures, AFB, MSN, Gram, and Oro, on mounted tissue sections or body fluid preparations for the demonstration of specific tissue elements or microorganisms according to section procedures
• Performs frozen section and special stain procedures
• Performs trichrome, Steiners and immunofluorescence, and other special stains, producing high quality slides with minimal repeats in a timely manner
• Performs required quality control procedures according to the written guidelines in the section procedure manuals as documented on QC log sheets
• Enters information regarding patient records and accurately orders all specimens in the CoPath Anatomic Pathology Information System and in manual logs required by regulatory agencies
• Performs the daily, weekly, and monthly, maintenance and calibration procedures to ensure proper functioning of instruments
• Performs mandated reading assignments and reviews and signs off on procedure manuals, communication logs, and memorandum

Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S. News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city’s Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years.

Texas Children’s comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Tower for pediatric research; Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children’s care for communities north of Houston; and Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, the new state-of-the‑art facility providing world‑class pediatric and maternal care to Austin and Central Texas families. We have also created Texas Children’s Health Plan, the nation’s first HMO focused on children; Texas Children’s Pediatrics, the largest pediatric primary care network in the country; Texas Children’s Urgent Care clinics that specialize in after‑hours care tailored specifically for children; and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children’s Hospital is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation.

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Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.