Histology Technician

Fairview Health Services; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision plans

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

PTO & Sick Time

Tuition Reimbursement

Retirement

Early access to earned wages

Job summary

Fairview Health Services is seeking a Histology Technician for the M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center – West Bank, Minneapolis. This full-time, night-shift position includes an $2,000 shift incentive and a $3,000 sign-on bonus, with a range of tissue processing and staining responsibilities.

Responsibilities include embedding, microtomy, H&E staining, special stains, immunofluorescence, immunohistochemistry, and whole slide imaging, supporting pediatric and transplant cases.

Qualifications

• Associate degree from an accredited college/university in a related laboratory field including the related lab practicum or equivalent routes as specified in CLIA’88.
• Associate degree including completion of a histotechnician program from an accredited college/university. Diploma or transcript must be provided. or
• Completion of 60 semester hours of academic credit from an accredited college/university with a combination of 12 semester hours in biology and chemistry and completion of a histotechnology training program. Transcript must be provided.
• Completion of a 50-week U.S. military histotechnician training course and an associate degree or 60 semester hours of academic credit from an accredited college/university with a combination of 12 semester hours in biology and chemistry. Transcript must be provided.
• 2 years clinical experience in a histopathology laboratory is required if applicant has not completed a NAACLS accredited histotechnician or histotechnologist program or U.S. military histotechnician training course.
• Applicant should possess or be eligible to receive appropriate Health and Human Services (HHS) approved laboratory certification. ASCP - HT (Histotechnician) within 1 Year

Responsibilities

• Embed specimens and perform microtomy.
• Conduct routine hematoxylin and eosin staining and prepare slides.
• Carry out special stains as required.
• Perform immunofluorescence and immunohistochemistry.
• Engage in whole slide imaging.
• Collaborate with a diverse Anatomic Pathology team.

Education

Associate degree in related lab field

Histotechnician program completion

60 semester hours + histotechnology training

50-week military histotechnician training + credits

2 years histopathology experience if no NAACLS program

ASCP HT certification eligibility within 1 year

Job description

Job Overview

Fairview is looking for a Histology Technician at M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center - West Bank.

The University of Minnesota Medical Center represents an integrated academic health care system and is comprised of two hospitals and dozens of adult specialty clinics on both the East and West banks of the University of Minnesota campus in Minneapolis. It is the flagship facility of Fairview providing breakthrough medicine and redefining the health of our community.

This opportunity is:

• Fulltime (1.0FTE or 80hours/2weeks)
• Night shift position with 8-hour shifts. 11:00pm -7:30am Monday-Friday.
• Hourly shift differential paid for all worked hours.
• This position is eligible for a shift incentive bonus of up to $2,000, paid out every 6 months.
• This position is eligible for a Sign on bonus of $3,000.

At Fairview our Histology Technicians work as part of a diverse team to produce high quality slides for microscopic evaluation. Our team members rotate through a variety of responsibilities including embedding, microtomy, routine hematoxylin and eosin staining, special stains, immunofluorescence, immunohistochemistry, and whole slide imaging. We serve a diverse patient population including pediatric and transplant patients and work with a variety of tissue types including kidney, liver, prostate, and G.I. biopsies, bone marrows, cell blocks, dermatology specimens, and routine surgical cases. We encourage our team members' continued growth and development by offering opportunities for involvement in ongoing assignments and process improvement work. If you’re interested in being a part of our Anatomic Pathology team and providing quality care to help improve the lives of our patients, we’d love to talk with you!

Required Qualifications

• Associate degree from an accredited college/university in a related laboratory field including the related lab practicum or equivalent routes as specified in CLIA’88.
• Associate degree including completion of a histotechnician program from an accredited college/university. Diploma or transcript must be provided. or
• Completion of 60 semester hours of academic credit from an accredited college/university with a combination of 12 semester hours in biology and chemistry and completion of a histotechnology training program. Transcript must be provided. or
• Completion of a 50-week U.S. military histotechnician training course and an associate degree or 60 semester hours of academic credit from an accredited college/university with a combination of 12 semester hours in biology and chemistry. Transcript must be provided.
• 2 years clinical experience in a histopathology laboratory is required if applicant has not completed a NAACLS accredited histotechnician or histotechnologist program or U.S. military histotechnician training course.
• Applicant should possess or be eligible to receive appropriate Health and Human Services (HHS) approved laboratory certification. ASCP - HT (Histotechnician) within 1 Year

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 year experience as a histology technician in an integrated healthcare environment.

Benefit Overview

• medical
• dental
• vision plans
• life insurance
• short-term and long-term disability insurance
• PTO and Sick and Safe Time
• tuition reimbursement
• retirement
• early access to earned wages
• and more!

Fairview offers a generous benefit package including but not limited to medical, dental, vision plans, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, PTO and Sick and Safe Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement, early access to earned wages, and more! Please follow this link foradditional information: https://www.fairview.org/careers/benefits/noncontract

Compensation Disclaimer

An individual's pay rate within the posted range may be determined by various factors, including skills, knowledge, relevant education, experience, and market conditions. Additionally, our organization prioritizes pay equity and considers internal team equity when making any offer. Hiring at the maximum of the range is not typical. If your role is eligible for a sign-on bonus, the bonus program that is approved and in place at the time of offer, is what will be honored.

EEO Statement

EEO/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status