Histology Technician — 3rd Shift with Benefits

Hugh Chatham Health; Des Plaines (IL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health's IL Central Lab: Histology is seeking a full-time histology technician for the 3rd shift (Mon-Fri, 10:00 p.m. – 6:30 a.m.). You will accession specimens, cut tissue sections, embed in paraffin, and perform stains and IHC with QA/QC oversight.

No prior experience required; advanced science-related training is requested. Join a large national health system offering Total Rewards and career development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Education beyond high school in a science-related field is required.
• No prior experience required.
• Must follow lab safety procedures and wear appropriate PPE.

Responsibilities

• Ensures specimens are properly accessioned, labeled, and suitable for testing.
• Cuts quality tissue sections with proper thickness and places on glass slides.
• Embeds tissue into paraffin blocks; maintains filing system for blocks and slides.
• Processes tissue using processors to ensure preservation and infiltration by paraffin.
• Performs routine and special stains, immunohistochemistry, cover slipping, verification, and distribution of slides.
• Manages daily workflow for recuts, special stains, immunohistochemistry, control slides, and send-outs.
• Performs and documents quality control; takes corrective action under supervision.
• Performs and documents cleaning, maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of instruments.
• Assists pathologists during frozen section procedures.
• Ensures compliance with accrediting standards.
• Provides assistance to pathologists, externs, and other team members.

Skills

Anatomy knowledge

Detail oriented

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Computer skills

Problem solving

Education

Advanced training beyond high school in a science-related field

Job description

Advocate Health's IL Central Lab: Histology is seeking a full-time histology technician for the 3rd shift (Mon-Fri, 10:00 p.m. – 6:30 a.m.). You will accession specimens, cut tissue sections, embed in paraffin, and perform stains and IHC with QA/QC oversight.

No prior experience required; advanced science-related training is requested. Join a large national health system offering Total Rewards and career development opportunities.