Histology Technician — CLIA/CAP Lab, Staining & QC

Frontage Laboratories, Inc; Exton (PA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

Frontage Laboratories Inc. is seeking a Histology Technician to join the CAP-accredited, CLIA-certified Histology Laboratory at Frontage Central Lab Services.

You will process tissue specimens, perform staining and slide preparation, and ensure quality and regulatory compliance. The ideal candidate will have an associate or bachelor’s degree in a relevant science, ASCP HT/HTL certification (preferred), and hands-on histology experience.

Qualifications

• Education/Training meets CLIA personnel qualification requirements for high-complexity testing (42 CFR Part 493).
• Eligible/certified Histotechnician (HT) or Histotechnologist (HTL) through ASCP preferred.

Responsibilities

• Accession, receive, store, retrieve, transfer, and dispose of pathology specimens.
• Prepare tissue specimens by grossing, processing, embedding, cutting, staining (H&E, Special Stains, IHC), coverslipping, labeling for microscopic evaluation by pathologists.
• Monitor inventories, order and restock supplies.
• Perform validation and verification studies for new instruments and methods.
• Assist in developing and maintaining SOPs; ensure calibration and QC of instruments and assays.
• Adhere to GDP guidelines and maintain accurate laboratory records.
• Collaborate with service engineers and vendor support to troubleshoot instrumentation and assays.
• Maintain regulatory readiness under CLIA and CAP; participate in proficiency testing.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

Associate degree in chemical or biological science or medical laboratory technology

Bachelor's degree in chemical, biological, clinical or medical laboratory science or medical technology

Job description

Frontage Laboratories Inc. is seeking a Histology Technician to join the CAP-accredited, CLIA-certified Histology Laboratory at Frontage Central Lab Services.

You will process tissue specimens, perform staining and slide preparation, and ensure quality and regulatory compliance. The ideal candidate will have an associate or bachelor’s degree in a relevant science, ASCP HT/HTL certification (preferred), and hands-on histology experience.