Histology Technician | Fast-Paced Lab Expert

Texas Children's Hospital; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston seeks a Histology Technician to perform routine, stat and complex histology and cytology workups for pathologists. The role involves embedding, sectioning, staining, and QC to support accurate diagnoses.

The position requires an Associate’s degree in Histology with HT-ASCP or HTL-ASCP certification and relevant lab experience; EM experience is a plus. The team delivers high-quality slides and timely results in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in Histology is required.
• HT-ASCP certification from the American Society for Clinical Pathology required OR HTL-ASCP certification 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 in 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

Skills

HT-ASCP certification

HTL-ASCP certification

3 years’ experience in Histology

Paraffin processing/embedding/section

Special stains (automated & manual)

Anatomic Pathology/Histology exposure

Electron Microscopy experience

Education

Associate’s degree in science of Histology

Job description

Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston seeks a Histology Technician to perform routine, stat and complex histology and cytology workups for pathologists. The role involves embedding, sectioning, staining, and QC to support accurate diagnoses.

The position requires an Associate’s degree in Histology with HT-ASCP or HTL-ASCP certification and relevant lab experience; EM experience is a plus. The team delivers high-quality slides and timely results in a fast-paced environment.