Histology Technician — Fast‑paced Pathology Lab Specialist

Texas Children's Hospital; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children's Hospital in Houston is seeking a Histology Technician to perform routine, stat, and complex histology and cytology procedures to support pathologists. You will handle embedding, sectioning, and staining, while ensuring accurate data entry in the CoPath system and adherence to QC protocols.

The role requires an associate degree in histology and ASCP certification (HT-ASCP or HTL-ASCP) with preferred experience in liver biopsies, special stains, and electron microscopy in a

Qualifications

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

• Perform routine, stat and complex histology and cytology procedures and work ups for use by Pathologists in the diagnosis and treatment of disease
• Process, embed, and section paraffin blocks and frozen tissue
• Perform special stains using automated stainer and by hand
• Enter information regarding patient records and accurately orders all specimens in the CoPath Anatomic Pathology Information System and in manual logs required by regulatory agencies
• Perform daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance and calibration procedures to ensure proper functioning of instruments

Education

Associate's degree in science of Histology

Tools

CoPath Anatomic Pathology Information System

Job description

Texas Children's Hospital in Houston is seeking a Histology Technician to perform routine, stat, and complex histology and cytology procedures to support pathologists. You will handle embedding, sectioning, and staining, while ensuring accurate data entry in the CoPath system and adherence to QC protocols.

The role requires an associate degree in histology and ASCP certification (HT-ASCP or HTL-ASCP) with preferred experience in liver biopsies, special stains, and electron microscopy in a