Histology Technician/Grossing Technician

shusa; United States; On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lab services for you and dependents

Paid time off & holidays

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Work-life balance

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Laboratory Medicine Consultants LTD in Scottsdale, AZ is seeking a histology technician to prepare tissue for microscopic examination, embedding, sectioning, staining, and mounting. You will perform recuts and additional stains, including special and immunohistochemistry, under supervision of a Pathologist.

Requires Associate's Degree in Laboratory Science or Medical Laboratory Technology or equivalent with CLIA high complexity testing experience.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in the field of Laboratory Science or Medical Laboratory Technology from an accredited institution.
• Education/training equivalent including 60 semester hours with specified chemistry/biology coursework.

Responsibilities

• Prepares sections of human tissue for microscopic examination using grossing, embedding, sectioning, staining and mounting techniques.
• Performs recuts and additional stains including special and immunohistochemistry stains as requested by a Pathologist.

Education

Associate's Degree in Laboratory Science or Medical Laboratory Technology

Education/training equivalent to above including 60 semester hours (24 in MLT or 24 in science with chem/biol hours)

Job description

Job Functions, Duties, Responsibilities and Position Qualifications:

We're not just a workplace - we're a Great Place to Work certified employer! Proudly certified as a Great Place to Work, we are dedicated to creating a supportive and inclusive environment. At Sonic Healthcare USA, we emphasis teamwork and innovation. Check out our job openings and advance your career with a company that values its team members!

Location

Scottsdale, Arizona

Hours

2:00 PM - 10:30 pm

Days

Monday - Friday

Contract

Fulltime/Benefit Eligible

In this role, you will:

Prepares sections of human tissue for microscopic examination and patient diagnosis, using techniques to gross (dissect tissue), embed (orient specimen in paraffin block), section (cut thin sections of tissue), stain (enhance contrast of tissue and highlight specific features of interest with routine hematoxylin and eosin stains), and mount tissue (adhere tissue onto glass slides), from surgical procedures.

Performs recuts and additional stains including special and immunohistochemistry stains, as requested by a Pathologist.

All you need is:

Associate's Degree in the field of Laboratory Science or Medical Laboratory technology obtained from an accredited institution or equivalent under the 1988 Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) guidelines of high complexity testing

** OR **

Education/training equivalent to the above that includes at least 60 semester hours or equivalent from an accredited institution. This education must include 24 semester hours of medical laboratory technology courses, or 24 semester hours of science courses that includes 6 semester hours of chemistry, 6 semester hours of biology, and 12 semester hours of chemistry, biology or medical laboratory technology in any combination.

We'll give you:

• Appreciation for your work
• A feeling of satisfaction that you've helped people
• Opportunity to grow in your profession
• Free lab services for you and your dependents
• Work-life balance, including Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Competitive benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Help saving for retirement, with a 401(k) plus a company match

We also want you to know:

This role will have routine access to Protected Health Information (PHI). Employees will be trained on reasonable safeguards and are expected to maintain strict confidentiality, as well as abide by all applicable privacy and security standards. Employees are expected only to access PHI when it is required to fulfill job duties.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Job Category

Laboratory Operations

Company

Laboratory Medicine Consultants LTD

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