Histology Technician/Histotechnologist

Gundersen Health System; La Crosse (WI); On-site; USD 48,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

HSA/FSA

PTO

401k Match

Wellness Program

Employee Assistance Program

Disability Insurance

Pet Insurance

Discount Program

Job summary

Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, WI seeks a Histology Technician/Technologist to receive, process, and prepare tissue specimens for microscopic analysis. Duties include processing, embedding, sectioning, and staining, with around 400 blocks daily.

The role requires an Associate degree with biology/chemistry coursework or ASCP HT/HTL eligibility, 1 year healthcare/lab experience, and HT/HTL certification within 2 years of hire. Training provided.

Qualifications

• Associate degree with biology/chemistry coursework, or ASCP HT/HTL eligibility.
• 1 year of healthcare or laboratory experience required.
• ASCP HT/HTL certification within 2 years of hire.
• Strong fine motor skills and attention to detail.
• Knowledge of biology, chemistry, anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Receive, process, and prepare tissue specimens for microscopic examination.
• Perform tissue processing, embedding, paraffin sectioning, H&E and special staining.
• Handle ~400 blocks per day and ensure quality for pathology review.
• Coordinate work with Pathologists’ Assistant and Pathologist.

Skills

ASCP HT/HTL certification

Attention to detail

Fine motor skills

Biology knowledge

Chemistry knowledge

Education

Associate degree with biology and chemistry coursework

ASCP HT/HTL certification within 2 years

Job description

What You’ll Do

As a Histology Technician/Technologist, you will be responsible for performing various tasks required for receiving, processing, and preparing patient tissue specimens for microscopic examination and analysis by the Pathologists’ Assistant and Pathologist. Duties include specimen receipt and accessioning, tissue processing, embedding, paraffin sectioning, H&E staining, and special staining; averaging around 400 blocks a day.

What’s Available

Fulltime, 72 hours biweekly (0.9 FTE) Monday - Friday day shifts, starting at 8a with call rotation. Orientation would be variable day shifts (start times range between 5a to 8a).

Starting pay of $25.96 per hour and up, based on your years of experience.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36

What You’ll Need (Histology Technician)

Associate degree with a combination of 12 semester hours (18 quarter hours) in biology and chemistry (must include credit hours in both), or ASCP board-certified HT/HTL. A copy of the applicant’s/employee's diploma and/or transcript as confirmation of the education requirement must be provided at the time of hire. 1 year of current or previous healthcare, laboratory or research work experience required. American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Histotechnician (HT) or Histotechnologist (HTL) certification within 2 years of hire. We will train the skills and provide the books and study materials needed to pass the boards. Self-starter with strong fine motor skills and attention to detail. Knowledge of biology, chemistry, anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology is essential for success in this role.

What You’ll Get?

Unlimited potential at one of the leading health systems in the midwestern United States. A highly adaptable and mission-driven organization with a work environment that supports you personally and professionally and a work culture where you are valued and appreciated. Support for your career growth through Professional Development Opportunities, our Tuition Investment Program, and Career Development Center.

Competitive Compensation: Enjoy an attractive hourly rate, based on your years of experience, ensuring your skills and dedication are valued and rewarded.

• A comprehensive and generous benefits package (Medical, Dental, Life Ins, HSA/FSA) ensuring your comfort and well-being as a valuable team member.
• Substantial retirement contribution including 401k match & annual discretionary base contribution.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) combines vacation, sick, and personal days into one balance to allow you the flexibility to use your time off as you need.
• Other benefits include a Wellness program with incentives, employer-paid life insurance and AD&D, optional short-term and long-term disability coverage, an employee assistance program, identity theft protection, pet insurance, Inspire & Celebrate colleague recognition and rewards program, a discount program, and more!

Join our passionate team and make a difference in the daily lives of our patients.

About Us

Emplify Health by Gundersen is a physician-led, not-for-profit healthcare system that includes a teaching hospital; community clinics; affiliate hospitals, clinics, and nursing homes; behavioral health services; vision centers; pharmacies; and air and ground ambulance services. We serve more than 500,000 residents throughout 19 counties throughout western Wisconsin, northeastern Iowa, and southeastern Minnesota. Our La Crosse, WI main campus is a 325-bed teaching hospital, tertiary referral center, and a Level II Trauma Center. Our mission is simple yet profound: Together, we inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning, and innovating.

We inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning and innovating. This is our purpose. Together with our values — belonging, respect, excellence, accountability, teamwork and humility — our pillars set our foundation and our future.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Around here, loving your job is part of the job.

Join our mission in changing healthcare while finding a career you’ll love! Gundersen Health System offers a proud, local history spanning more than 100 years. Our personalized patient care model is only the beginning of what you will experience as we foster population health transformation and innovation to serve our communities and you.

We’ve made it a priority to enrich the lives of our employees as they find a career they love. Using each employee’s unique talents and passions, Gundersen is committed to delivering exceptional patient and family-centered care to the communities we serve. You can be part of an exciting, highly adaptable and mission-driven organization with a work environment that supports you personally and professionally and a work culture where you are valued and appreciated offering an employee-first culture, work-life balance, and career advancement & growth opportunities.

This culture allows our organization to attract elite talent, like yourself!

What You Can Expect

Empowerment to shape your work environment, encouragement to improve processes and create efficiencies, and support when seeking opportunities for growth. Culture that encourages self-care and provides you with opportunities to be your best self at work and at home. Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages, as applicable, ensuring your comfort and well-being as a valuable team member. Support for your career growth through Professional Development Opportunities, our Tuition Investment Program, Career Development Center, and online continuing education courses.

Inside our walls and our neighborhoods, we deliver world‑class medical care and the right amount of love. We call it LOVE + MEDICINE and it’s more than our practice. It is who we are. Gundersen Health System, based in LaCrosse,WI, is the leading provider of primary and specialized care in western Wisconsin, southeast Minnesota, and northeast Iowa; serving more than 500,000 residents throughout 22 counties. Our physician‑led, not‑for‑profit healthcare system includes a 325‑bed teaching hospital, tertiary referral center, and LevelII Trauma Center; community clinics; 6affiliate critical access hospitals; nursing homes; behavioralhealth services; visioncenters; pharmacies; and airandground ambulance services. Together, we inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning and innovating. We deliver Love+Medicine every day to change lives in our communities and enrich the lives of our employees.