Histology Technician I, Anatomic Pathology, 40hr days

ummh; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Signing bonus potential

Union: SHARE

Job summary

UMass Memorial Health is seeking a Histology Technician to perform a wide array of laboratory tests and tissue preparations in a clinical setting. The role supports dermatology and anatomic pathology workflows with emphasis on accuracy, quality control, and timely processing of specimens.

Under general direction, you will maintain labs, perform staining and microscopic prep, and ensure proper documentation.

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma as a baseline qualification.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in histology.

Responsibilities

• Follows established protocols to perform various procedures and tests, including complex tests, under supervision.
• Maintains laboratory supplies and equipment, ensuring chemical hygiene and safety standards.
• Performs routine procedures and quality control, accurately accessioning tissue specimens and preparing them for microscopic examination.
• Prepares human tissue from surgical and diagnostic sources; performs fixation and microscopic examination for proper staining.
• Cleans, maintains, and calibrates laboratory equipment used in surgical procedures to obtain tissue specimens.
• Performs routine maintenance on instrumentation and attends continuing education sessions as required.
• Acts as backup to HT II when needed.

Skills

Histology Experience

Education

High School diploma

Job description

Are you a current UMass Memorial Health caregiver?

Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

Hiring Range: $28.20 - $42.04 Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations .

Schedule Details: Friday, On Call - Required, Saturday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday

Scheduled Hours: Full-Time days Tuesday-Saturday 7:30am-4:00pm

Shift: 1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours: 40

Cost Center: 10010 - 3384 ANPA Surgical Patholog

Union: SHARE (State Healthcare and Research Employees)

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

Under the general direction of the laboratory or clinic manager, performs a wide array of laboratory tests and procedures of moderate complexity in a clinical laboratory or dermatology clinic.

Major Responsibilities:

• Follows established protocols to perform various procedures and tests, including the most complex for an assigned area. Refers to Technologist, Histology II, supervisory or lead staff members for assistance in the performance and interpretation of complex or unusual tests and procedures.
• Establishes requirements/needs of a working laboratory, acquiring and maintaining par levels of dyes, stains, other solutions, and necessary equipment. Organizes and maintains the laboratory and chemical supplies in a manner consistent with chemical hygiene, blood pathogen, and other institutional requirements for proper laboratory function and safety.
• Performs all routine procedures and required quality control; ensures proper and professional accessioning of human tissue specimens, accurate and timely logging of such specimens, and preparation and presentation of same with the technical expertise required for microscopic examination by the surgeon or pathologist.
• Prepares human tissue from surgical and diagnostic sources; performs specialized fixation and microscopic examination to determine if the sections have been properly prepared and stained.
• Cleans, maintains, and calibrates all laboratory equipment involved with surgical procedures to obtain skin specimens; reads and interprets histographic displays (maps) and properly labels specimens.
• Performs routine maintenance on all instrumentation and attends continuing education sessions as required.
• Serves as backup to HT II when needed.

Position Qualifications:

• License/Certification/Education: Required: High School diploma.
• Experience/Skills: Required: 1 year of experience in histology.
• Dermatology : Prepares histopathologic slides for tissue diagnosis utilizing frozen section techniques. Responsible for the orientation, mapping, thin sectioning, and staining of skin/tissue removed during surgical procedures. Takes photos and prepares operative reports. Performs laboratory procedures with accuracy and precision and reports and keeps a database of test results.
• Anatomic Pathology: Prepares histopathologic slides for microscopic examination utilizing microtomy techniques. Responsible for processing, embedding, sectioning, and routine staining of paraffin blocks. Working knowledge of special stains and immunohistochemistry procedures.
• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
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