Histology Technician I, Anatomic Pathology, 40hr, Night

UMass Memorial Medical Group; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Signing bonus eligibility

Job summary

UMass Memorial Health is seeking a Histology Technician to support surgical pathology operations in Worcester, MA. The role involves performing routine and complex histology procedures, preparing tissue samples, and ensuring quality control and safety compliance.

Responsibilities include specimen accessioning, slide preparation, staining, and maintaining lab equipment. Must possess a High School diploma and at least 1 year histology experience.

Qualifications

• Required: High School diploma.
• Required: 1 year of experience in histology.

Responsibilities

• Follows established protocols to perform procedures and tests in assigned area.
• Maintains par levels of dyes, stains, solutions, and equipment.
• Accurately logs and presents tissue specimens for microscopic examination.
• Prepares tissue from surgical/diagnostic sources and processes for staining.
• Cleans, maintains, and calibrates laboratory equipment and performs quality control.

Skills

Histology experience

Education

High School diploma

Tools

Microscope use

Staining

Lab equipment

Job description

Exemption Status:
Non-Exempt
Hiring Range:
$28.20 - $42.04 (based on a full time schedule of 40 hours per week).
Please note that the final offer will vary based on scheduled hours. Compensation for part-time or reduced schedules will be prorated based on scheduled weekly hours, experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Schedule Details:
Friday, On Call - Required, Saturday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Scheduled Hours:
FT, 40hr- Nights, 11p-7am
Shift:
3 - Night 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.

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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.

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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