Histology Technician II

GI Alliance; Libertyville (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Histotechnician II/HTL to perform critical lab functions in histology. The role involves preparing tissue samples, ensuring quality control, and maintaining laboratory standards. Ideal candidates will have strong technical skills, prior lab experience, and a commitment to patient care.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years experience in laboratory settings.
• Education sufficient to support CLIA requirements.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Perform histopathology tasks including embedding, microtomy, and staining.
• Train new employees and back up lab personnel.
• Maintain lab equipment and ensure compliance with safety standards.

Skills

Reliability

Communication

Attention to Detail

Multi-tasking

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate’s degree in science or equivalent

Job description

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Description

Company Conformance Statements

In the performance of their respective tasks and duties all employees are expected to conform to the following:

• Perform quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision.
• Interact professionally with other employees, customers and suppliers.
• Work effectively as a team contributor on all assignments.
• Work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees and organizations.
  
  

Position purpose

The Histotechnician II/HTL main responsibility is to perform all functions in the histology lab to include embedding, microtomy, staining and filing.

Responsibilities/Duties/Functions/Tasks

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Provide back up for Lab Assistant and Supervisor
• Train new employees
• Gross*, embed, cut, and stain tissue according to designated procedures
• Perform all routine and specialized histology tissue, slide prep and staining procedures
• Complete assigned workload within prescribed time limit
• Prepare reagents for tissue processing and routine slide staining
• Maintain legible, accurate complete logs and record of testing
• Distributing slides to pathologists
• Perform routine maintenance and cleaning of equipment
• Troubleshoot procedures and instrumentation
• Ensure all corporate safety, quality control and quality assurance standards are met
• Ensure compliance with all local, federal, CLIA and CAP regulations
• Maintain a clean and well-organized work area
• Other duties, as assigned
  
  

Qualifications

Qualifications

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• *Associate’s degree in science or equivalent science education required for Histology Technicians performing gross examination of specimens and other high complexity testing.
• Education and training sufficient to support CLIA 88 requirements for the position held. This is to be reflective of the scope of practice in regular scheduled responsibilities and pay grade meeting all HCFA-CLIA 88 “testing personnel” criteria.
  
  

Experience: Three (3) year experience in laboratory setting.

Additional Qualifications: N/A

Performance Requirements

• Must be reliable
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to compile data
• Ability to follow instructions/procedures
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers and co-workers
• Ability to perform work activities in a team environment with open communication.
• Ability to maintain attention to detail and concentrate for extended periods of time.
• Ability to function in a fast-paced environment while under substantial time pressures and still maintain quality patient care
• Proficient technical (computer) skills.
• Strong multi-tasking ability in a fast-paced environment
• Self-motivated with initiative.
• Strong sense of ethics.
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Frequently required to stand, walk, and sit for extended periods of time.
• Use of hands to finger, handle, feel objects, tools or controls.
• Reach with hands and arms
• Occasionally climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Constantly talk, hear and smell.
• Frequently lift 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move 25 to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
  
  

Equipment Operated

This role routinely involves standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Also, laboratory equipment is used daily.

Work Environment

This job operates in professional laboratory environments. Frequent exposure to toxic/caustic chemicals, moving/mechanical parts, sharp objects, blood or body fluids, communicable diseases, computer monitors, repetitive motions. Local travel in the region may be required to another location as needed.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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