Histology Technician — Precision Pathology Lab Expert

Texas Children's; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children's Hospital is seeking a Histology Technician to perform routine, stat and complex histology and cytology procedures to support pathologists in diagnosis and treatment. The role requires an Associate's degree in Histology and HT-ASCP or HTL-ASCP certification, with 3 years of experience preferred.

You will handle tissue processing, embedding, sectioning, special stains, and quality control in a fast-paced lab.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Histology required.
• HT-ASCP or HTL-ASCP certification required.
• 3 years' histology lab experience preferred.
• Experience with processing, embedding, and sectioning paraffin blocks and frozen tissue preferred.
• Special stains using automated stainer and by hand experience preferred.
• Anatomic Pathology or tissue lab experience preferred.
• Electron Microscopy experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Validates specimen identification and appropriateness of sample type and size and prioritizes workload according to handling protocols defined in section manuals within the established turnaround times.
• Embeds tissues and sections at least 30 blocks/hour on the microtome to the correct thickness and makes the correct number of sections and slides for each specimen or block type.
• Assists with liver biopsies, fine needle aspirations, and retrieves fresh specimens in the main lab, cryostat lab, NGI suite, CT suite, and Electron Microscopy.
• Performs routine staining procedures, AFB, MSN, Gram, and Oro, on mounted tissue sections or body fluid preparations for the demonstration of specific tissue elements or microorganisms according to section procedures.
• Performs frozen section and special stain procedures.
• Performs trichrome, Steiners and immunofluorescence, and other special stains, producing high quality slides with minimal repeats in a timely manner.
• Performs required quality control procedures according to the written guidelines in the section procedure manuals as documented on QC log sheets.
• Enters information regarding patient records and accurately orders all specimens in the CoPath Anatomic Pathology Information System and in manual logs required by regulatory agencies.
• Performs the daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance and calibration procedures to ensure proper functioning of instruments.
• Performs mandated reading assignments and reviews and signs off on procedure manuals, communication logs, and memorandum.

Skills

HT-ASCP certification

HTL-ASCP certification

Histology

Special stains

Frozen tissue handling

Education

Associate's degree in Histology

Job description

Texas Children's Hospital is seeking a Histology Technician to perform routine, stat and complex histology and cytology procedures to support pathologists in diagnosis and treatment. The role requires an Associate's degree in Histology and HT-ASCP or HTL-ASCP certification, with 3 years of experience preferred.

You will handle tissue processing, embedding, sectioning, special stains, and quality control in a fast-paced lab.