Histology Technologist: Evening Shift + $15K Sign-On

Sioux Center Health; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$15,000 sign-on bonus with 3-year comm

Job summary

Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD, is seeking an experienced Histology Technologist for the evening shift (2pm–10:30pm). You will perform routine and special histology procedures, accessions specimens, and assist with gross exams and intraoperative frozen sections.

Responsibilities include quality improvement, teaching, and training. Eligible candidates may qualify for a $15,000 sign-on bonus with a 3-year commitment.

Qualifications

• Associate's transcript showing 12 semester hours (18 quarter hours) of chemistry and biology with credit in both.
• Some college accepted into an accredited histology certification program.
• Histotechnician (HT) certification by ASCP within 1.5 years.

Responsibilities

• May perform routine histology techniques: embedding, cutting, staining, coverslipping, labeling, case distribution.
• May perform special histology/cytology processing: muscle/nerve biopsy prep, FNA, IHC, histochemical stains, bone marrow processing.
• Accessions specimens into the computer system.
• Assist pathologist/Pathology assistant in gross examination and bone marrow collection.
• May perform gross on select specimens under supervision.
• Prepare frozen sections for intraoperative diagnosis.
• Miscellaneous tasks: maintenance, filing, sending reference lab specimens, preparing reagents.
• Assist with student teaching and training.
• Assist with QA and CQI projects.

Education

ASCP Histotechnician HT within 1.5 years

Associate's transcripts (chemistry & biology)

Some college/ histology program admission

Job description

Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD, is seeking an experienced Histology Technologist for the evening shift (2pm–10:30pm). You will perform routine and special histology procedures, accessions specimens, and assist with gross exams and intraoperative frozen sections.

Responsibilities include quality improvement, teaching, and training. Eligible candidates may qualify for a $15,000 sign-on bonus with a 3-year commitment.