Histotech

St. Luke's Health System; Nampa (ID); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Competitive salary

On-site wellness options

Job summary

St. Luke's Health System has an exciting opportunity for a Histotech to join our Denver Way Histology Department in a full-time position. The Histologic Technologist independently prepares tissue specimens for diagnostic analysis, including performing special staining procedures.

This mid-level role requires greater autonomy and can handle complex tasks with minimal supervision while mentoring newer staff. The department emphasizes quality, safety, and regulatory compliance, supporting

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's of Science degree.
• Experience: 0 years experience.
• Licenses/Certifications: Histotechnologist, (ASCP_HTL).

Responsibilities

• Process tissue specimens for microscopic examination.
• Perform technical duties related to production of histopathological slides.
• Conduct routine staining procedures, including special stains; operate and maintain laboratory equipment according to procedures.
• Ensure compliance with department policies, safety, regulatory standards.
• Accurately maintain patient identification throughout the preparation process.
• Ensure specimens are properly identified, collected, labeled, and stored.
• Follow laboratory policies and procedures in accordance with all regulatory agency requirements.
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment.
• May mentor and train lower-level team members as needed.
• Provide training and support for new personnel; assist with quality improvement initiatives.
• Participate in inventory management.
• Perform other assigned duties.

Education

Bachelor's of Science degree

Job description

St. Luke's Health System has an exciting opportunity for a Histotech to join our Denver Way Histology Department in a full-time position! The Histologic Technologist independently prepares and processes tissue specimens for diagnostic analysis, including performing special staining procedures. This mid-level role requires greater autonomy and can handle more complex tasks and troubleshoot issues with minimal supervision. The Histologic Technician applies scientific principles to ensure high-quality specimen preparation, contributing to accurate patient diagnoses while maintaining compliance with laboratory standards and regulatory requirements. Additionally, this role may provide guidance and training to lower-level team members.

What You Can Expect:

• Responsible for routine processing of human tissue and body fluid specimens for microscopic examination.
• Perform technical duties related to the production of histopathological slides.
• Conduct routine staining procedures, including special stains. - Operate and maintain laboratory equipment according to procedures.
• Ensure compliance with department policies, safety, regulatory standards.
• Accurately maintain patient identification throughout the preparation process.
• Ensures specimens are properly identified, collected, labeled, and stored.
• Follows laboratory policies and procedures in accordance with all regulatory agency requirements.
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment
• May act as a resource for other team members on advanced tasks, complex questions, and/or patient concerns.
• Provide training, support, and mentoring to new personnel as needed.
• Assist and support with procedure review and quality improvement initiatives.
• Participate in inventory management.
• Perform other assigned duties.

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's of Science degree.
• Experience: 0 years experience.
• Licenses/Certifications: Histotechnologist, (ASCP_HTL).

Requirements:

St. Luke's Health System has an exciting opportunity for a Histotech to join our Denver Way Histology Department in a full-time position! The Histologic Technologist independently prepares and processes tissue specimens for diagnostic analysis, including performing special staining procedures. This mid-level role requires greater autonomy and can handle more complex tasks and troubleshoot issues with minimal supervision. The Histologic Technician applies scientific principles to ensure high-quality specimen preparation, contributing to accurate patient diagnoses while maintaining compliance with laboratory standards and regulatory requirements. Additionally, this role may provide guidance and training to lower-level team members.

What You Can Expect:

• Responsible for routine processing of human tissue and body fluid specimens for microscopic examination.
• Perform technical duties related to the production of histopathological slides.
• Conduct routine staining procedures, including special stains. - Operate and maintain laboratory equipment according to procedures.
• Ensure compliance with department policies, safety, regulatory standards.
• Accurately maintain patient identification throughout the preparation process.
• Ensures specimens are properly identified, collected, labeled, and stored.
• Follows laboratory policies and procedures in accordance with all regulatory agency requirements.
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment
• May act as a resource for other team members on advanced tasks, complex questions, and/or patient concerns.
• Provide training, support, and mentoring to new personnel as needed.
• Assist and support with procedure review and quality improvement initiatives.
• Participate in inventory management.
• Perform other assigned duties.

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's of Science degree.
• Experience: 0 years experience.
• Licenses/Certifications: Histotechnologist, (ASCP_HTL).

What's in it for you:

• At St. Luke’s, caring for people in the communities we serve is our mission – and this includes our own SLHS team.
• We offer a robust benefits package to support our teams both professionally and personally.
• In addition to a competitive salary and retirement plans, we ensure our team feels supported in their benefits beyond the typical medical, dental, and vision offerings.
• We care about you and have fantastic financial and physical wellness options, such as: on-site massages, on-site counseling via our Employee Assistance Program, access to the Personify Health Wellness tool, as well as other formal training and career development offerings to ensure you are meeting your career goals.

St. Luke’s is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by law.

*Please note: this posting is not reflective of all job duties and responsibilities and is intended to provide an overview to job seekers.