Histotechnician

Essentia Health; Duluth (MN); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Essentia Health seeks a Histotechnician to join the team at St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, MN. The role involves processing and preparing pathology specimens for pathologist interpretation, with IHC/ISH and Mohs/frozen sections as needed.

Education options include NAACLS accredited Histotechnician program or equivalent combinations of biology/chemistry with histopathology experience. This position qualifies for consideration if you meet the listed education paths and ASCP HT certification.

Qualifications

• Certified HT with HAACLS program or equivalent educational path.
• Experience or education covering biology and chemistry with histopathology exposure.
• Experience in a histopathology laboratory within last 5 years.

Responsibilities

• Process and prepare pathology and cytology specimens for interpretation.
• Perform routine and special stains including IHC and ISH, and Mohs/frozen sections.
• Participate in QA/QC, instrument maintenance and troubleshooting.

Education

NAACLS accredited Histotechnician program

60 sem hours biology & chemistry + 1 year histopathology experience

Associate degree + 12 sem biology & chemistry + 1 year histopathology experience

Tools

IHC

ISH

Mohs

Frozen sections

Job description

Job Description:

Essentia Health is searching for a Histotechnician to join our team at St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, MN. This position is bonus eligible for external candidates.

Education Qualifications:

Graduate of NAACLS accredited Histotechnician program

OR

Successful completion of 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) of academic credit from a regionally accredited college/university, with a combination of 12 semester hours (18 quarter hours) of biology and chemistry (must include credit hours in both), AND one year full time acceptable experience in a histopathology (clinical, veterinary, industry or research) laboratory in the U.S., Canada or an accredited laboratory within the last 5 years

OR

An associate degree from a regionally accredited college/university, with a combination of 12 semester hours (18 quarter hours) of biology and chemistry (must include credit hours in both), AND 1 year full time acceptable experience in a histopathology (clinical, veterinary, industry or research) laboratory in the U.S., Canada or an accredited laboratory within the last 5 years.

Key Responsibilities:

In this role, you will process and prepare pathology and cytology specimens, as defined by CLIA, for pathologist and cytotechnologist interpretation.

Job duties may consist of routine and special staining procedures, IHC and ISH, Mohs and routine frozen sections as required in the diagnosis, treatment and management of pathologic conditions on patients of all ages.

Problem solving skills, participation in Quality Assurance, Quality Control monitoring, instrument maintenance and troubleshooting are required.

Licensure/Certification Qualifications:

Required: ASCP Certification as Histotechnician (HT)