Histotechnician - 3rd shift - 18% Differential

Sunrise Medical Laboratories; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading clinical laboratory provider in Austin, Texas, is seeking a dedicated medical laboratory professional for a full-time third shift role. The ideal candidate will perform crucial patient care tasks, ensure compliance, and have the opportunity for professional growth. Candidates must have a degree from an accredited Histotechnology program and relevant certification. Competitive benefits such as free lab services and work-life balance are offered.

Benefits

Free lab services for you and your dependents

Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays

Competitive benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Inclusive community

Work-life balance

Qualifications

• Minimum graduation from a CAHEA/NAACLS accredited Histotechnology school.
• 1 year of laboratory training or experience performing high complexity testing.
• Strong reading, writing, and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform patient care processes through embedding and preparing slides.
• Document scheduled preventative maintenance.
• Champion safety, compliance, and quality control.

Skills

Laboratory testing

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Graduation from a CAHEA/NAACLS accredited Histotechnology school

Certification from ASCP or equivalent

Tools

Laboratory equipment

Automated analyzers

Microscopes

Job description

Overview

Job Functions, Duties, Responsibilities and Position Qualifications:

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This opportunity is full-time during third shift.

Responsibilities

• Perform a vital part of the patient care process through embedding and preparing slides for routine H & E and special stain procedures
• Performs and documents scheduled preventative maintenance
• Recognize when troubleshooting is needed for processing, embedding, cutting, staining
• Work in a fast-paced laboratory environment with biological and chemical hazards
• Champion safety, compliance, and quality control

Qualifications

• At minimum graduation from a school of Histotechnology accredited by CAHEA/NAACLS AND HT (ASCP)
• 1 year of laboratory training or experience performing high complexity testing
• Certification from the American Society of Clinical Pathologists or equivalent
• Strong reading, writing, and analytical skills
• Ability to operate general laboratory equipment, including but not limited to: telephones, computers, automated analyzers, centrifuges, microscopes, manual and automated pipettes, and audible alarms

Bonus points

• 2+ years of laboratory training or experience in a high volume laboratory with documented special stain and immunohistochemistry experience

What we’ll give you

• Appreciation for your work
• A feeling of satisfaction that you’ve helped people
• Opportunity to grow in your profession
• Free lab services for you and your dependents
• Work-life balance, including Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Competitive benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Help saving for retirement, with a 401(k) plus a company match
• A sense of belonging – we’re a community!

We also want you to know

This role will have routine access to Protected Health Information (PHI). Employees will be trained on reasonable safeguards and are expected to maintain strict confidentiality, as well as abide by all applicable privacy and security standards. Employees are expected only to access PHI when it is required to fulfill job duties.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Work Shift: 3rd Shift (United States of America)

Job Category: Laboratory Operations

Company: Clinical Pathology Laboratories, Inc.

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