Histotechnician (HT)

Hartford HealthCare; Meriden (CT); On-site; USD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits program

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Hartford HealthCare in Meriden is seeking an experienced Histotechnician to prepare and process tissue samples for microscopic evaluation by a pathologist. The role covers fixation, processing, embedding, microtomy, and staining, including advanced histology techniques.

Qualified candidates will have a NAACLS-accredited HT program or equivalent, 1 year of clinical histology experience, and HT certification or ASCP equivalent, plus strong English communication skills.

Qualifications

• Requires NAACLS accredited Histotechnician program or equivalent education pathway.
• Includes at least 1 year of clinical histology experience.
• HT Certification (ASCP or equivalent) preferred.
• Effective communication of English required.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and processes tissue samples for routine and complex histologic techniques to be examined under a microscope by a pathologist.
• Performs fixation, processing, embedding, microtomy, and staining (H&E and Special Stains); conducts advanced techniques like enzyme histochemistry, immunohistochemistry, in-situ hybridisation, cryotomy, immunofluorescence, and tissue microarray.

Skills

Histology

Education

High School diploma or equivalency with NAACLS HT program

60 semester hours biology/chemistry or Associate degree with biology/chemistry plus 1 year histology experience

HT Certification

English communication

Tools

EPIC

SunQuest

CoPath

Job description

Location Detail: 435 Lewis Avenue-Midstate Med (10123)

Work where every moment matters.

Every day, over 30,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network.

Hartford Hospital is one of the largest and most respected teaching hospitals in New England. We are a Level 1 Trauma Center that provides cutting edge treatment to its patients. This is made possible by being home to the largest robotic surgery center in the Northeast and the Center for Education, Simulation and Innovation (CESI), one of the most-advanced medical simulation training centres in the world. When hospitals cannot provide the advanced care, expertise and new treatment options their patients require, they turn to us.

Job Description

Prepares and processes tissue samples for routine and complex histologic techniques to be examined under a microscope by a pathologist. The histologic techniques include the following: fixation, processing, embedding, microtomy, and staining (H&E and Special Stains) of human tissue for evaluation. This includes complex histologic techniques such as enzyme histochemistry, immunohistochemistry, in-situ hybridisation, cryotomy, immunofluorescence, and tissue microarray.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalency AND successful completion of a NAACLS accredited Histotechnician program.
• Unless currently working as a Histotechnician in an approved clinical laboratory or HT certified (ASCP or equivalent), the education received from a NAACLS accredited HT program is acceptable for a period of five years from the date of completion of that program.

OR

• 60 semester hours of academic credit from an accredited college/university, with a combination of 12 semester hours in biology and chemistry (must include credit hours in both), OR an associate degree from an accredited college/university, with a combination of 12 semester hours in biology and chemistry (must include credit hours in both), which may be obtained within, or in addition to, the associate degree AND one year of full time acceptable clinical experience
• At least 1 year of clinical histology experience
• HT Certification [ASCP equivalent]
• Effective communication of English language
• Proficiency in HHC Computer systems i.e. EPIC, SunQuest, CoPath preferred but not required
• Ability to provide excellent customer service skills and exhibit a professional attitude.

We take great care of careers.

With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organisation on the cutting edge – helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organisation starts with thriving employees-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment.