Histotechnician I

BJC HealthCare; Town and Country (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) match

Job summary

Missouri Baptist Medical Center, part of BJC HealthCare, is seeking a Histology Technician to join our lab team in St. Louis County. The role focuses on tissue specimen preparation, microtomy, embedding, and staining to support accurate pathology testing.

Ideal candidates hold a High School Diploma or GED with 0–2 years experience; an Associate's Degree is preferred, with 2–5 years of related work experience advantageous. Opportunities for career growth within an accredited CAP/JCAHO facility.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Associate's Degree preferred.
• 2–5 years of experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform microtomy, embedding, and staining procedures.
• Complete quality control documentation.
• Maintain and troubleshoot laboratory equipment.
• Support accurate and timely pathology testing.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate's Degree

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

Histology Technician | Missouri Baptist Medical Center

Join our Histology team and help support quality patient care through tissue specimen preparation and laboratory procedures.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Less than 2 years of experience required
• Associate's Degree and 2-5 years of experience preferred

Responsibilities:

• Perform microtomy, embedding, and staining procedures
• Complete quality control documentation
• Maintain and troubleshoot laboratory equipment
• Support accurate and timely pathology testing

Great opportunity to grow your laboratory career with BJC!

Overview

Missouri Baptist Medical Center, an acute care hospital in St. Louis County, offers a full continuum of medical and surgical services, including heart care, cancer, women and infants, breast health, gastrointestinal, orthopedic, stroke, therapy, wound and pain management services. The hospital has a 24-hour adult emergency department and cares for pediatric patients at a separate emergency department in collaboration with St. Louis Children’s Hospital.

Missouri Baptist is the first and only hospital in St. Louis County to be named a Magnet® hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). The prestigious designation is the highest credential a health care organization can receive for nursing excellence and quality patient care. This recognition has been accomplished by less than nine percent of hospitals nationwide. Additionally, U.S. News & World Report ranked the hospital #2 in the St. Louis metro area.

The Clinical Laboratory at Missouri Baptist Medical Center is committed to improving the health and wellness of patients through our expertise in laboratory medicine and strong customer service. The laboratory performs over 1 million tests annually with a focus on providing accurate and timely results and services to patients and the community we serve.The laboratory is fully accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP) and The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB).

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Responsible for providing a variety of basic routine tests and procedures on tissue and related surgical specimens submitted for histological examination.

Responsibilities

• Tasks limited to microtomy, embedding, staining. Performs and documents quality controls for all equipment and troubleshoots malfunctioning instrumentation as necessary.
• Understands maintenance, troubleshooting and operation of all instrumentation in assigned areas. Has minimal understanding of test principles.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• High School Diploma or GED

Experience

• <2 years

Preferred Requirements

Education

• Associate's Degree

Experience

• 2-5 years

Benefits and Legal Statement

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At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

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The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer