Histotechnician I - Night Shift

Stanford Health Care; California (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford Health Care is seeking a Histotechnician to embed and cut a wide variety of surgical and research tissue specimens. You will perform paraffin embedding, sections at 1-7 microns, and mount slides for microscopic evaluation, joining a world-renowned academic medical center.

Responsibilities include routine staining, quality control, multitasking across cases, and collaborating with department leaders to ensure timely, accurate diagnoses for patients in a fast-paced lab environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• One year of progressively responsible directly related work experience.
• Knowledge of infection prevention policies and procedures; ability to follow written and oral instructions.

Responsibilities

• Cut high quality 1-4 micron sections of tissue specimens.
• Perform routine H&E stains and routine special stains.
• Maintain quality control on sections and staining procedures.
• Organize and prioritize specimens to produce a high-quality product efficiently.
• Work in a fast-paced, high-volume laboratory and adapt to changing priorities.

Skills

Histology

Staining

Microscopy

Quality control

Multitasking

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microscope

Staining equipment

Tissue processor

Job description

If you're ready to be part of our legacy of hope and innovation, we encourage you to take the first step and explore our current job openings. Your best is waiting to be discovered.

Night - 08 Hour (United States of America)

WHY Join Anatomic Pathology with Stanford Healthcare (SHC)?

To Innovate the Future of Anatomic Pathology Services at Stanford Healthcare

• The Histology Lab serves all patient populations at Stanford Health Care, Stanford Children's Health, Stanford Health Care Clinics, and Stanford Health Care Affiliates. Our Histotechnicians work in a high-visibility, high-volume laboratory in this world-renowned academic medical center with opportunity to create and deploy leading-edge technology.

To Join a High-Performing and Collaborative Team

• The SHC Histotechnician collaborates with general histology and specialized histology for the histology specimens generated for all Anatomic Pathology services. Our HT's partner closely with their operational leaders and with Stanford Pathology faculty to ensure high quality and timely diagnoses for our patients. We are looking for candidates who are compassionate, operationally experienced, highly motivated, and can communicate effectively with both their colleagues and with faculty.

Opportunities to Grow

• Our Histotechnicians have access to an annual education fund, opportunities to attend conferences, opportunities to participate and lead departmental and process improvement projects, opportunities for learning other areas of AP, and a career ladder that allows opportunities to grow.

Offers are highly individualized to the selected candidate. Histotechnologists are highly encouraged to apply-whether you're just starting out or bringing extensive experience-the opportunity will be tailored to you.

**This is a Stanford Health Care job.**

A Brief Overview

Embeds and cuts a wide variety of surgical and research tissue, including autopsy specimens, tiny biopsies, lymph nodes, breast tissue and bone marrow. Sections paraffin embedded tissue at 1-7 microns and mounts on microscope slides. Performs a variety of staining techniques for microscopic evaluation.

Locations

Stanford Health Care

What you will do

• Cut high quality 1-4 micron sections of small and difficult biopsy specimens.
• Able to cut 50-75 blocks per day while maintaining a high quality product.
• Perform routine H&E stains as well as routine special stains.
• Able to organize and prioritize specimens and tasks to produce a high quality product in an efficient and timely manner.
• Perform quality control on sections and staining procedures to ensure a high quality finished product.
• Able to work overtime and cover other shifts as warranted by the department.
• Able to work in a fast paced, high volume laboratory.
• Must comply with all applicable health and safety policies.
• Must be able to prioritize and successfully multitask.
• Participate in a positive manner in all department meetings.
• Participate in the rotation as department safety officer.
• Other work related duties as assigned.
• Committed to customer satisfaction.
• Committed to working in a team environment.
• Follow written and oral directions.
• Maintains cooperative and professional attitude in when interacting with others both inter- and intradepartmentally.
• Expected behaviors include adaptability to change, collaboration toward common goals, is self motivated and takes initiative.
• Expected communication skills involve active listening and proper email etiquette.
• Performs other duties as requested.

Education Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent

Experience Qualifications

• One (1) year of progressively responsible directly related work experience

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability operate and maintain medical equipment and apparatuses
• Ability to analyze data, draw conclusions and interpret results
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions
• Ability to organize and prioritize specimens and tasks to produce a high quality product in an efficient and timely manner
• Ability to organize, prioritize, multi-task, and adapt to changing priorities
• Ability to perform tasks according to prescribed procedures
• Ability to solve problems and identify solutions
• Ability to work effectively with individuals at all levels of the organization
• Ability to work in a fast paced work environment
• Knowledge and technical proficiency in specialty areas assigned within the laboratory
• Knowledge of infection prevention policies and procedures
• Knowledge of local, state and federal regulatory requirements related to areas of functional responsibility
• Knowledge of mathematics general science and laboratory techniques
• Knowledge of methods of fixing, cutting, and embedding tissue sections
• Knowledge of staining procedures and mounting sections for micro