Histotechnician II - Full-time

BJC HealthCare; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in St. Louis is seeking a Histotechnician II for a full-time role. The candidate will work in a collaborative lab environment, performing complex histological tests and procedures. Responsibilities include operating lab instruments and ensuring quality control. Ideal candidates should be ASCP certified and have a strong foundation in histotechnology.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance

Disability insurance paid for by BJC

Pension Plan/403(b) Plan funded by BJC

401(k) plan with BJC match

Tuition Assistance

Paid Time Off benefit

Qualifications

• Responsible for routine and complex tests on tissue specimens.
• Must meet High Complexity qualifications as per CLIA.

Responsibilities

• Understands test principles and operation of instrumentation.
• Performs microtomy, embedding, staining, and quality controls.

Skills

Critical Thinking

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate's Degree

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

Christian Hospital has a great opportunity for a Histotechnician II working in a full-time position. In this specialized role, you will work with a strong community of lab professionals in a hospital setting. Must be ASCP certified as a Histotechnician.

• Day shift Mon-Friday (no weekends)
• Annual Raises
• Sign-on Bonus Eligible

Overview

Christian Hospital has been serving St. Louis and the surrounding metro areas since 1903. U.S. News & World Report ranks Christian Hospital No. 5 in St. Louis for overall clinical excellence and No. 9 in Missouri, which puts us in the top 6% of all hospitals in the state!

The U.S. News adult methodology ranks clinical specialties and rates common care procedures and conditions. Christian was nationally ranked as “high performing” in the clinical specialty of geriatrics and in the following seven of 21 common procedures and conditions: heart attack, heart failure, kidney failure, diabetes, COPD, pneumonia and stroke. High performing in a specialty means we were in the top 10% nationally of all evaluated hospitals for that specialty or procedure and condition.

Northwest HealthCare , six miles west of Christian, offers 24- hour emergency care, the Sleep Disorders Center and a variety of outpatient diagnostic and imaging services.

Histology Laboratory performs a wide variety of routine histotechnologic procedures & histochemical stains. Our Immunohistochemistry area performs over 100 antibodies on both tissue sections & cytology specimens.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

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

Responsibilities

Understands test principles, theory, maintenance, troubleshooting, and operation of all instrumentation in assigned areas.

Tasks to include, but not limited to, microtomy, embedding, staining, reagent preparation. Performs and documents quality controls for all equipment and troubleshoots malfunctioning instrumentation as necessary. Performs special stains and immunohisotchemistry, (manual or automated), after reagent preparation.

Ability to utilize critical thinking skills to perform above tasks and responsibilities.

Trained to complete tissue gross examination as needed.

Must meet the High Complexity qualifications as written in CLIA 42CFR493.

Minimum Requirements

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Experience

<2 years

Supervisor Experience

No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

HT-ASCP or equiv

Preferred Requirements

Education

Associate's Degree

- Physical/Life Science/related
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
• Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan funded by BJC
• 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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*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

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