Histotechnician: Tissue Processing & IHC Specialist

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

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.