Histotechnologist

HCA Healthcare; Cypress (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) plan with company match

Tuition assistance

Retirement and financial planning

Job summary

HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress in Cypress, TX is seeking a Histology Technician to support timely, accurate histology and cytology procedures.

You will identify and log specimens, process, cut and stain tissue blocks, prepare frozen sections and cytology samples, and maintain reagents and instrumentation. The team emphasizes safety, quality control and universal precautions.

Certification in HT-ASCP or HTL-ASCP is preferred; no travel required and experienced candidates are welcome.

Qualifications

• HT-ASCP or HTL-ASCP certification required.
• No travel required.
• No experience required; recent grads welcomed.

Responsibilities

• Identify, log and maintain integrity of specimens and slides.
• Process, cut and stain tissue blocks.
• Prepare and cut frozen sections.
• Prepare cytological specimens.
• Prepare reagents, stains and solutions.
• Operate and maintain histology instrumentation.
• Perform quality control and maintenance.
• May work without direct supervision.
• Adhere to universal precautions and safety standards.
• May be assigned other tasks to meet lab needs.

Skills

Histology

Specimen handling

Quality control

Safety adherence

Attention to detail

Education

HT-ASCP or HTL-ASCP certification

Tools

Histology instrumentation

Frozen section preparation

Job description

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a Histotechnologist today with HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress.

Job Summary and Qualification

The Histology Technician is responsible for the prompt and accurate identification, preparation, staining and other procedures required for the performance of quality histology and cytology procedures.

What you will do in this role:

• The Histology Technician is authorized to perform the following:
• Identify, log and maintain the integrity of specimens, maintaining files of slides and blocks.
• Process, cut and stain tissue blocks.
• Prepare and cut frozen sections.
• Prepare cytological specimens.
• Prepare reagents, stains and solutions.
• Perform special procedures: Thin needle, lymph node clearing, decalcification.
• Operate and maintain histology instrumentation.
• Perform required quality control and maintenance.
• May work without direct supervision.
• Will comply with universal precautions and adhere to safety standards and practices.
• May be assigned to other tasks and/or required to vary schedule to meet the needs of the laboratory & the patients.
• Demonstrates commitment to the Gulf Coast Division Standards of Behavior.

What qualifications you will need:

• (HT-ASCP) Histotechnician, or (HTL-ASCP) Histotechnologist

No Travel Required

No experience Required Years of Experience

Benefits

HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/hca-houston-healthcare-north-cypress) , a campus of HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood, is a 165+ bed, general acute care hospital , founded in 2006 by local physicians who wanted to create a sophisticated, patient-friendly healthcare environment for their community. We strive to provide world-class healthcare to patients throughout Cypress, TX and Northwest Houston. HCA Houston North Cypress provides comprehensive services utilizing the latest in medical technology and equipment. We employ well-respected area physicians and aim to provide an upscale five-star hotel-like ambiance with the comfort of those we care for in mind. Our services include a 20+ bed unit ICU, robotic-assisted surgery, orthopedic care, joint replacement surgery, cancer care, advanced wound care services using hyperbaric medicine, advanced breast cancer screening and imaging, and much more. We are members of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare. Together we are stronger, smarter and more accessible in providing the patient-centered care you need close to home.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual." - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.