Histotechnologist

HCA Houston Healthcare; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical benefits

Prescription drug coverage

Dental and vision plans

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

The Woman's Hospital of Texas in Houston is seeking a Histology Technician to perform identification, preparation, staining and other procedures required for high-quality histology and cytology results.

You will process, cut and stain tissue blocks, prepare frozen sections and cytological specimens, and operate histology instrumentation, while ensuring safety and quality standards are met.

Qualifications

• HT-ASCP Histotechnician or HTL-ASCP Histotechnologist

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

HT-ASCP Histotechnician

HTL-ASCP Histotechnologist

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 The Woman's Hospital of Texas.

Job Summary And Qualifications

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

Benefits

No experience Required Years of Experience

The Woman's Hospital of Texas, 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

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

At The Woman’s Hospital of Texas, our care philosophy is Woman First. It’s in our name, and it’s in our founding mission. Our 420+ bed hospital was founded in 1976 by 29 physicians who recognized a need in Houston for a facility focused solely on women in all stages of life. We were the first women's hospital in Houston and first facility in Texas dedicated to the health of women and newborns. Today, we are the state’s premier facility dedicated to the health of women and children offering expertise and an outstanding level of care in breast health, imaging, gynecology, minimally invasive surgery, infertility, obstetrics, high-risk pregnancy, and pediatrics. We deliver 800+ babies a month, more than any other hospital in Texas, and care for more multiple births than any other hospital in the region. Our Level IV NICU provides the highest level of care for premature babies and we have the area's only March of Dimes NICU Family Support program. As a member of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive healthcare provider in the region, we are a part of a network that delivers stronger, smarter and more accessible care to women than any other medical system across the Houston area.

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.