Histotechnologist I

Thornton Tomasetti; Redwood City (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Retirement plan

Diversity recognition

Job summary

Abbott in Redwood City, CA is seeking an Histotechnologist I to cut patient specimens, perform H&E staining under supervision, and ensure quality and safety in a fast-paced laboratory.

You will interact with pathologists and sending sites, support quality control, and help develop processes while working Monday to Friday, 3pm-11:30pm, with opportunities for training and career growth.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree required.
• 2+ years experience in histology lab with competency in microtomy/cutting, embedding, and routine staining.
• Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Maintain stringent quality standards to ensure accurate test results and safety.
• Communicate issues to management for prompt resolution.
• Perform histology duties including sectioning and H&E staining under supervision.
• Prepare reagents, solutions, and controls; maintain equipment.
• Interact with pathologists, staff, and external customers per SOPs to ensure timely processing.

Skills

Histology experience

Sectioning

H&E staining

Quality control

Communication

Education

Associate Degree

Bachelor’s Degree in Biological/Life Sciences

Tools

Microscopes

Microtomes

Job description

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Job Description

Working at Abbott you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

Position Overview

The Histotechnologist I will perform skilled and accurate cutting on patient specimens under supervision, interact with sending sites and ordering physicians, perform quality control and specimen-related checks, and comply with all applicable local, state, and federal laboratory requirements. Schedule: Monday to Friday, 3pm-11:30pm

Essential Duties

• Maintain stringent standards for quality to identify any issues that might adversely impact the quality of test results and/or employee safety.
• Communicate issues to the appropriate management representatives to ensure prompt resolution, as needed.
• Perform routine and non-routine activities involved in histology, to include sectioning and hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining under supervision.
• Perform macro-dissection of samples under supervision.
• Monitor and process workflow queues.
• Prepare reagents, solutions, and controls.
• Perform and document equipment maintenance and calibration.
• Assist in sample returns, as needed.
• Interact with internal pathologists, internal associates, and external customers in accordance with Exact Sciences’ standard operating procedures (SOP’s) to ensure specimens are processed in a timely manner with high quality.
• Process specimens for research and development sponsored studies.
• Assist in the identification of opportunities for process improvements for Exact Sciences’ histopathology.
• Assist in workflow, protocol, and related SOP development.
• Assist in equipment specification, installation, and maintenance.
• Provide guidance and training to research and development (R&D) staff relating to histopathology.
• Provide summary reports on process metrics, as needed.
• Contribute to corporate strategy for inspection preparation or additional regulatory approval relating to Exact Sciences histopathology.
• Assist in running projects for development of Exact Sciences histopathology around new product services and processes.
• Participate in tactical development projects, as needed.
• Ability to integrate and apply feedback in a professional manner.
• Ability to prioritize and drive results with a high emphasis on quality.
• Apply strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and within a team environment.
• Apply strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to maintain open communication with internal employees, managers, and customers, as needed.
• Ability to multi-task and be flexible with tasks and schedules.
• Strong computer skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Uphold company mission and values through accountability, innovation, integrity, quality, and teamwork.
• Support and comply with the company’s Quality Management System policies and procedures.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
• Ability to act with an inclusion mindset and model these behaviors for the organization.
• Ability to work designated schedule.
• Ability to work overtime, as needed.
• Ability to work on a mobile device, tablet, or in front of a computer screen and/or perform typing for approximately 75% of a typical working day.
• Ability to work seated for approximately 75% of a typical working day.
• Ability to work standing for approximately 25% of a typical working day.
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds for approximately 10% of a typical working day.
• Ability to grasp with both hands; pinch with thumb and forefinger; turn with hand/arm; reach above shoulder height.
• Ability to comply with any applicable personal protective equipment requirements.
• Ability to use various types of laboratory equipment, including microscopes, microtomes, blades, strainers, and pipettes for extended periods of time.
• May perform repetitious actions using lab tools.
• Ability to use near vision to view samples at close range.
• May be exposed to hazardous materials, tissue specimens, and instruments with moving parts, lasers, heating and freezing elements, and high-speed centrifugation.
• Ability and means to travel between RedwoodCity locations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate Degree.
• 2+ years of experience in a histology laboratory with competency in microtomy/cutting, embedding, and routine staining.
• Demonstrated ability to perform the Essential Duties of the position with or without accommodation.
• Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences or Life Sciences field.
• ASCPBoard of Certification, to include Histotechnician (HT) American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), or Histotechnologist (HTL) ASCP.

The base pay for this position is $25.00 – $50.00/hour. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

Job Family

Operations Quality

Division

ONCO Cancer Diagnostics

Location

United States > Redwood City : 501 Galveston Dr

Additional Locations

WORK SHIFT: Standard

Travel

No

Medical Surveillance

No

Significant Work Activities

• Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)
• Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)
• Exposure to temperatures below 60 degrees Fahrenheit/16 degrees Celsius or above 85 degrees Fahrenheit/28 degrees Celsius on a regular basis
• Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)
• Lift, carry, push or pull weights of more than 20 pounds/9 kilos on a regular/daily basis
• Routine work with chemicals
• Work requiring repeated bending, stooping, squatting or kneeling
• Work with human blood or other potentially infectious materials

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