Histotechnologist Lead

Sonic Healthcare USA; United States; On-site; USD 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free lab services for you and depend U

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Sonic Healthcare USA is seeking a histology professional to join our Anatomic Pathology team in Dallas, TX. The role involves embedding and preparing slides for routine H&E and special stains, maintaining equipment, and ensuring quality control.

You will train staff, troubleshoot issues, and coordinate a daily workflow across shifts while upholding patient care standards and PHI security. Competitive benefits and a supportive work environment are offered.

Qualifications

• 2 years of histology training or experience
• Strong reading, writing, and analytical skills
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• Ability to work well independently and in a team environment
• Operate general laboratory equipment including microscopes, analyzers, centrifuges, pipettes

Responsibilities

• Embed and prepare slides for routine H&E and special stains
• Perform and document scheduled preventative maintenance
• Troubleshoot processing, embedding, cutting, staining
• Coordinate work for the team during shift
• Maintain scheduling for the day team
• Train new employees and staff on techniques
• Handle equipment troubleshooting and notify management/vendors
• Maintain training records and competencies
• Communicate across shifts, management and pathologists
• Work in a fast-paced lab with biological/chemical hazards
• Support safety, compliance and quality control

Skills

Histology

Reading/Writing

Communication

Teamwork

Analytical skills

Education

Histology training

Bachelor degree in Histology

ASCP HT/HTL

Tools

Microscope

Centrifuges

Automated analyzers

Pipettes

Job description

Job Functions, Duties, Responsibilities and Position Qualifications:

We're not just a workplace - we're a Great Place to Work certified employer! Proudly certified as a Great Place to Work, we are dedicated to creating a supportive and inclusive environment. At Sonic Healthcare USA, we emphasize teamwork and innovation. Check out our job openings and advance your career with a company that values its team members! You put the pro in medical laboratory professional. You’ve got problem-solving instincts, a passion for patient care, and the technical training to deliver quality results. You’re also looking for great benefits, the support of an all-star team, and an opportunity to grow your career. Join our front line of #HealthcareHeroes! Our mission is to advance the health and wellbeing of our communities as a leader in clinical laboratory solutions.

Location: Dallas, Texas Hours: 2:00 am - 10:30 am Days: Tuesday - Saturday Full Time/Benefit Eligible Company: Sonic Anatomic Pathology

In this role, you will:

• Perform a vital part of the patient care process through embedding and preparing slides for routine H & E and special stain procedures
• Performs and documents scheduled preventative maintenance
• Recognize when troubleshooting is needed for processing, embedding, cutting, staining
• Coordinate work for the team throughout scheduled shift
• Maintain scheduling for the day team
• Train new employees and train staff on new techniques and procedures
• Handle minor equipment troubleshooting and notify management or vendors as needed
• Assist with completing competencies and maintaining accurate training records
• Maintain consistent communication between different shifts, management, and pathologists
• Work in a fast-paced laboratory environment with biological and chemical hazards
• Champion safety, compliance, and quality control

All you need is:

• 2 year of training or experience in histology
• Strong reading, writing, and analytical skills
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• Ability to work well independently and in a team environment
• Ability to operate general laboratory equipment, including but not limited to: telephones, computers, automated analyzers, centrifuges, microscopes, manual and automated pipettes, and audible alarms

Bonus points if you’ve got:

• A Bachelor degree in Histology, Biology, Chemistry or another related field
• 4 years of histology experience gained after earning a relevant degree
• HT or HTL (ASCP) certification

We’ll give you:

• Appreciation for your work
• A feeling of satisfaction that you’ve helped people
• Opportunity to grow in your profession
• Free lab services for you and your dependents
• Work-life balance, including Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Competitive benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Help saving for retirement, with a 401(k) plus a company match
• A sense of belonging – we’re a community!

We also want you to know: This role will have routine access to Protected Health Information (PHI). Employees will be trained on reasonable safeguards and are expected to maintain strict confidentiality, as well as abide by all applicable privacy and security standards. Employees are expected only to access PHI when it is required to fulfill job duties.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Work Shift: Job Category: Laboratory Operations Company: ProPath Services, LLC Sonic Healthcare USA is an equal opportunity employer that celebrates diversity and is committed to an inclusive workplace for all employees. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability, genetics, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

About Sonic Healthcare USA

Sonic Healthcare USA is a subsidiary of Sonic Healthcare Limited, one of the world's largest medical diagnostic companies, providing laboratory services to medical practitioners, hospitals and community health services, with operations in eight countries, on three continents and providing care to over 100 million patients each year. Sonic Healthcare USA is a leading provider of state-of-the-art laboratory services and pathology practices throughout the USA with eight operating divisions and nearly eight thousand US- based employees, 330 Pathologists and serving over 30 million patients per year. Sonic Healthcare USA operates under a federated business model that emphasizes medical leadership and community-based testing services to provide outstanding quality and service to the doctors and patients that they serve.

For more information, visit the Sonic Healthcare website at www.sonichealthcareusa.com.