Lab Histology Technician (SCS)

DermCare Management; Sugar Land (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

DermCare Management seeks a Lab Histology Technician in Sugar Land, Texas. This entry-level role involves preparing tissue specimens, maintaining laboratory operations, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Candidates must exhibit strong organizational skills and have a high school diploma, ideally with 2 years of histology experience.

Qualifications

• Must have 2 years of experience in histology.
• Ability to lift 25 pounds.
• Flexibility with hours to meet workflow demands.

Responsibilities

• Prepare histology slides from human tissue for examination.
• Maintain lab equipment and track quality controls.
• Adhere to regulatory guidelines and department protocols.

Skills

Organization skills

Attention to detail

Medical Terminology

Typing speed

Finger dexterity

Color discrimination

Education

High School Diploma

HT / Bachelor's degree preferred

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The Histology Laboratory Technician is responsible for assisting with all aspects of laboratory process, organization and maintenance to ensure efficient operations and quality results. Prepares histology slides from human tissue sections for microscopic examination and diagnosis by Pathologist.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Performing lab opening and closing duties as assigned
• Prepares sections of human tissue for microscopic examination and patient diagnosis, using techniques to gross (dissect tissue), embed (orient specimen in paraffin block), section (cut thin sections of tissue), stain (enhance contrast of tissue and highlight specific features of interest with routine hematoxylin and eosin stains), and mount tissue (adhere tissue onto glass slides), from surgical procedures.
• Performs re-cuts and additional stains including special and immunohistochemistry stains, as requested by a Pathologist.
• Operates computerized laboratory equipment to fix, dehydrate, and infiltrate with wax, tissue specimens to be preserved for study by Pathologist.
• May label requisitions, specimen containers, cassettes and/or slides and affixes coverslip to slides.
• Maintains laboratory equipment and tracks all routine maintenance and quality controls performed.
• Files, retrieves, and distributes blocks, slides, and pathology reports.
• Operates, cleans, and sterilizes laboratory equipment, glassware, instruments and workstation.
• Disposes of hazardous chemical wastes per regulatory guidelines. Monitor chemical and biohazard waste, keep all waste manifests
• Maintains strictest confidentiality
• Receiving and stocking of general lab supplies, restock supplies as needed
• Complies with all State, Federal, professional regulations as well as company and departmental rules, polices, and procedural manuals.
• Adherence to CLIA, State Regulations, HIPAA, Safety and OSHA Regulations.
• Must adhere to all department protocols and procedures
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

Skills And Abilities

• Strong organization skills with high level of attention to detail
• Ability to type a minimum of 55 wpm with minimal errors is preferred
• General knowledge of Medical Terminology, Grammar, Spelling and Punctuation
• Must be flexible with hours to meet workflow demands
• Must be detailed oriented, able to handle multiple priorities and meet deadline
• The ability to perceive three-dimensional and geometric relationships when cutting paraffin blocks and making embedding molds.
• Finger dexterity required to manipulate the micro-thin tissue sections and to mount onto microscope slides.
• Color discrimination required to verify diagnostic quality of staining processes in order that essential features of tissue sections can be properly defined
• High School Diploma is required
• HT / Bachelors degree preferred but not necessary
• Must have experience with a minimum of two (2) years experience in histology
• Ability to sit and/or stand for extended periods of time
• Ability to lift 25 pounds

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Other

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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