Night Histotechnician II: Tissue Processing & Staining Pro

MedStar Health’s Washington Hospital Center; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 41,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

MedStar Health's Washington Hospital Center is seeking a Histology Technician to prepare tissue specimens for gross examination and microscopic diagnosis. You will cut, stain, and mount sections, ensuring quality control across histology processes.

Responsibilities include sectioning, embedding, staining, slide coverslipping, and assisting in frozen section work. Requires ASCP Histotechnician eligibility and a histotechnology education.

Qualifications

• 3 or more years of experience, preferred.
• ASCP Certification as a Histotechnician or eligibility is required.
• Associate's degree or higher in Histotechnology or equivalent training is required.

Responsibilities

• Prepares tissue specimens including bone tissue for histology processing.
• Performs staining and quality control on slides; evaluates and improves stain results.
• Prepares paraffin sections and handles decalcified bone tissue; embeds and sections tissues.
• Covers stained slides and distributes to pathologist or designated personnel.
• Assists in frozen section preparation and decalcified bone tissue preparation.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Basic computer skills

Problem solving

Education

Histotechnology program

Job description

MedStar Health's Washington Hospital Center is seeking a Histology Technician to prepare tissue specimens for gross examination and microscopic diagnosis. You will cut, stain, and mount sections, ensuring quality control across histology processes.

Responsibilities include sectioning, embedding, staining, slide coverslipping, and assisting in frozen section work. Requires ASCP Histotechnician eligibility and a histotechnology education.