Overnight Histology Technician

Medical Pathology Management, LLC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Medical Pathology is seeking a Histology Technician to produce diagnostic materials for pathologists on specimens received from clients and patients. The role requires attention to detail, QC, and proper documentation within the laboratory information system.

Responsibilities include case processing from grossing to slides, supporting special stains, and ensuring cleanliness of instruments and work areas. HT/HTL registration is preferred, with a strong science background favored.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Preference for Associates or Bachelors degree in related science.
• NAACLS accredited Histotechnician or Histotechnologist program or 60 semester hours with biology and chemistry.

Responsibilities

• Produce high quality diagnostic materials as requested by the pathologist.
• Perform Quality Control and documentation using LIS, spreadsheets, and manual methods.
• Clean and maintain instrumentation, work spaces, and archived materials.

Skills

Attention to detail

Quality control

Documentation

LIS familiarity

Education

Associates or Bachelors in related science

NAACLS accredited Histotechnician/Histotechnologist program

60 semester hours with 24 biology/chemistry

Tools

Laboratory information system

Job description

Medical Pathology is committed to delivering the highest quality pathology diagnoses. Our comprehensive diagnostic services address each patient's unique condition and provide vital and conclusive information to ensure appropriate treatment for our clinician's patients. We uphold the highest standards in quality for our clinicians and their patients.

We foster a personalized relationship with each client to ensure the highest level of service. We process specimens and return results in a quick time frame to give clinicians the information they need to treat their patients appropriately.

The Histology Technician produces high quality diagnostic and testing materials for our Pathologist on specimens received from clients on patients. All three entities are our customers and the work of the Histologist- from start to archive- is expected to be exemplary, with attention to detail and great care to protect and serve these customers in the best manner possible.

PLEASE NOTE: The hours of this position are Mon-Fri, 9:00 pm - 5:30 am

Key Job Functions

1. Produce high quality diagnostic materials as requested by the pathologist to progress each specimen. These materials may be generated in any of the following processes:
   
   
   1. Grossing, processing, embedding and routine H&E slides
   
   
   2. Special stains, recuts, deepers, and other additional slide presentations
   
   
   3. IHC, either in house or through affiliated reference labs
   
   
   4. Supporting send-out, reference or other related work requested by, or of, our laboratory.
   
   
   
   


2. Performs Quality Control and documentation of all recorded processes using the laboratory information system, spreadsheets, and manual methods, as applicable. Understands the use of a 'hard stop' - holding the progress of a case to facilitate resolution of an issue to facilitate optimal patient care.


3. Cleans and/or maintains instrumentation, work benches and spaces, archived materials, and other relevant products.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.


• Strong preference given to Associates or Bachelors degree in a related science filed, or successful completion of a National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS) accredited Histotechnician or Histotechnologist program or Associates, Bachelors, or accrued credits of 60 semester hours from a regionally accredited college or university, with a combination of 24 hours equally divided between biology and chemistry


• Valid registration as Histotechnician HT or HTL required, preference give to HT or HTL certification of QIHC