Pathology Histotechnician - First Shift

UC Health; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

UC Health is hiring a full-time Histotechnician for the pathology department on the first shift in Cincinnati, OH. The role requires formal education in histotechnology or related field and involves processing tissue, preparing slides, and assisting the pathologist with microscopic examination.

Applicants should have an Associate’s degree as a minimum, with a Bachelor’s degree preferred and at least one year of experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum required: Associate’s degree.
• Preferred: Bachelor’s degree.
• Preferred: One year experience.

Responsibilities

• Performs routine paraffin sections of surgical and autopsy tissue for microscopic examination.
• Prepares equipment and reagents for processing, embedding, microtome cutting and mounting of tissue; performs routine and special staining techniques.
• Labels, files, discards and maintains records of tissue samples, cassettes, blood slides and containers.
• Marks and records slides; provides specimens for microscopic examination and diagnosis by the pathologist.
• Obtains and logs specimens from operating rooms and other areas as required.
• Performs frozen cytostat sectioning and multiple Quality Control procedures to ensure compliance with standards.

Education

Associate’s degree

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

UC Health is hiring a full-time Histotechnician for the pathology department on the first shift in Cincinnati, OH. The role requires formal education in histotechnology or related field and involves processing tissue, preparing slides, and assisting the pathologist with microscopic examination.

Applicants should have an Associate’s degree as a minimum, with a Bachelor’s degree preferred and at least one year of experience.