Pathology Research Histotechnologist: Impactful Tissue Prep

Henry Ford Health; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Henry Ford Health in Detroit seeks a Histotechnologist to prepare tissue specimens for microscopic evaluation under supervision. You will process, stain, and mount slides, and maintain organized records.

Required qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in a chemical/physical/biological science and NAACLS histotechnician/Histotechnologist program or HT(ASCP) certification, with related experience preferred. Day shift; other duties as needed by Pathology Research.

Qualifications

• Completion of accredited bachelor's degree in chemical, physical, biological science or clinical laboratory science, and successful completion of a NAACLS accredited Histotechnician or Histotechnologist program.
• Baccalaureate degree plus 1 year of clinical histopathology experience in the U.S./Canada, or 1 year of histopathology research experience.
• Baccalaureate degree plus HT(ASCP) certification, with 6 months clinical experience in histopathology in the U.S./Canada, or 6 months histology research experience.
• Baccalaureate degree plus successful completion of a 50-week U.S. military histotechnician training course.

Responsibilities

• Perform processing, testing, and reporting under supervision after competency testing.
• Obtain surgical specimens and orient them on a supporting medium per physician diagram.
• Cut extremely thin sections using a cryostat and mount sections on glass slides.
• Stain slides and cover with resin and cover glass for protection of tissue specimens.
• Maintain slide files by patient number, name, medical record number, diagnosis, and location of slides.
• Decalcify bone specimens and process bone marrow specimens.

Skills

Histology techniques

Tissue processing

Staining slides

Cryostat sectioning

Education

Bachelor's degree in chemical/physical/biological sciences

NAACLS Histotechnician/Histotechnologist program

HT(ASCP) certification

Military histotechnician training (50-week course)

Tools

Cryostat

Glass slides

Histology stains

Job description

Henry Ford Health in Detroit seeks a Histotechnologist to prepare tissue specimens for microscopic evaluation under supervision. You will process, stain, and mount slides, and maintain organized records.

Required qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in a chemical/physical/biological science and NAACLS histotechnician/Histotechnologist program or HT(ASCP) certification, with related experience preferred. Day shift; other duties as needed by Pathology Research.