PRN Histology Technician

ADG Pathology; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

ADG Pathology in Houston, TX is seeking a Histology Technician to produce high quality diagnostic materials and support pathologists with specimens from clients. You will perform QC and documentation using LIS and spreadsheets while maintaining instrumentation and workspace.

Requirements include a High school diploma or GED, NAACLS-accredited program or related science degree, HT/HTL registration (QIHC preferred), and 1–5 years of experience.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Strong preference for Associates or Bachelors degree in a related science field, or NAACLS accredited Histotechnician/Histotechnologist program or 60 semester hours with 24 biology/chemistry.
• Valid HT or HTL registration; HT/HTLQIHC preferred.
• 1-5 years of prior experience.

Responsibilities

• Produce high quality diagnostic materials as requested by the pathologist to progress each specimen. Materials may be generated via grossing, processing, embedding, H&E slides, special stains, recuts, deepers, IHC, or send-out work.
• Performs Quality Control and documentation of all processes using the LIS, spreadsheets, and manual methods as applicable; understands hard stops to resolve issues for patient care.
• Cleans and/or maintains instrumentation, work benches and spaces, archived materials, and related products.

Skills

Attention to detail

Quality control

Documentation

Instrument maintenance

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associates or Bachelors degree in a related science

NAACLS accredited Histotechnician/Histotechnologist program

60 semester hours with biology & chemistry

HT/HTL registration (QIHC preferred)

Tools

Laboratory information system

Spreadsheets

Job description

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.

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:

a. Grossing, processing, embedding and routine H&E slides b. Special stains, recuts, deepers, and other additional slide presentations c. IHC, either in house or through affiliated reference labs d. 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
• 1-5 years of prior experience