PRN Histology Technician — On‑Site Lab Specialist

Children's Health; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Children's Health in Dallas seeks a Histology Technician to support pathology services and provide accurate tissue processing and staining for diagnostic purposes.

The PRN Histology Tech covers EM techs with potential to cover routine histology, requiring an associate degree and histology experience. On-site position in a lab affiliated with UT Southwestern, with emphasis on Lean principles and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Two-year Associate's degree or equivalent required.
• HT or HTL (ASCP) or equivalent preferred.
• At least 1 year histology experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Determine acceptability of specimens and perform tests per policy.
• Prepare, embed, cut, stain, and process tissue specimens.
• Perform immunohistochemistry and in-situ hybridization stains as requested.
• Maintain quality control of reagents and stains; troubleshoot as needed.
• Communicate with physicians, nurses, and requestors while maintaining confidentiality.
• Support Lean principles and 5S in daily work.

Education

Two-year Associate's degree or equivalent experience

Education/training equivalency of CLIA High Complexity Testing personnel

Job description

Children's Health in Dallas seeks a Histology Technician to support pathology services and provide accurate tissue processing and staining for diagnostic purposes.

The PRN Histology Tech covers EM techs with potential to cover routine histology, requiring an associate degree and histology experience. On-site position in a lab affiliated with UT Southwestern, with emphasis on Lean principles and continuous improvement.