Registered Histologist: Precision Tissue Tech

Healing Strides Counseling; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 38,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Healing Strides Counseling seeks a Histotechnologist to process human tissue specimens, prepare slides, and support pathologic evaluation. The role requires entering patient data into LIS, maintaining equipment, and ensuring quality control under CAP/CLIA guidelines.

You will operate microtomes, embedding stations, tissue processors, and immunostainers, while assisting pathologists during special procedures. Work schedule is 9AM–6PM, full-time, on-site.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Completion of an accredited Histotechnology Program by CAHEA/NAACLS or military equivalent required.
• Core educational curriculum “Excellence at the Front End” completed within one year of employment.

Responsibilities

• Collects, processes, and stores surgical/cytological specimens.
• Enters patient information, orders, and technical information into LIS; prints/organizes cassettes.
• Maintains grossing area, autopsy suite, and supplies; prepares solutions and slides.
• Operates microtomes, embedding stations, tissue processors, and staining equipment.
• Assists pathologist with frozen sections, fine needle aspirations, and autopsies.

Education

Histotechnology program CAHEA/NAACLS or military equivalent

High School Diploma or equivalent

Histotechnology certification (ASCP) preferred

Tools

Laboratory Information System (LIS)

Microtome

Tissue processor

Staining equipment

Job description

Healing Strides Counseling seeks a Histotechnologist to process human tissue specimens, prepare slides, and support pathologic evaluation. The role requires entering patient data into LIS, maintaining equipment, and ensuring quality control under CAP/CLIA guidelines.

You will operate microtomes, embedding stations, tissue processors, and immunostainers, while assisting pathologists during special procedures. Work schedule is 9AM–6PM, full-time, on-site.