Histotechnician

Company: Essentia Health
Location: Duluth
Posted on: November 10, 2024

Job Description:

Job Description
Job Description: Become part of Essentia's accomplished team where our mission guides us every day: We are called to make a healthy difference in people's lives. This calling resonates deeply for our caregivers and our colleagues working behind the scenes, who all bring high-quality, compassionate care to the patients we are privileged to serve.Key Responsibilities:---Processes and prepare pathology and cytology specimens, as defined by CLIA, for pathologist and cytotechnologist interpretation. ---Perform routine and special staining procedures, IHC and ISH, Mohs and routine frozen sections as required in the diagnosis, treatment and management of pathologic conditions on patients of all ages. ---Problem solving skills, participation in Quality Assurance, Quality Control monitoring, instrument maintenance and troubleshooting are required.
Education Qualifications: $5,000 Sign-on Bonus! (external candidates) Graduate of NAACLS accredited Histotechnician program
OR
Successful completion of 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) of academic credit from a regionally accredited college/university, with a combination of 12 semester hours (18 quarter hours) of biology and chemistry (must include credit hours in both), AND one year full time acceptable experience in a histopathology (clinical, veterinary, industry or research) laboratory in the U.S., Canada or an accredited laboratory within the last 5 years
OR
An associate degree from a regionally accredited college/university, with a combination of 12 semester hours (18 quarter hours) of biology and chemistry (must include credit hours in both), AND 1 year full time acceptable experience in a histopathology (clinical, veterinary, industry or research) laboratory in the U.S., Canada or an accredited laboratory within the last 5 years.
Licensure/Certification Qualifications: Certification/Licensure Requirements:

• ASCP Certification as Histotechnician (HT)
  Job Location: Building B - St Marys Medical Center
  
  Shift Rotation: Day/Eve Rotation (United States of America)
  
  Shift Start/End: Day/Evening Rotation/Day/Evening Rotation
  
  Hours Per Pay Period: 80
  
  Compensation Range: $29.23 - $42.98 / hour
  
  Union: USWA Technical Workers SMMC (UTECH)
  
  FTE: 1
  
  Weekends: Occasional
  
  Call Obligations:
  Sign On Bonus:
  

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