Histotechnician 2 Per Diem

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Location Sacramento

Full / Part Time Part Time

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Job Summary

This position supports the departmental goals by processing patient samples and preparing slides for Histologic analysis. At the HT II level, the incumbent will be competent in the full range of tissue preparation assignments, including the most specialized techniques, such as immunohistochemical stains. They also serve as a lead for technical expertise and in troubleshooting and development of new techniques.

Apply By Date : November 14, 2025 at 11 : 59pm. Selection activities may start at any time.

Minimum Qualifications - For full consideration, applicants are encouraged to upload license and / or certification if required of the position

• High School Diploma or equivalent work experience or training
• Minimum work experience correlated to minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Experience working as a histotechnician in a Histology laboratory setting.
• Experience with embedding various types of fresh and fixed tissues.
• Experience cutting paraffin embedded and fresh tissue blocks using a microtome.
• Experience performing routine H&E and a varierty of special histochemical stains simultaneously.
• Ability to work with hazardous materials and checmials.
• Ability to work well under pressure and remain flexible in changing work environment.
• Knowledge and ability to operate a personal computer.
• Organizational and time management skills to independently manage and pritorize an extensive and varied workload, meet multiple deadlines, and achieve timely progress in specimen processing.
• Ability to function and work in a diverse work environment
• Ability to maintain the security of confidential information, exercise judgement, tact, and discretion in handling sensitive or confidential information and situations.

Preferred Qualifications

Key Responsibilities

Department Overview

In support of UCDH mission of "improving lives and transforming health care", the Department of Pathology and laboratory medicine provides high quality diagnostic and therapeutic care to patients, both UCDHS' and its affiliates, through the examination and interpretation of tissue, blood and other body fluids. Our laboratory is accredited by the College of American Pathology (CAP) and located in three distinct facilities; the Surgery and Emergency Services Pavilion (SESP), the Pathology Buildings, and the Specialty Testing Center. The Department is one of the largest ancillary services with gross annual revenues in excess of $450m, expenses of $60m, and more than 250 employees across 18 distinct units and accounts / cost centers.

Department Specific Job Scope

The Histology Laboratory is the receiving and processing point for tissue and cytology specimens taken from surgical and biopsy procedures. Histotechnologists are involved in every step of the specimen preparation and testing required for a pathologist's microscopic evaluation and diagnosis of a patient sample. The Histotechnologist's technical skills include : tissue processing and embedding, preparing tissue sections for microscope slides, routine H&E staining, and performing special stains.

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