Histology Technologist

Location : Pittsburgh, PA

Type : Direct-Hire / Permanent

Shifts available :

Daylight : Monday–Friday, variable start between 3 : 00 a.m. – 7 : 00 a.m.

Afternoon : Monday–Friday, 1 : 00 p.m. – 9 : 30 p.m.

Night : Monday–Friday, 10 : 00 p.m. – 6 : 30 a.m.

Hourly rate : Competitive hourly rate and shift differential offer to off shifts

Start : ASAP

Overview :

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a Histotechnologist to join its technologically driven histology lab, serving multiple local hospitals, who plays a vital role in supporting complex diagnostic and research needs across the system. If you are interested in learning more please apply !

Responsibilities

• Accurately prepare slides for microtomy using barcode labels to maintain correct patient identification.
• Demonstrate complete knowledge of CoPath related to Histology workflow.
• Progress toward working independently in advanced staining areas.
• Ensure all tissues are embedded and cut according to department-specific protocols with proper orientation and complete sections, free of folds, chatter, artifacts, or floaters.
• Maintain instruments following quality control specifications and daily maintenance protocols.
• Perform QC checks at each phase of processing / staining.
• Perform ancillary or miscellaneous tasks such as filing, cleaning, and stocking supplies.
• Process and prepare surgical and autopsy tissue specimens for embedding, cutting, staining, and coverslipping.
• Embed and cut specialized tissue, including minute biopsy protocols.

3. Qualifications

• Education :
• Successful completion of a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college / university with 30 semester hours of biology and chemistry .
• Experience :
• 1 year of clinical histology laboratory experience post-training if not a graduate of an accredited training program .
• Certification :
• ASCP Histotechnologist (HTL) certification required within 12 months of hire .