Histotechnologist (ASCP)

Histotechnologist (ASCP)

MatSu Regional Medical Center Palmer LLC - Palmer, AK 99645

Salary Range $32.98 - $42.86 Hourly Position Type Full Time Job Shift 1st Shift Travel Percentage None

About Us

An unwavering pursuit of Excellence in Patient Care, Every Diagnosis, Every Day. This is what we stand for.

CellNetix Pathology & Laboratories is headquartered in the Seattle area in our state-of-the-art Central Processing Laboratory. As one of the largest AP labs in the United States, with over 300 staff members and 60+ distinguished Pathologists, we offer some of the most technologically advanced resources and service menus in the region. In addition, our cutting-edge Molecular Laboratory with next-generation sequencing offers groundbreaking personalized medicine testing. Our lab continues to grow in technology and scientific advancement while offering our employees a wide array of training and career progression pathways in Administration, Laboratory and Hospital Support, Histology, Cytology, Infectious Diseases, Molecular, Grossing and more. If our mission of patient care resonates with you, Come Grow With Us in Pursuit of Excellence.

Position Summary :

The responsibility of a Histotechnologist is to prepare and process tissue samples for pathologists to exam and interpret. The Histotechnologist must have intermediate Histology skills and participate in leading and contributing to continuing education. Some tasks performed by this position require the technician to be eligible for high complexity testing. Environmental hazards such as formalin, communicable disease, fresh human tissue, etc. are present in the workplace. The Histology Technician must adhere to strict HIPAA standards as well as Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements. This position may be selected as a Lead with Lead responsibilities.

Position schedule: M-F, 4:00am - 12:30pm (rotating on-call weekends)

Essential Duties :

• Maintains processors, microtomes, stainers and coverslipping machines
• Performs frozen section procedures as needed
• Conducts hazardous waste control and proper disposal of all biohazardous materials and chemically hazardous materials
• Performs IHC testing including sendouts preparation, quality control and system documentation
• Prepares reagents
• Labels slides and distributes cases to pathologists
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Understanding of tissue structures, techniques, principles, theory and instrumentation
• Familiarity with routine handling of outside customer samples
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Must be able to work independently and as part of a team
• Must have excellent hand-eye coordination
• Must be detail oriented
• Ability to learn new computer softwares
• Must be able to prioritize job tasks and meet deadlines

Qualifications/Experience:

• HT/HTL (ASCP) certified
• 1 year of Histology experience required
• Familiarity with intermediate laboratory chemistry

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged sitting
• Lifting up to 20 lbs
• Manual dexterity
• Walking

Benefits:

• Medical, Vision, Prescription company paid options. Employee only HSA $30.90/per month or Employee only PPO $54.30/per month. Dependent plans also available.
• Dental company paid options. Employee only $0.00/ per month. Dependent plans also available.
• 401K company match up to 4%
• Paid Time Off (PTO) 0-3 Years of Service: Accrue up to 15 days per year 4-7 Years of Service: Accrue up to 20 days per year 8-12 Years of Service: Accrue up to 25 days per year 13+ Years of Service: Accrue up to 30 days per year
• Holiday Pay 6 paid holidays per year 4 floating holidays per year
• Company paid Life and Disability insurance.
• Fully subsidized ORCA public transportation card and free parking at most sites.
• Company paid Norton LifeLock Identity Protection.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: As a healthcare organization we are committed to providing a healthy and safe environment. We require a criminal history background check and drug test for all final candidates.

CellNetix is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy that all decisions involving any aspect of the employment relationship will be made without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, genetic information, the presence of a sensory, physical, or mental disability, or on any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law. CellNetix is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know. CellNetix has a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy. Job candidates must be able to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or have an approved medical or religious accommodation in place prior to starting work. Fully vaccinated is defined as two weeks after the second dose in a two-dose series such as Pfizer or Moderna or two weeks after a single-dose vaccine such as Johnson & Johnson. Please work with Human Resources if you need an accommodation.