Senior Pathology Histotechnologist

Join Our Team at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

Are you ready to take the next step in your histology career? UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh is seeking a Histotechnician or Senior Histotechnician to join our dynamic team in the daylight shift , 6 a.m. with rotating weekend and holiday on-call responsibilities .

Work with cutting-edge technologies and be part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary team.

If youre ready to make a difference in the lives of children, apply today to become part of our exceptional Laboratory team!

Were excited to offer sign-on bonuses for qualified Histo Techs who join our team:

• 15,000 for those with 01 year of experience with a 2-year full-time commitment
• 20,000 for those with 1+ years of experience with a 2-year full-time commitment

Sign-on bonuses are also available for part-time positions and will be prorated based on commitment.

Provide independent technical leadership, consulting with the histology leadership team on unusual or complex cases.

Serve as a resource to others regarding procedural and technical information. Provide ongoing training, orientation and instruction to histology team members and students.

Demonstrate complete knowledge of CoPath related to Histology workflow.

Perform QC checks at each phase of processing/ staining.

Process and prepare surgical and autopsy tissue specimens for embedding, cutting, staining and coverslipping.

Embed and cut specialized tissue based on location including minute biopsy protocols.

Maintain instruments following quality control specifications and daily maintenance protocols. Perform root cause analysis on equipment failures and unexpected test results, informing the supervisor of critical failures. Coordinate equipment repair and service as necessary.

Ensure all tissues are embedded and cut according to department specific protocols with proper orientation and complete sections including no folds, chatter, artifacts or floaters.

Perform ancillary or miscellaneous tasks such as filing, cleaning, stocking supplies.

Histotechnician:

• Successful completion of a NAACLS accredited HT program within the last 5 years OR an Associate's degree or at least 60 semester hours of academic credit from a regionally accredited college/university with a combination of 12 semester hours of biology and chemistry.
• 1 year of clinical histology laboratory experience post-training with certification OR 3 years of experience working as Histology Lab Technician or equivalent title without certification

Histotechnician:

• Successful completion of a NAACLS accredited HT program within the last 5 years OR an Associates degree OR 60 semester hours of academic credit from a regionally accredited college/university with a combination of 12 semester hours of biology and chemistry.
• 2 years of clinical histology laboratory experience post-training with Histotechnician- HT (ASCP) certification is required or 3 years of experience as a Histology Lab Technician or equivalent title without certification.

Am Society Clinical Pathology HT (ASCP) required (Sr. Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran