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Histology, Bench Technician, Evening or Day Shift
Histology, Bench Technician, Evening or Day ShiftHealthCare Connections, Inc. • Fort Lauderdale, FL, US
Histology, Bench Technician, Evening or Day Shift

Histology, Bench Technician, Evening or Day Shift

HealthCare Connections, Inc. • Fort Lauderdale, FL, US
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Job Description

Job Description

Position & Client Overview :

Our client one of the largest laboratory companies in the country currently seeks a histology technician to work in their busy anatomic pathology reference laboratory in the beautiful Fort Lauderdale area. This will be either a day or evening shift position.

Salary Range : $40,000-85,000

This south Florida location is a beach-lovers paradise with its 24-miles of sandy beaches, but there are plenty of ways to off the beach with cultural attractions, luxurious spas, sightseeing & more.

Broward County is home to 1.8 million residents in 31 cities sprawling across 1,200 square miles of landscape. With so much to explore, don't waste time; apply today!

Job Summary :

Perform routine specimen preparation which involves cutting various tissue types and mounting them on glass slides for examination under the microscope by the pathologist.

Nationally certified histotechnician experienced in receiving, processing, and preparing patient tissue specimens for microscopic examination and analysis by the pathologist. Able to perform complex histologic procedures, recognize deviations from expected results, and analyze and correct problems using scientific principles learned from NAACLS training and 1 year of experience.

Skill Requirements :

  • Calibrate, operate, troubleshoot and maintain the equipment
  • Dexterity and good hand-eye coordination are required to collect and prepare specimens
  • Lab safety and infection prevention is of paramount importance

Responsibilities include but not limited to :

  • Remove tissue from a preservative solution, remove water from the sample, and replace it with paraffin wax
  • Embed sample in a larger block of wax to prepare it for slicing before mounting it on a microtome
  • Slice or section the sample then stain with special dyes and mount on a slide for viewing with a microscope
  • Education, Certification, & Experience :

  • Associate or Bachelor's Degree or 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) from a regionally accredited college / university with a combination of 12 semester hours (18 quarter hours) of biology and chemistry
  • HT / L(ASCP) certification
  • Or on the job trained / non certified per the lab approval
  • One (1) year of experience at minimum
  • HealthCare Connections, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or other protected status pursuant to law. #IND

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    Histology Technician • Fort Lauderdale, FL, US