Avera Health
Histology Tech - McKennan Hospital - Full-time - Evenings - No Weekends
Avera Health, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States, 57102
$10,000 up to $15,000 Sign-On Bonus
Join the team at Avera! Award Winning Health Care:
Avera has been named among the nations 15 Top Health Systems, Forbes list of Americas Best-in-State Employers and Level 10 Most Wired Health Care Organization by CHIME. Culture:
Be part of a multidisciplinary team built on teamwork, with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter. You Belong at Avera:
Competitive pay, front-loaded PTO and options for free health insurance, sign-on bonuses, various shifts to fit your lifestyle and opportunities for career growth. Join Avera as a Histology Technologist and join a mission driven organization with a great company culture, and team environment. Certified applicants may be eligible for a $15,000 sign on bonus with a 3-yr commitment. Non-Certified applicants may be eligible for a $10,000 sign-on bonus with a 3-yr commitment, and once certified applicants may be eligible for a $5,000 sign-on-bonus with an additional 1-year commitment. Avera is one of the
top labs in the nation! First CAP/ISO 15189 Hospital Medical & Anatomic Pathology Certified Laboratory in the country Currently the longest accredited CAP/ISO 15189 Laboratory in the country Fully automated Histology Lab Only lab to be ISO Cycle 5 accredited Awarded MLO Lab of the Year for 2023 within the U.S. Additional Highlights: PTO on Day 1 of your employment! Options available for free health insurance! Student Loan Repayment:
This position may be eligible for Averas Student Loan Repayment Program, which helps you pay off your loans and save money. Each month an extra payment of $167 (up to $10,000) from Avera will help pay down your principal balance faster. What You Will Do: You will prepare surgical tissue specimens for evaluation by producing stained glass slides of human tissue for microscopic examination. A Pathologist then uses these stained slides to establish and confirm a patient diagnosis. You will perform a variety of standardized clinical histotechnology laboratory tests and procedures under the supervision of the Histology Supervisor and Pathologist, some of which include: Frozen Sectioning - preparing frozen tissue for rapid diagnosis during surgical procedures Fine Needle Aspiration Assistance - preparing aspirated samples for rapid diagnosis during surgical procedures Processing - proper tissue fixation, removal of water, and infiltration of paraffin wax Embedding - orienting tissue in paraffin wax Microtomy - cutting thin tissue sections and mounting those sections on glass slides for staining Routine Staining - staining tissue sections with Hematoxylin & Eosin Manual and Automated Histochemical Staining - staining for elements of tissue sections including micro-organisms and various cellular components You will also be responsible for maintaining the laboratory work areas, equipment, and staining solutions. Education and Certification: A minimum of an associate degree from a regionally accredited college/university with a combination of 12 semester hours of biology and chemistry or acceptance into an accredited histology certificate program is required. Certification as a Histology Technician (HT) from the American Society Clinical Pathology (ASCP) certification is required or must be received within 16 months of employment. Work Schedule: Evenings: Monday - Friday; 8 hour shifts; 2:00pm - 10:30pm Full Time; 80 hours per 2 weeks No weekends, holidays or call time Eligible for evening shift differential pay beginning at 7pm Pay: The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. $22.00 - $31.75 per hour
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Join the team at Avera! Award Winning Health Care:
Avera has been named among the nations 15 Top Health Systems, Forbes list of Americas Best-in-State Employers and Level 10 Most Wired Health Care Organization by CHIME. Culture:
Be part of a multidisciplinary team built on teamwork, with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter. You Belong at Avera:
Competitive pay, front-loaded PTO and options for free health insurance, sign-on bonuses, various shifts to fit your lifestyle and opportunities for career growth. Join Avera as a Histology Technologist and join a mission driven organization with a great company culture, and team environment. Certified applicants may be eligible for a $15,000 sign on bonus with a 3-yr commitment. Non-Certified applicants may be eligible for a $10,000 sign-on bonus with a 3-yr commitment, and once certified applicants may be eligible for a $5,000 sign-on-bonus with an additional 1-year commitment. Avera is one of the
top labs in the nation! First CAP/ISO 15189 Hospital Medical & Anatomic Pathology Certified Laboratory in the country Currently the longest accredited CAP/ISO 15189 Laboratory in the country Fully automated Histology Lab Only lab to be ISO Cycle 5 accredited Awarded MLO Lab of the Year for 2023 within the U.S. Additional Highlights: PTO on Day 1 of your employment! Options available for free health insurance! Student Loan Repayment:
This position may be eligible for Averas Student Loan Repayment Program, which helps you pay off your loans and save money. Each month an extra payment of $167 (up to $10,000) from Avera will help pay down your principal balance faster. What You Will Do: You will prepare surgical tissue specimens for evaluation by producing stained glass slides of human tissue for microscopic examination. A Pathologist then uses these stained slides to establish and confirm a patient diagnosis. You will perform a variety of standardized clinical histotechnology laboratory tests and procedures under the supervision of the Histology Supervisor and Pathologist, some of which include: Frozen Sectioning - preparing frozen tissue for rapid diagnosis during surgical procedures Fine Needle Aspiration Assistance - preparing aspirated samples for rapid diagnosis during surgical procedures Processing - proper tissue fixation, removal of water, and infiltration of paraffin wax Embedding - orienting tissue in paraffin wax Microtomy - cutting thin tissue sections and mounting those sections on glass slides for staining Routine Staining - staining tissue sections with Hematoxylin & Eosin Manual and Automated Histochemical Staining - staining for elements of tissue sections including micro-organisms and various cellular components You will also be responsible for maintaining the laboratory work areas, equipment, and staining solutions. Education and Certification: A minimum of an associate degree from a regionally accredited college/university with a combination of 12 semester hours of biology and chemistry or acceptance into an accredited histology certificate program is required. Certification as a Histology Technician (HT) from the American Society Clinical Pathology (ASCP) certification is required or must be received within 16 months of employment. Work Schedule: Evenings: Monday - Friday; 8 hour shifts; 2:00pm - 10:30pm Full Time; 80 hours per 2 weeks No weekends, holidays or call time Eligible for evening shift differential pay beginning at 7pm Pay: The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. $22.00 - $31.75 per hour
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