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St. David's HealthCare

Histotechnologist

St. David's HealthCare, Austin, Texas, us, 78716

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Overview St. David's South Austin Medical Center, part of St. David's HealthCare, is a 368-bed acute care facility offering a range of complex specialties, including advanced oncology, trauma, cardiac, stroke and orthopedics, maternity and emergency services.

Job Summary & Responsibilities As a Histotechnologist, you will prepare specimens for pathologist examination, perform gross and slide preparation, maintain laboratory quality, and support safety and equipment maintenance.

Accession specimens with accurate patient information and specimen type.

Process, embed, cut, mount and stain specimens.

Accurately file slides, cassettes and tissue blocks.

Prepare, label and observe expiration dates on solutions and reagents.

Assist with bone marrow aspirations, biopsies, fine needle aspirations and renal biopsies.

Assist with lab maintenance, including cleaning, restocking, preventative maintenance, instrument performance checks and specimen discarding.

Qualifications Experience & Education:

1 year of previous experience as a Histotechnologist.

Associate’s degree in Histology or Applied Science.

Graduate of an accredited school or program of Histology or Pathology.

Licenses & Certifications:

Histotechnician (HT) certification or Histotechnologist (HTL) certification through the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) – preferred.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical coverage, including prescription drug, behavioral health, telemedicine and free AirMed medical transportation.

Dental, vision, life, disability and supplemental health protection plans.

401(k) plan with 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Family support benefits including Progyny fertility and adoption assistance.

Consumer discounts and retirement readiness benefits.

Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, scholarships).

Employee recognition program and paid time off program.

Equal Opportunity Employer We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Apply Today We are interviewing – apply today! Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team.

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