Histotechnician - St. Paul, United States - Regions Hospital

Description

Regions Hospital Histopathology Department is currently seeking a self-motivated, quality focused Histotechnician to join our team.

As a Histotechnician at Regions Hospital you will join an innovative and collaborative group of professionals in our newly remodeled laboratory designed for ergonomics and workflow. Our team has also been engaged in developing our new laboratory information system designed to provide efficiency and patient safety. Your work will support Regions Hospital as well as six other suburban hospitals and over twenty clinics in our network.

As part of our team, you will:

• Perform processing of small non-complex specimens under the direction of and as outlined by histopathology medical director.
• Perform tests and procedures in a histology laboratory; to perform functions associated with obtaining, receiving and processing of surgical pathology specimens in patients of all ages, to maintain laboratory equipment and supplies,
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Work schedule: FTE: 1.0 Day shift

Required Qualifications:

Education: Associates degree from an accredited Histotechnician program or equivalent.

Licensure/ Registration/ Certification: ASCP or ASCPi board certification as a Histotechnician or Histotechnologist new graduate of a Histotechnician program must obtain the board certification within 6 months of hire date.

Preferred Qualifications:

One year of full-time acceptable experience in a histopathology laboratory within the last five years

• Experience processing immunohistochemistry (IHC) and/or Direct Immunofluorescence (DIF)
• Previous experience in grossing of small specimens

Licensure/ Registration/ Certification: HT(ASCP) or HTL(ASCP)

Benefits: Regions Hospital offers a competitive benefits package (.5 FTE or greater) that includes medical insurance, dental insurance, 401k with match, disability insurance, and tuition reimbursement. Benefits take effect first day of employment. We offer an on-site employee fitness center, an on-site physical therapy clinic for employees as well as an on-site employee clinic to make it more convenient for our staff to get the care they need. We also have a Center for Employee Resilience that provides support and evidence-based practices to bring relief and build resiliency. Regions Hospital is a qualified non-profit employer under the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Regions is also proud to be a Yellow Ribbon Company.