Histotechnician

Job Description

Job Description

Melissa Owens | President

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Allied Search Partners

Allied Search Partners is back by two decades of healthcare staffing excellence. We are a trusted healthcare staffing firm supporting laboratories, dermatology & GI office laboratories, medical and dental organizations and offices nationwide. Offering long term/permanent placement, temporary and filling in/coverage staffing.

We partner with private organizations and corporate healthcare organizations to provide reliable, well-supported temporary and permanent professionals—while prioritizing fair pay, consistency, and respect for our workers’ time. Our team offers 24/7 scheduling support and access to shifts through our efficient temp scheduling application. Unlike traditional staffing agencies that push one-off shifts to large candidate pools, we focus on long-term relationships with both our healthcare facilities and our workers. In addition to our temporary/emergency coverage staffing, we offer long term permanent specialized recruitment in healthcare.

JOB ID: 3608288

Job Title: Temporary Histotech

Location: Plano, TX 75024

Schedule: Mon-Fri 5a-2:30p

Length of Assignment: 4-8 weeks

Start Date: ASAP

Temporary Benefits (must meet full-time eligibility requirements set by Allied Search Partners)

• W2 employment: taxes handled for you, plus full liability and workers comp coverage
• Health, Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Prescription RX Plan
• Basic Life & AD&D
• Voluntary Term Life
• Short Term Disability
• Critical Illness/Accident
• Hospital Indemnity
• Commuter Benefits
• Hearing Insurance Coverages
• Discounts on Travel, Auto Insurance, Electronics, Apparel, Education, Entertainment and much more!

Position Summary

Job Description

As a Temporary Histotechnologist, you will perform daily, routine, and specialized histology techniques and procedures. Additional responsibilities of the Histotechnologist include:

• Preparing histologic slides from tissue sections for microscopic examination and diagnosis by pathologists
• Staining tissue specimens with dyes or other chemicals to make cell details visible under microscopes
• Cutting sections of tissues for microscopic examination using microtomes
• Mounting tissue specimens on glass slides
• Typing gross dictation if needed
• Special Stains
• Maintenance of laboratory equipment
• Volume per day will fluctuate 200+ specimens per day between 3 histotechs

Requirements

• Associates or Bachelor’s degree in Histotechnology or related Life Sciences/Health Sciences degree
• 1-3 Years of experience working as a Histotechnologist or Histotechnician in dermatopathology
• Must have recent dermatopathology experience
• Experience in embedding tissue, microtomy, H&E staining, labeling slides, filing slides, accessioning and grossing tissue
• Must be a team player and be able to work in a fast paced/busy environment
• Must be well-versed in computers and a quick learner

Desired/Not Required

• ASCP NOT required but preferred. American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) as a Histotechnician (HT) or Histotechnologist (HTL) preferably.