Histology Technician /Technologist

About the role

At Garnet Health, the Hudson Valley’s leading integrated health system, you’ll find the perfect balance of a satisfying career and a rewarding lifestyle. Our focus is on patient-centric care with a collective of visionary leaders and dedicated and caring professionals working as a team to deliver the best for the people we serve. If you’re interested in a health system that’s both growing and award-winning, serving a diverse community that provides the best of both city and rural life, we invite you to make your career home with us as a Histotechnician/Histotechnologist on our Laboratory team at Garnet Health Medical Center‑Middletown.

Responsibilities

• Histotechnician: Performs, evaluates, records and reports histological laboratory tests used in the diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of patients on a variety of body fluids, tissues and biologic specimens. Recognizes problems and/or potential for problems within the assigned section regarding instruments, computers, and inventories. Displays sound, supportive and independent judgement to resolve issues equitably.
• Histotechnologist: Performs, evaluates, records and reports histological laboratory tests used in the diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of patients on a variety of body fluids, tissues and biologic specimens. Recognizes problems and/or potential for problems within the assigned section regarding instruments, computers, and inventories. Displays sound, supportive and independent judgement to resolve issues in the absence of a supervisor.

Qualifications

Histotechnician

• Minimum Education: Current and active license as a NYSED Certified Histotechnician OR current and active license as a NYSED Clinical Laboratory Technician.
• Minimum Experience: Experience preferred but newly NYSED Certified Histotechnician or NYSED Clinical Laboratory Technician qualified individuals considered.
• Required Certification/Registration: ASCP preferred; NYSED Certified Histotechnician or NYSED Clinical Laboratory Technician license or eligible required. If not licensed, applicable NYSED permit required within two months of hire, applicable NYSED license required within one year of permit issuance. Trainee’s without a Permit may observe, read procedures and learn processes; they may not verify any testing on patients and may be used for specimen processing.

Histotechnologist

• Minimum Education: Current and active license as a NYSED Histotechnologist OR current and active license as a NYSED Clinical Laboratory Technologist.
• Minimum Experience: Experience preferred but newly NYSED Histotechnologist or NYSED Clinical Laboratory Technologist qualified individuals considered.
• Required Certification