Histotech Assistant - Histology

About the role

Mayo Clinic is top-ranked in more specialties than any other care provider according to U.S. News & World Report. As we work together to put the needs of the patient first, we are also dedicated to our employees, investing in competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit plans – to take care of you and your family, now and in the future. And with continuing education and advancement opportunities at every turn, you can build a long, successful career with Mayo Clinic.

Responsibilities

• Contributing to diagnosis, treatment, and care of patients by performing a volume and variety of Histopathology technical procedures as trained under direct supervision including embedding of tissue blocks and performing microtomy.
• Retrieving and verifying patient samples
• Tracking specimens
• Accessioning
• Specimen photography
• Processing tissue specimens using various protocols
• Maintaining laboratory equipment
• Performing Hematoxylin and Eosin staining
• Performing coverslipping techniques
• Performing case assembly and distribution
• Handling outside/consultation material
• Troubleshooting equipment, reagent, and case issues
• Reagent preparation
• Reviewing pending list/logs
• Filing and retrieving tissue blocks and slides
• Handling/disposal of hazardous chemicals
• Subject matter expert of Lab Information System
• Record retention
• Answering phones

Qualifications

• To be considered for this position, you must have an associate's degree. In lieu of an associate degree, you may be considered if you have a high school diploma or GED and 2 years of relevant/demonstrated experience.
• This is a limited tenure position for a maximum of 3 years. You will be eligible to reduce to 0.5 full-time equivalency (FTE) if accepted into the Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences (MCSHS) Histology Technician Program. You must work towards completion of MCSHS Histology Technician program prerequisites: https://college.mayo.edu/academics/health-sciences-education/histology-technician-program-arizona-florida-and-minnesota/.

Additional Requirements

• Medical terminology preferred.
• Laboratory or leadership experience preferred.
• Demonstrated communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Application Requirements

• CV/Resume
• Cover letter
• NACES detailed international equivalency for foreign degrees.
• Internal candidates must provide their past three performance appraisals.
• Early release approval from supervisor for DLMP employees and non-DLMP internal applicants.
• International transcript: MUST have a DETAILED equivalency evaluation. MUST show US equivalent degree.

Compensation Detail

$23.29 - $33.36 per hour

Schedule

Full Time

Hours/Pay Period: 80

Schedule Varies and will be decided at time of hire. Either 5:00am-1:30pm, 10am-6:30pm, 2pm-10:30pm or 9pm-5:30am. M-F