Histotechnologist (HTL)

About the role

As a Histotechnologist (HTL), you play a crucial role in the delivery of high-quality patient care. Join our Laboratory-Surgical Pathology team to be an integral part of delivering precise and reliable laboratory results that impact patient outcomes positively.

Responsibilities

• May assist supervisor in maintaining quality plan, procedure manual, variance management, interdepartmental functionality, and writing policies/procedures.
• Actively participates in process improvement initiatives.
• Performs competency assessments and provides training of complex procedures and processes.
• Acts as a lead to provide subject matter expertise as needed.
• May be trained to perform tissue gross examination as needed.
• Processes, microtomy and staining of non-decalcified bone for metabolic bone disease.
• Processes, microtomy and staining of ophthalmic specimens and whole orbit pathology.
• Advanced technical and critical thinking skills to embed, cut and stain tissue from a variety of body sites.
• Advanced knowledge of neuropathology, pediatrics and subspecialized anatomic pathology.
• Performs light, frozen, and fluorescent microtomy, embedding, staining, reagent preparation.
• Performs immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescent staining.
• Performs and documents quality controls.
• Selects tissue for control library and maintains control library inventory.
• Prepares slides for whole slide digital imaging during frozen section procedures.

Requirements

Must have experience in Histology.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Education Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• Physical/Life Science/related Experience 2-5 years.

Skills

Advanced technical and critical thinking skills to embed, cut and stain tissue from a variety of body sites.

Benefits

BJC Total Rewards: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts, tuition assistance, adoption assistance, automatic retirement contribution, 401(k) plan with BJC match, paid time off benefit combining vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time.

Pay

Not specified

Schedule

Full Time, Hours: 8am-4:30pm