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Histotechnologist/Histotechnician

  • Job ID: 230000KT
  • Status: Full-Time
  • Regular/Temporary: Regular
  • Hours: 6 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
  • Shift: Day Job
  • Facility: UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
  • Department: Pathology
  • Location: 4401 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15224
  • Union Position: No
  • Salary Range: $22.92 to $37.10 / hour

Description

  UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh is hiring a full-time Histotechnician or Histotechnologist to support the Pathology Lab! This role will be scheduled for daylight shifts of 6 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday with rotating weekend and holiday call.

UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, a leader in the treatment of childhood conditions and diseases, and a pioneer in the development of new and improved therapies. U.S. News & World Report has ranked UPMC Children’sHospital of Pittsburgh among the country's top 10 pediatric hospitals -in the breakdown of specialty care, Children's ranked third for pediatric cardiology!

UPMC is currently offering a generous sign-on bonus for Histotechnicians/Histotechnologists! Sign-On Bonus Details:

  • $15,000 for a 3-year commitment

Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job title and salary based on their individual experience and education. The Histotechnician role starts at $21.22/hr.  

Responsibilities:

  • Demonstrates progression of skills toward working independently in an advanced staining area.
  • Supports the academic mission of the department.
  • Demonstrates complete knowledge of CoPath related to Histology workflow.
  • Maintains instruments following quality control specifications and daily maintenance protocols.
  • Performs ancillary or miscellaneous tasks such as filing, cleaning, and stocking supplies.
  • Performs QC checks at each phase of processing/ staining
  • Accurately prepares slides for microtomy using the barcode label in order to maintain correct patient identification throughout the process.
  • Processes and prepares surgical and autopsy tissue specimens for embedding, cutting, staining and coverslipping. Embed and cut specialized tissue based on location including minute biopsy protocols.
  • Ensures all tissues are embedded and cut according to department specific protocols with proper orientation and complete sections including no folds, chatter, artifacts or floaters.

 

Qualifications

Histotechnician:

  • High school diploma. 
  • Completion of the educational requirements needed to take the Histotechnician (HT) exam:
    • Successful completion of a NAACLS accredited HT program within the last 5 years OR;
    • Associate's Degree or at least 60 semester hours of academic credit from a regionally accredited college/university with a combination of 12 semester hours of biology and chemistry. 
  • 1 year of clinical laboratory experience post-training is preferred.

Histotechnologist:

  • Completion of the educational requirements needed in order to take the Histotechnologist (HTL) certification from the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP):
    • B.S. Degree from a regionally accredited college/university with a combination of 30 semester hours of biology and chemistry AND successful completion of a NAACLS accredited Histotechnician or Histotechnology program within the last 5 years OR;
    • B.S. Degree from a regionally accredited college/university with a combination of 30 semester hours (45 quarter hours) of biology and chemistry AND one year full time acceptable experience in a histopathology laboratory in the U.S., Canada or a CAP/The Joint Commission (JCAHO)/AABB accredited laboratory within the last 10 years. 
  • Experience must be under the supervision of a pathologist (certified by the American Board of Pathology in Anatomic Pathology) or an appropriately board certified medical scientist. 
  • 1 year of full time experience in a histology laboratory preferred.


Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

  • HTL (ASCP)- Am Society Clinical Pathology required within 1 year of hire.
  • American Society for Clinical Pathology
  • Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal
  • Act 33 with renewal
  • Act 34 with renewal
  • Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

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Individuals hired into this role must comply with UPMC’s COVID vaccination requirements upon beginning employment with UPMC. Refer to the COVID-19 Vaccination Information section at the top of this page to learn more.

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