Histotechnologist II - Days
About The Position
Under supervision by Senior-level technologists, Lead technologist and the Histology Supervisor, or direction (HT-III) by Lead technologist and the Histology Supervisor, or direction (HT-Lead) by the Histology Supervisor, the incumbent serves as a Histotechnologist in the Histology laboratory. Duties include tissue processing, embedding, paraffin sectioning, H&E staining, Special Staining, specimen receipt and accessioning, Laboratory information system operation, Quality Assurance record keeping, instrument maintenance, intra-operative frozen sections, and other technical duties as assigned, including coverage in the Immunohistochemistry laboratory and Grossing lab as determined by the Lab Manager. Rotates weekly between workstations within the lab. Work schedule is variable to include Saturdays and holiday coverage as scheduled. Incumbent must be able to flex work hours as needed to meet Department operational needs and cover work rotations. The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy. Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement. The salary range for this position is $56.33 - $70.16 (Hourly Rate). To learn more about the benefits of working at UCSF, including total compensation, please visit: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html
Requirements
- Associate 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, AND one year of experience as a histotechnologist, in a high-volume hospital histology laboratory within the last five years, or completion of an associate degree from an accredited Histotechnology program
- Demonstrated high volume and high quality sectioning skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills required
- One to two years experience as a Histotechnologist
Nice To Haves
- ASCP certification : HTL licensed strongly preferred
- Histotechnician license
Responsibilities
- tissue processing
- embedding
- paraffin sectioning
- H&E staining
- Special Staining
- specimen receipt and accessioning
- Laboratory information system operation
- Quality Assurance record keeping
- instrument maintenance
- intra-operative frozen sections
- coverage in the Immunohistochemistry laboratory and Grossing lab as determined by the Lab Manager
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
