Job Title: Histotechnologist II

Location: OU Health Histology Laboratory, Oklahoma, USA

Duties:

Job Summary: Under general direction, the Histotechnologist II performs routine and advanced professional and technical work for the OU Health Histology Laboratory.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Receive tissue specimens from clinical services and autopsy suite, ensuring proper labeling and assigning surgical pathology or autopsy accession numbers.
• Place specimens in appropriate fixation material.
• Assist pathologist in gross dissection of tissue and submission of tissue for histology examination, ensuring proper accession numbers.
• Process sections taken for microscopic examination through multiple phases required for preservation and fixation.
• Embed and section tissue, mounting on slides for examination.
• Perform routine and special staining techniques of histology sections, including immunohistochemistry and advanced techniques.
• Participate in quality assurance and statistical data gathering.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Knowledge of all aspects of the histology lab process, including tissue processing, microtomy, special staining procedures, and immunohistochemistry for tissue differentiation and diagnosis.
• Ability to work with precision and care to ensure accuracy and efficiency under periods of pressure and stress.
• Ability to establish rigid controls to ensure proper identification of all specimens as to source and type.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools.
• 1 or more years of related work experience in laboratory settings and quality assurance.

Required Education:

• Associate's degree in Histology or Natural Sciences.

Required Certifications & Licensure:

• MLT (Medical Laboratory Technician),
• MT (Medical Technologist),
• HTL (Histotechnologist), or
• HT (Histotechnician) certification

Certifications & Licenses:

• MLT, MT, HTL, or HT certification by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists.

Shift: Full-time (40 hours, 8 hours per day, 5 days per week)

Job Types: Full-time, Contract, Temporary

Pay: Up to $23.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Application Question(s):

• Do you have experience and proficiency with the following?

Knowledge of all aspects of the histology lab process, including tissue processing, microtomy, special staining procedures, and immunohistochemistry for tissue differentiation and diagnosis.

• Do you have experience with all of the essential responsibilities listed in the job announcement and are they detailed on your resume or CV?

Education:

• Associate (Required)

Experience:

• proper identification of all specimens: 1 year (Required)
• Microsoft Office: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• Certification by American Society of Clinical Pathologists (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Oklahoma City, OK 73104: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person