Histotechnologist

Description

Introduction

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a(an) Histotechnologist today with HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe.

Benefits

HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.
  
  

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Come join our team as a(an) Histotechnologist. We care for our community! Just last year, HCA Healthcare and our colleagues donated $13.8 million dollars to charitable organizations. Apply Today!

Job Summary And Qualifications

Under the supervision of the Director of Laboratory, Pathologist, Laboratory Manager and Lead Histotechnologist, the Histotechnologist is responsible for the efficient and accurate preparation of specimens processed in the Histology section of the Laboratory in accordance with accepted practices and Departmental and Hospital standards of care.

Each patient is assessed by appropriate disciplines beginning at the time the patient enters a hospital service and progressing through discharge. The person in this position demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide clinical laboratory services to patients served in relation to growth and development over the life span to identify their requirements relative to age-specific needs.

What you will do in this role:

• Maintains carefully organized slide and tissue block files. Maintains actual tissues and specimens for prescribed times and in a readily retrievable manner.
• Assures and documents proper routine maintenance of all Pathology equipment as scheduled by policy. Maintains general housekeeping of Pathology lab and assures that flammables are stored appropriately and that formalin and other chemicals are properly discarded into waste containers for pickup by the chemical waste management company.
• Processes all specimens forwarded to reference laboratories per requirements of the receiving laboratory. Records in a log (manual or electronic) all information regarding further testing by reference facilities. Assists in maintaining all reports from the reference labs, documenting their receipt in Hospital LIS.
• Maintains adequate inventory of Section supplies. Reviews supply within the
• Section weekly and advises the Lead Histotechnologist of needed orders.
• Stocks supplies when they arrive.
• Clerical duties include, but not limited to, the completion and/or interpretation of Pathology forms, requisitions, reports, logs and charge sheets. Respond to lab phone calls efficiently and in a timely manner.
• Responsible for the day-to-day functions associated with the laboratory computer system.
• Performs other related duties assigned by the Director of Laboratory, Laboratory Manager, Lead Histotechnologist, or Pathologist
  
  

What qualifications you will need:

• (HTL-ASCP) Histotechnologist must be obtained within 1 year of employment start date
• Bachelors Degree
  
  

At HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe, superior healthcare meets the comfort and convenience of a comprehensive hospital, close to home, in Conroe, Texas. We have been providing high-quality healthcare to the Montgomery County region for more than 80 years. During that time we have grown to become a full-service 330 bed medical center and a tertiary referral center – all while remaining true to our mission of providing care, above all else. As a regional, tertiary referral center, other hospitals rely on us when higher levels of acute care are necessary. HCA Houston Conroe was the first hospital in Montgomery County to achieve the designation of a Level II Trauma Center. We are also a Certified Primary Stroke Center, an Accredited Chest Pain Center, and a designated Level III Neonatal ICU in order to treat for the most vulnerable patients of all ages. We are members of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare. Together we are stronger, smarter and more accessible in providing the patient-centered care you need close to home.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Histotechnologist opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.