Histotechnician; HT Per Diem

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Location:

435 Lewis Avenue-Midstate Med (10123).

Work where every moment matters:
Hartford Health Care is Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network, with Hartford Hospital as one of the largest and most respected teaching hospitals in New England. It is a Level 1 Trauma Center providing cutting‑edge treatment, home to the largest robotic surgery center in the Northeast and the Center for Education, Simulation and Innovation (CESI).

Prepares and processes tissue samples for routine and complex histologic techniques for examination under a microscope by a pathologist. Techniques include fixation, processing, embedding, microtomy, and staining (H&E and Special Stains) of human tissue. Complex histologic techniques such as enzyme histochemistry, immunohistochemistry, in-situ hybridization, cryotomy, immunofluorescence, and tissue microarray are also performed.

• High School diploma or equivalency AND successful completion of a NAACLS accredited Histotechnician program.
• Unless currently working as a Histotechnician in an approved clinical laboratory or HT certified (ASCP or equivalent), the education received from a NAACLS accredited HT program is acceptable for a period of five years from the date of completion of that program.

OR

• 60 semester hours of academic credit from an accredited college/university, with a combination of 12 semester hours in biology and chemistry (must include credit hours in both), OR an associate degree from an accredited college/university, with a combination of 12 semester hours in biology and chemistry (must include credit hours in both), which may be obtained within, or in addition to, the associate degree AND one year of full time acceptable clinical experience.
• At least 1 year of clinical histology experience.
• HT Certification [ASCP equivalent].
• Effective communication of English language.
• Proficiency in HHC Computer systems i.e. EPIC, Sun Quest, CoPath preferred but not required.
• Ability to provide excellent customer service skills and exhibit a professional attitude.

Entry level

Full-time

Health Care Provider

Hospitals and Health Care