Histotech Assistant - Histology

Benefits Highlights

• Medical:
  Multiple plan options.
• Dental:
  Delta Dental or reimbursement account for flexible coverage.
• Vision:
  Affordable plan with national network.
• Pre-Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs for eligible expenses.
• Retirement:
  Competitive retirement package to secure your future.

As a Histotech Assistant working in the Histology Laboratory, you will be responsible for contributing to diagnosis, treatment, and care of patients by performing a volume and variety of Histopathology technical procedures as trained under direct supervision including embedding of tissue blocks and performing microtomy.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Retrieval and verification of patient samples
• Tracking specimens
• Accessioning
• Specimen photography
• Processing tissue specimens using various protocols
• Maintaining laboratory equipment
• Performing Hematoxylin and Eosin staining
• Performing cover slipping techniques
• Performing case assembly and distribution
• Handling outside/consultation material
• Troubleshooting equipment, reagent, and case issues
• Reagent preparation
• Reviewing pending list/logs
• Filing and retrieving tissue blocks and slides
• Handling/disposal of hazardous chemicals
• Subject matter expert of Lab Information System
• Record retention
• Answering phones

* This position does not typically meet ASCP Board of Certification Route 2 eligibility requirements for Histology Technician Examination.

* Individuals hired to this position are required to complete 2 years in this position before becoming eligible to apply to other positions within Mayo Clinic.

** This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship;
Also, Mayo Clinic DOES NOT participate in the F-1 STEM OPT extension program.

To be considered for this position, you must have an associate's degree. In lieu of an associate degree, you may be considered if you have a high school diploma or GED and 2 years of relevant/demonstrated experience.

* This is a limited tenure position for a maximum of 3 years
. You will be eligible to reduce to 0.5 full-time equivalency (FTE) if accepted into the Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences (MCSHS) Histology Technician Program. You must work towards completion of MCSHS Histology Technician program prerequisites:

• Medical terminology preferred.
• Laboratory or leadership experience preferred.
• Demonstrated communication, organizational, and problem‑solving skills.

• CV/Resume
• Cover letter
• NACES detailed international equivalency for foreign degrees.
• Internal candidates must provide their past three performance appraisals.

** DLMP employees that have been in current lab/position for less than 2 years must attach early release approval from supervisor.

*** Non‑DLMP internal applicants that have been in their current department/position for less than 1 year must attach early release approval from supervisor.

* International transcript:

• MUST have a DETAILED equivalency evaluation.
• MUST show US equivalent degree.

Nonexempt

$23.29 - $33.36 per hour

Yes

Full Time

Hours/Pay Period: 80

Schedule Details:
Schedule varies and will be decided at time of hire. Either 5:00am-1:30pm, 10am-6:30pm, 2pm-10:30pm or 9pm-5:30am. Monday‑Friday

No

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Rhonda Wilson