Histotech Assistant - Histology

Histotech Assistant

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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.

Responsibilities

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

Qualifications

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.

Additional Requirements

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

Application Requirements

* All must be included for your application to be considered:

• CV/Resume
• Cover letter
• Transcripts (unofficial copy accepted) or 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.

Exemption Status Nonexempt Compensation Detail $23.29 - $33.36 per hour Benefits Eligible Yes Schedule 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. M-F International Assignment No