Histology Technician

Avera McKennan Hospital

Worker Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Primarily days with night weekend and holiday on-call involvement (United States of America)

Pay Range:

The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

$25.00 - $37.50

Position Highlights

Required Education: Associates Degree (minimum) with 12 semester hours of chemistry and/or biology (must include credit hours in both.) A Bachelor Degree with 12 semester hours of chemistry and/or biology is also acceptable.

Schedule: 8 hour day shifts. Start times ranging from 3:30 am- 9:30am. Includes rotating every 4th Saturday as well as rotating holidays and weekend call involvement.

This position may be eligible for a $15000 sign on bonus.

This position is eligible for Averas Student Loan Repayment Program which helps you pay off your loans and save money. Each month an extra payment of $167 (up to $10000) from Avera will help pay down your principle balance faster.

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

Performs standardized histotechnology procedures under supervision by the Histology Section leader and Section Pathologist.

What you will do

• May perform routine histology techniques including but not limited to: tissue embedding cutting staining coverslipping labeling and case distribution.
• May perform special histology and/or cytology specimen processing procedures including but limited to muscle and nerve biopsy preparation fine needle aspiration immunohistochemical staining histochemical stains and bone marrow processing.
• Accessions specimens into computer system.
• Assists pathologist or pathology assistant in performing gross examination of tissue specimens. Assist Pathologist and/or Clinician in obtaining bone marrow specimens.
• May perform gross on select specimens under the supervision of the Pathologist.
• May prepare frozen sections and other immediate attention specimens for intraoperative diagnosis.
• May perform miscellaneous tasks including but not limited to: routine maintenance specimen filing sending reference lab specimens and preparing reagents or solutions.
• Assists with student teaching and training.
• Assists with quality assurance and continuous quality improvement projects.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others hear understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge skills and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education License/Certification or Work Experience:

• Associates Transcript showing 12 semester hours (18 quarter hours) of chemistry and biology (must include credit hours in both) or
• Some College acceptance into an accredited histology certification program
• Histotechnician (HT) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) within 1-1/2 Yrs

Preferred Education License/Certification or Work Experience:

• 1-3 years of full time acceptable experience in a histopathology (clinical veterinary industry or research) laboratory from an accredited laboratory within the last five years

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Averas mission vision core values and social principles to serve patients their families and our community.
• Promote Averas values of compassion hospitality and stewardship.
• Uphold Averas standards of Communication Attitude Responsiveness and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles laws regulations and standards associated with but not limited to CMS The Joint Commission DHHS and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits You Need & Then Some

Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.

• Free health insurance options for full-time single coverage on Avera High Deductible Health Plan

• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement

• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability Veteran Status or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application please call 1- or send an email to .