Histology Tech HISTOTECH 26-00056

Job Title: Histology Technician

Profession: Laboratory
Specialty: Histology
Unit: Histology Lab
Contract Length: 18 Weeks
Orientation: 8 Hours
Shift: Night Shift 5x8-Hour
Schedule: Sunday Thursday
Hours: 8:30 PM 5:00 AM
Block Scheduling: No

Job Location

Minneapolis Minnesota (ZIP: 55407)

Position Overview

A short-term acute care hospital is seeking an experienced Histology Technician to support a high-volume histology laboratory. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong technical expertise in tissue processing embedding and microtomy and be comfortable working independently during overnight hours.

Experience & Requirements

• Minimum Experience: 2 years (required)

• First-Time Travelers: Not accepted

• Weekend Requirement: None

• On-Call Requirement: No

• Floating: Not required (no floating within department or to sister facilities)

• Block Schedule Accommodation: Yes

• Local Candidates:(100-mile radius restriction)

• Pending State License: Accepted

• RTO Restriction: Maximum of 5 days

• Guaranteed Hours:

  • Facility may cancel up to 3 shifts at any time without penalty

  • On-call hours do not count toward guaranteed minimum hours

Certifications & Licensure

• National Certification Required: ASCP HT

• BLS: Not required

Required Technical Skills

General Histology Skills

• Tissue processing

Embedding & Microtomy

• Automated and manual microtome use

• Cryostat sectioning

• Cutting tissue sections using microtome and cryostat

• Precision microtomy

• Paraffin wax sectioning

• Cutting blocks

• Microtomy of fatty and hard tissue

• Embedding techniques for:

  • GI specimens

  • Large specimens

  • Small and large tissues

  • Skin specimens

  • Molds

• Histology cassette preparation

Staining Experience

• Hematoxylin & Eosin (H&E) staining

• Slide preparation for staining

Systems Experience

• Epic / Excellian experience required

Facility Overview

• Facility Type: Short-Term Acute Care Hospital

• Designation: Magnet Teaching Level III Trauma

• Total Staffed Beds: 672

• Scrub Color: Caribbean Blue

• Charting System: Excellian / Epic

• Parking: Flat hourly rate applies to all shifts

Vaccination Policy (Facility Guideline)

• COVID-19 Vaccine: Not required

For more details reach at or Call / Text at -EXT 4807.

About Navitas Healthcare LLC: It is a certified WBENC and one of the fastest-growing healthcare staffing firms in the US providing Medical Clinical and Non-Clinical services to numerous hospitals. We offer the most competitive pay for every position we cater. We understand this is a partnership. You will not be blindsided and your salary will be discussed upfront.