The technician will perform essential patient care processes by embedding and preparing slides for routine H&E and special stain procedures, while also performing and documenting scheduled preventative maintenance tasks. This role requires recognizing when troubleshooting is necessary for processing, embedding, cutting, and staining operations within a hazardous laboratory setting.
Requirements summary
Candidates must have graduated from a CAHEA/NAACLS accredited Histotechnology school and possess HT (ASCP) certification, along with a minimum of one year of laboratory training or experience handling high complexity testing. Strong analytical, reading, and writing skills are necessary to operate various laboratory equipment effectively.
Job Functions, Duties, Responsibilities and Position Qualifications
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Location:
Austin,
TX
Days:
Monday -
Friday
Hours: 1 am - 9:30 am
Full-time: Benefit Eligible You put the pro in medical laboratory professional. You’ve got problem-solving instincts, a passion for patient care, and the technical training to deliver quality results. You’re also looking for great benefits, the support of an all-star team, and an opportunity to grow your career. Join our front line of #HealthcareHeroes! Our mission is to advance the health and wellbeing of our communities as a leader in clinical laboratory solutions. Quality is in our DNA -- is it in yours?
In this role, you will: Perform a vital part of the patient care process through embedding and preparing slides for routine H & E and special stain procedures Performs and documents scheduled preventative maintenance Recognize when troubleshooting is needed for processing, embedding, cutting, staining Work in a fast-paced laboratory environment with biological and chemical hazards
Champion safety, compliance, and quality control
All you need is: At minimum graduation from a school of Histotechnology accredited by CAHEA/NAACLS AND HT (ASCP) 1 year of laboratory training or experience performing high complexity testing Certification from the American Society of Clinical Pathologists or equivalent Strong reading, writing, and analytical skills Ability to operate general laboratory equipment, including but not limited to: telephones, computers, automated analyzers, centrifuges, microscopes, manual and automated pipettes, and audible alarms
Bonus points if you’ve got: 2+ years of laboratory training or experience in a high volume laboratory with documented special stain and immunohistochemistry experience
We’ll give you: Appreciation for your work A feeling of satisfaction that you’ve helped people Opportunity to grow in your profession Free lab services for you and your dependents Work-life balance, including Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays Competitive benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance Help saving for retirement, with a 401(k) plus a company match A sense of belonging – we’re a community!
Benefits
Dental Insurance
Paid Holidays
Paid Time Off
Vision Insurance
Medical Insurance
Free lab services for you and your dependents
401(k) plus a company match
We also want you to know: This role will have routine access to Protected Health Information (PHI). Employees will be trained on reasonable safeguards and are expected to maintain strict confidentiality, as well as abide by all applicable privacy and security standards. Employees are expected only to access PHI when it is required to fulfill job duties.
Scheduled
Weekly
Hours: 40
Work
Shift: 3rd
Shift (United
States of
America)
Job
Category:
Laboratory
Operations
Company: Clinical Pathology Laboratories, Inc. Sonic Healthcare USA is an equal opportunity employer that celebrates diversity and is committed to an inclusive workplace for all employees. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability, genetics, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. About Sonic Healthcare USA Sonic Healthcare USA is a subsidiary of Sonic Healthcare Limited, one of the world's largest medical diagnostic companies, providing laboratory services to medical practitioners, hospitals and community health services, with operations in eight countries, on three continents and providing care to over 100 million patients each year. Sonic Healthcare USA is a leading provider of state-of-the-art laboratory services and pathology practices throughout the USA with eight operating divisions and nearly eight thousand US- based employees, 330 Pathologists and serving over 30 million patients per year. Sonic Healthcare USA operates under a federated business model that emphasizes medical leadership and community-based testing services to provide outstanding quality and service to the doctors and patients that they serve. For more information, visit the Sonic Healthcare website at www.sonichealthcareusa.com.
