City of Hope·Irvine, California
The Histotechnologist is responsible for preparing high-quality tissues and stained slides for biopsy, bone marrow, and surgical cases. They also assist in troubleshooting technical issues and maintaining laboratory compliance for State, CMS, and CAP inspections.
Histotechnologist – Histopathology Laboratory (Per Diem) Join the transformative team at City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses.
City of Hope’s growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and treatment facilities in Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix. our dedicated and compassionate employees are driven by a common mission: To deliver the cures of tomorrow to the people who need them today.
We are seeking a Histotechnologist to join our Anatomic Pathology team!
Working with our Lead Histotechnologist and reporting directly to our Manager for AP, this role requires expertise in histology laboratory operations.
Responsibilities include supporting lab functions, contributing to strategic planning, fostering a collaborative team environment, and delivering exceptional customer service to further our mission of improving patient outcomes.
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Note: This position requires flexibility to accommodate varying patient needs.
Shifts may include days, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
On-call responsibilities and mandatory overtime may also be necessary.
As a successful candidate, you will: Prepare of tissues and stained slides of a high quality.
Ability to embed and section biopsy, bone marrow, cytology, and routine surgical cases.
Assist with the troubleshooting of technical, processing, and staining issues.
Meet the daily workflow functions of a workload throughput histology laboratory.
Maintain the appropriate specimen processing of patient samples, testing of samples for diagnostic purposes.
Assist in the maintenance of the laboratory for State, CMS and CAP inspections, to include the review of standard operational procedures (SOP) and participating in all laboratory inspections. performed according to the SOP’s and other regulatory bodies Experience with Epic Beaker (preferred) Knowledge of GI and Breast tissue (preferred)
Candidates must have an associate degree in medical laboratory sciences in histopathology or equivalent experience, along with ASCP HT or HTL certification. Experience with Epic Beaker and knowledge of GI and Breast tissue is preferred.
Market context
California histotechnologist openings typically reflect steady demand in clinical and pathology labs that need accurate tissue processing and slide preparation. These roles are competitive because employers usually want an associate degree, a certified histopathology program, and ASCP HT or HTL certification, even for entry-level candidates. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save research time, then confirm your certification status and highlight any histology lab experience in your application.
