Stanford Health Care·Palo Alto, California
The Histotechnician is responsible for embedding, cutting, and staining a wide variety of surgical and research tissue specimens. They must maintain high-quality standards while processing 50-75 blocks per day in a fast-paced laboratory environment.
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Night - 08 Hour (United States of America)
WHY Join Anatomic Pathology with Stanford Healthcare (SHC)?
To Innovate the Future of Anatomic Pathology Services at Stanford Healthcare o The Histology Lab serves all patient populations at Stanford Health Care, Stanford Children’s Health, Stanford Health Care Clinics, and Stanford Health Care Affiliates. Our Histotechnicians work in a high-visibility, high-volume laboratory in this world-renowned academic medical center with opportunity to create and deploy leading-edge technology.
To Join a High-Performing and Collaborative Team o The SHC Histotechnician collaborates with general histology and specialized histology for the histology specimens generated for all Anatomic Pathology services. Our HT’s partner closely with their operational leaders and with Stanford Pathology faculty to ensure high quality and timely diagnoses for our patients. We are looking for candidates who are compassionate, operationally experienced, highly motivated, and can communicate effectively with both their colleagues and with faculty.
Opportunities to Grow o Our Histotechnicians have access to an annual education fund, opportunities to attend conferences, opportunities to participate and lead departmental and process improvement projects, opportunities for learning other areas of AP, and a career ladder that allows opportunities to grow.
Offers are highly individualized to the selected candidate. Histotechnologists are highly encouraged to apply—whether you’re just starting out or bringing extensive experience—the opportunity will be tailored to you.
This is a Stanford Health Care job.
A Brief Overview Embeds and cuts a wide variety of surgical and research tissue, including autopsy specimens, tiny biopsies, lymph nodes, breast tissue and bone marrow. Sections paraffin embedded tissue at 1-7 microns and mounts on microscope slides. Performs a variety of staining techniques for microscopic evaluation.
What you will do
Cut high quality 1-4 micron sections of small and difficult biopsy specimens.
Able to cut 50-75 blocks per day while maintaining a high quality product.
Perform routine H&E stains as well as routine special stains.
Able to organize and prioritize specimens and tasks to produce a high quality product in an efficient and timely manner.
Perform quality control on sections and staining procedures to ensure a high quality finished product.
Able to work overtime and cover other shifts as warranted by the department.
Able to work in a fast paced, high volume laboratory.
Must comply with all applicable health and safety policies.
Must be able to prioritize and successfully multitask.
Participate in a positive manner in all department meetings.
Participate in the rotation as department safety officer.
Other work related duties as assigned.
Committed to customer satisfaction.
Committed to working in a team environment.
Follow written and oral directions.
Maintains cooperative and professional attitude in when interacting with others both inter- and intradepartmentally.
Expected behaviors include adaptability to change, collaboration toward common goals, is self motivated and takes initiative.
Expected communication skills involve active listening and proper email etiquette.
Performs other duties as requested.
These principles apply to ALL employees: SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience
Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford’s patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions. Simply put, we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health, healing and recovery.
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Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.
Generally starting at $48.38 - $54.48 per hour
The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.
Candidates must have a High School Diploma or GED and at least one year of directly related work experience. Certification as an HTL-ASCP or HTN-ASCP is required within 1.5 years of hire.
Market context
California employers often seek histotechnicians for night-shift lab coverage, especially in settings that need consistent specimen processing and turnaround support. These roles can be competitive because they require hands-on lab experience, a high school diploma or GED, and certification within 1.5 years of hire, while offering conference attendance, an annual education fund, and career ladder growth. Review the certification timeline and shift expectations before applying; the job requirements and benefits here are AI-summarized from the original posting, which can save research time.
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