Tenet Healthcare·Detroit, Michigan
The role involves receiving and preparing surgical and autopsy tissue specimens using standard and advanced histological procedures. Responsibilities include assisting pathologists with gross dissection, maintaining laboratory equipment, and managing pathology reports and slides.
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High school diploma plus two years histotechnology training, or 2.
Associated of Science degree or xx number of college credit hours taken in science plus one year histotechnology training, or 3.
Certificate from accredited school of histotechnology.
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Must be registered as HTL (Histotechnologist), HT (Histotechnician), or registry eligible through the ASCP (American Society of Clinical Pathologists).
Facility Description: DMC University Laboratories (DMCUL) is a regional, integrated laboratory system providing services to the eight hospitals of Detroit Medical Center.
DMC University Laboratories evolved in 1993 and is comprised of Core Laboratories, Specialty Laboratories, two rapid response hospital laboratories, Centralized Stat Lab, Centralized Blood Bank Lab, and full service outreach infrastructure which includes patient service centers, remote ambulatory laboratories, marketing staff, courier system and billing department.
The DMC University Laboratories service area covers the entire Southeast Michigan market, and is growing at a rapid pace with the following outstanding features: Test menu of over 1,000 tests, which includes high end specialty tests.
Less than 1%25 of our tests are sent to outside reference laboratories.
Provide reference laboratory services to many of the other healthcare systems in Southeastern Michigan and several out of state facilities.
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Candidates must have a high school diploma with two years of training, an associate degree with one year of training, or a certificate from an accredited school of histotechnology. Registration or eligibility as an HTL or HT through the ASCP is required.
Market context
Michigan histotechnologist openings are typically driven by ongoing lab and pathology needs, so employers look for candidates who can support accurate tissue processing and slide preparation. This role is competitive because a bachelor’s degree, ASCP certification, and histology experience are often preferred, and some employers also require comfort with specimen embedding and a standardized color blindness test. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save research time, then confirm your certification status and hands-on histology experience before applying.
