Lab Technician

Advanced Dermatology & Skin Surgery, PA·Hendersonville, North Carolina

$23 - $23/hrUnknown On Site 0-2 yrsPosted 7 days ago

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Lab Technician · $23 - $23/hr

How this role compares

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-40% vs. median posted rate for allied health roles in Hendersonville, North Carolina ($37.25/hr)

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Shaded band: the middle 50% of posted allied health roles in Hendersonville, North Carolina rates. This role sits in the 13th percentile.

About the role

Pay for this role is about 40% below the Hendersonville, North Carolina median for allied health roles.

The technician is responsible for preparing Mohs frozen sections and routine paraffin-embedded specimens, including accessioning, embedding, and staining. They must also maintain laboratory instruments and ensure compliance with CLIA standards and OSHA regulations.

About the Role

Join our growing, established practice as we celebrate 23 years of being a locally and privately owned medical practice specializing in General Dermatology, Mohs skin cancer surgery, and Aesthetic Dermatology. Advanced Dermatology & Skin Surgery, PA is seeking full time Mohs Lab technician for Monday-Friday, no weekends. This position is responsible for providing technical support for Mohs Lab and dermatopathology operations to include CLIA-designated high complexity testing. Responsibilities include preparation of Mohs frozen sections and routine paraffin embedded specimens. Duties include accessioning, labeling, mapping, grossing, processing, embedding, sectioning, cutting and staining of Mohs surgical specimens, as well as biopsy and excisional specimen for paraffin processing, immunohistochemistry and special stains. Maintaining laboratory instruments, equipment, and supplies as needed. Compliance with all Quality Assurance policies and OSHA regulations and other lab duties as assigned. The ideal candidate will also have a working knowledge of the laboratory, perform routine and specialty procedures, recognize problems, identify basic causes, and make corrections using established protocols. Must meet CLIA standards for High Complexity Testing: 60 credit hours from an accredited institution, 24 of which are qualified science credits, with a minimum of 12 credits in qualified Biology and Chemistry courses. Experience requirements include at least 3 months of documented laboratory training and experience in each area of high complexity testing. Minimum of one year in Histology Laboratory techniques preferred. Experience with frozen sections is a plus.

Requirements

Candidates must meet CLIA standards for high complexity testing, requiring 60 credit hours including specific biology and chemistry coursework. At least one year of experience in histology laboratory techniques is preferred, along with documented training in high complexity testing.

associate degree
Immunohistochemistry
Dermatopathology
Quality assurance
OSHA regulations
Specimen labeling
Laboratory instrumentation
Specimen accessioning
CLIA standards
Frozen sections
Mohs surgery
Paraffin embedding
Specimen grossing
Specimen mapping
Histology techniques
Specimen sectioning
Specimen staining

Posting details

Employment type: Unknown
Work arrangement: On Site
Experience: 0-2 yrs
Salary: $23 - $23/hr
Locations: Hendersonville, North Carolina; Asheville, North Carolina
Posted: Sep 3, 2026
Application: Employer website

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