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UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh is looking for a Histotechnician or Senior Histotechnician in our Pathology Laboratory! We are seeking a dedicated professional to join our team in providing exceptional care for pediatric patients.

Schedule: Afternoon hours with rotating weekend and holiday on-call responsibilities

Why UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh?

+ Join a top-ranked institution dedicated to the advancement of pediatric care.

+ Work with cutting-edge technologies and be part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary team.

+ Competitive salary and benefits package.

If you’re ready to make a difference in the lives of children, apply today to become part of our exceptional Laboratory team!

Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job title and salary based on their individual experience and education. The Histotechnician role starts at $21.86/hr.

UPMC is currently offering a generous sign-on bonus for Histotechnicians of up to $15,000!

Responsibilities:

+ Provide independent technical leadership, consulting with the histology leadership team on unusual or complex cases.

+ Serve as a resource to others regarding procedural and technical information. Provide ongoing training, orientation and instruction to histology team members and students.

+ Demonstrate complete knowledge of CoPath related to Histology workflow.

+ Perform QC checks at each phase of processing/ staining.

+ Process and prepare surgical and autopsy tissue specimens for embedding, cutting, staining and coverslipping.

+ Embed and cut specialized tissue based on location including minute biopsy protocols.

+ Perform all tasks of an advance staining bench (i.e. IHC, special stains, etc.)

+ Accurately prepares slides for microtomy using the barcode label in order to maintain correct patient identification throughout the process.

+ Maintain instruments following quality control specifications and daily maintenance protocols. Perform root cause analysis on equipment failures and unexpected test results, informing the supervisor of critical failures. Coordinate equipment repair and service as necessary.

+ Ensure all tissues are embedded and cut according to department specific protocols with proper orientation and complete sections including no folds, chatter, artifacts or floaters.

+ Perform ancillary or miscellaneous tasks such as filing, cleaning, stocking supplies.

Histotechnician:

+ High school diploma.

+ Completion of the educational requirements needed to take the Histotechnician (HT) exam; successful completion of a NAACLS accredited HT program within the last 5 years or an Associate's degree or at least 60 semester hours of academic credit from a regionally accredited college/university with a combination of 12 semester hours of biology and chemistry.

+ 1 year of clinical laboratory experience post-training is preferred.

Sr. Histotechnician:

+ High school diploma.

+ Completion of the educational requirements needed to take the Histotechnician (HT) exam; successful completion of a NAACLS accredited HT program within the last 5 years or an Associate's degree or at least 60 semester hours of academic credit from a regionally accredited college/university with a combination of 12 semester hours of biology and chemistry.

+ 3 years of clinical laboratory experience post-training is required.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

+ Am Society Clinical Pathology HT (ASCP) required.

+ Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal

+ Act 33 with renewal

+ Act 34 with renewal

+ Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran