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Histotechnician
| Company | Veracyte |
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| Location | San Diego, CA, USA |
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| Salary | $32 – $36 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Associate’s |
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| Experience Level | Junior, Mid Level |
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Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in science highly preferred
- Certification: HT (ASCP) or HTL (ASCP) required
- At least 2 years of experience in high complexity clinical laboratory testing, preferably in molecular diagnostics
- Ability to confidently and rapidly cut and mount high quality tissue sections from a variety of tissue types including needle biopsies
- Maintains continuing education units required by California Department of Health Services
- Must be meticulous and detail oriented
- Experience managing people a plus
- Experience with all major brands of histology equipment a plus
Responsibilities
- Working under general direction to precisely and accurately conduct a variety of routine and specialized histology procedures
- Researching, troubleshooting, and resolving histology related inquiries and problems within the laboratory
- Preparing microscopic slides on human tissue for research/diagnostic purposes, including processing, embedding, microtomy, and mounting to include paraffin processed tissue
- Quality control and quality assurance procedures
- Slide organization, prepares and maintains all necessary reagents, including stains, alcohols, and paraffins according to proper specifications
- Processing specimen accessioning to include all manual and computerized data entry
- Performing routine and non-routine activities involved in the preparation of slides for microscopic evaluation by a pathologist(s) according to established SOP’s
- Performing routine maintenance on laboratory equipment in designated area
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience managing people a plus
- Experience with all major brands of histology equipment a plus
