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Posted: 26-Apr-22
Location: Edina, Minnesota
Type: Full Time
Sector:
Medical Group
Job description
Our dermatology lab (located near St. Cloud) is seeking a histology technician (HT) or histologic technologist (HTL) to work full time. No nights, weekends, or holidays.
Responsibilities include:
- accessioning specimens,
- typing gross description into EHR,
- grossing specimens,
- processing tissue,
- embedding tissue with proper orientation,
- cutting high quality 4 micron paraffin sections on a microtome,
- mounting sections on glass microscope slides,
- staining slides with H&E,
- routing slides to dermatopathologists for interpretation
- filing slides/blocks
- facilitating slide/block requests
- performing routine maintenance on laboratory equipment.
- QA/QC monitoring
- assist with all other tasks as assigned
Employee Benefits:
- Full time employees are eligible for our generous benefit package including
- 401(k) with employer match/contribution.
- Generous Paid Time Off that includes 18 days/year plus 7 paid holidays.
- Employer contributions of 80% towards medical insurance premiums.
- Excellent individual and family insurance options including health, dental, and vision insurance. Orthodontia dental plans available also.
- Employer paid short and long term disability.
- Employer paid life insurance with optional coverage available for employee's spouse and/or child. Supplemental insurance plans are available.
- Complimentary aesthetic procedures such as Botox, Dysport, Juvederm and Restylane fillers, IPL and laser treatments plus much more.
- Discounts on our retail skin care products are an added benefit.
Required Qualifications:
- AAS degree in histotechnology
- ASCP certification
- organized, efficient, and detail oriented
- capable of multi-tasking
- excellent communication skills
- ability to work independently and as part of a team
- problem-solving abilities
- trouble-shooting skills
- keyboarding skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- previous laboratory experience
- experience in dermatology/dermatopathology preferred but willing to train the right person
