Histology Tech

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Houston, Texas
October 1, 2026
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Job Description

Duties And Responsibilities:

  • Validates specimen identification and appropriateness of sample type and size and prioritizes workload according to handling protocols defined in section manuals within the established turnaround times.
  • Processes specimens using the tissue processor and knows the correct order of solutions and programs for each type of processing.
  • Embeds tissues and sections at least 30 blocks hour on the microtome to the correct thickness; makes the correct number of sections and slides for each specimen or block type.
  • No more than one documented complaint from a pathologist related to poor quality.
  • Performs routine staining procedures, AFB, MSN, Gram, and Oro, on mounted tissue sections or body fluid preparations for the demonstration of specific tissue elements or microorganisms according to section procedures.
  • Prioritizes and multitasks staining procedures to provide more timely, productive processing.
  • Assists with liver biopsies, fine needle aspirations, and retrieves fresh specimens in the main lab, cryostat lab, NGI suite, CT suite, and Electron Microscopy.
  • Performs inquiry functions technical, specimen number, and result and troubleshoots problems.

Required Qualification:

  • HT-ASCP – Cert-Histology Technician or HTL-ASCP – Cert-Histotechnologist -Required.
    Associate’s Degree- Science or Histology.
  • No less than two years paid experience required, prefer hospital or reference lab experience.
  • Would appreciate experience with special stains, frozen sections, and some non-gyn cytology processing.
  • Knowledge of hospital and laboratory operations.
  • The ability to communicate effectively; exhibit sound independent judgment; basic knowledge of computer functions; working knowledge of basic special stains and paraffin tissue sectioning; ability to operate at a basic level tissue processors, stainers, embedding units, cryostats, micro Products and centrifuges.
  • Routine histology quality over speed. Excellent embedding and cutting skills.
  • Please be certain to educate the candidate to work out parking compensation with their agency. Neither Client or Client is responsible for parking.

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