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Histotechnician Sr

University of Vermont Health

Burlington, VTPer Diem$32.53–51.3/hrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$32.53–51.3/hr
Location
Burlington, VT
Schedule
Per Diem
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

HTL Certification, requiredBachelor's degree, required

Job overview

The Histotechnician Sr performs routine and stat tissue processing, including embedment, microtomy, mounting, staining, and labeling. The role also performs routine and special histology processing, including advanced histochemical and immunohistochemical testing. It offers technical guidance to colleagues, serves as a resource, and identifies and troubleshoots procedural, instrument, and quality-control problems.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Tissue Processing, nice to haveEmbedment, nice to haveMicrotomy, nice to haveMounting, nice to haveStaining, nice to haveLabeling, nice to haveHistology Processing, nice to haveHistochemical Testing, nice to haveImmunohistochemical Testing, nice to haveTechnical Guidance, nice to haveTroubleshooting, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Appropriate Science, requiredHTL Certification, requiredQIHC Qualification, nice to have3 Years Histology Laboratory Experience, nice to have

Full job description

Histotechnician Sr

Job Details

Job Ref:

R0091297

Category:

Clinical Lab

Employment Type:

Per Diem

Health Care Partner:

University of Vermont Medical Center

Location:

111 Colchester Ave, Burlington, VT 05401

Department:

Histology and Autopsy

Job Type:

Regular

Primary Shift:

Day

Hours:

Hours per Week:

0

Weekend Needs:

None

Pay Rate:

$32.53 - $51.30 per hour

This is a bargaining union position.

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This is a per diem role

JOB DESCRIPTION :

Responsible for accurate routine and stat tissue processing, including embedment, microtomy, mounting, staining and labeling. Performs routine and special histology processing including advanced histochemical and immunohistochemical testing. Offers guidance to Histotechnicians, Histotechnologists, and support staff in routine technical areas and serves as a resource person. Recognizes and troubleshoots procedural, instrument, and quality control problems and notifies Charge Histotechnologist, R&D Tech or Supervisor. Follows guidelines to correct problems or errors.

EDUCATION:

The Sr. Histotechnologist is required to have their bachelor's degree in an appropriate science field along with their HTL certification. Qualification in Immunohistochemistry (QIHC) is preferred but not required.

EXPERIENCE:

Three years in a Histology Laboratory similar to UVM Medical Center

This role is not open to work visa sponsorship

How this job compares

Set against the 440 open Clinical Laboratory jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$32.53–51.3/hr
  • US median$28–40/hr213 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $41.92/hr, is 20% above the US median midpoint ($35/hr) — in the top quarter of Clinical Laboratory hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 440 open Clinical Laboratory jobs across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Clinical Laboratory postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (195 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 141 of the 440 open Clinical Laboratory jobs (32%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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