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Histology Technician

WISCONSIN DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORIES

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

ASCP Certification Within One Year Of Hire

Job overview

The Histology Technician performs routine and special procedures on patient tissue specimens to prepare them for pathological examination. Candidates need an associate degree in histotechnology or a high school diploma with HT or HTL ASCP certification or eligibility. Candidates hired without certification must obtain ASCP certification within one year. Some certification-eligibility paths also require one year of recent laboratory experience.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Tissue FixationEmbedding and MicrotomyTissue ProcessingStainingLaboratory Operations

Qualifications

Associate Degree in Histotechnology or High School Diploma With HT/HTL ASCP Certification or EligibilityHT or HTL ASCP Certification or EligibilityNAACLS-Accredited Histotechnician Program Within Five Years or 60 Semester Hours With Biology and Chemistry or Associate Degree With Biology and ChemistryOne Year Histopathology Laboratory ExperienceASCP Certification Within One Year of Hire

Full job description

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Performs routine and special procedures on patients' tissue specimens in preparation for pathological examination. ***** OTHER EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Associate degree in Histotechnology, or 2. High School Diploma with HT or HTL American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) certification or eligibility for certification (see below). ASCP Eligibility requirements: a. Successful completion of a NAACLS accredited Histotechnician program within the last 5 years prior to the date of application for examination; OR b. At least 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) of academic credit from a regionally accredited college/university, with a combination of 12 semester hours (18 quarter hours) of biology and chemistry (must include credit hours in both), OR c. An associate degree from a regionally accredited college/university, with a combination of 12 semester hours (18 quarter hours) of biology and chemistry (must include credit hours in both). *If eligible for certification under b or c above, one year full time acceptable experience in a histopathology (clinical, veterinary, industry or research) laboratory in the U.S., or Canada within the last five years is also required. Such experience must include: * Tissue Fixation * Embedding/Microtomy * Tissue Processing * Staining * Laboratory Operations 3. If not certified at the time of hire, successful ASCP Certification within one year of hire into Histology Technician position required. ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: www.wisconsindiagnostic.com Qualified females, minorities, and special disabled veterans and other veterans are encouraged to apply.

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