Histotechnologist II
Part-timeSan Francisco, CAPart-time$56.43–79/hrSeen 3w agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago
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Job overview
The Histotechnologist II performs routine and advanced histology procedures in assigned areas of Pathology, including specimen preparation, staining, maintenance, quality control, and basic troubleshooting. Duties may also include specimen handling and archiving, preparing supplies and reagents, quality assurance, producing frozen sections, and training others in routine histology practices.
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Full job description
We are so glad you are interested in joining Sutter Health!
Organization:
CPMC-California Pacific Med Center Davies
Position Overview:
Integrates knowledge, theory and practice to properly execute procedures in assigned areas of Pathology. Maintains competence in all routine histology procedures (e.g., embedding, sectioning, and routine automated staining) and advanced histology procedures (e.g., immunohistochemistry and histochemical staining); routine maintenance; slide/stain quality control; and basic troubleshooting. Duties may include receiving, preparing, archiving and/or retrieving specimen/material; preparing and or stocking department supplies and reagents; performing quality assurance tasks; producing frozen sections from specimens; and conducting training for routine histology practices.
Job Description :
EDUCATION:
- HS Diploma: High School Diploma or General Education (GED)
TYPICAL EXPERIENCE:
- 1 year recent relevant experience.
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:
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Knowledge/Skills: Demonstrated advanced knowledge and technical competence in specimen collection and preparation, laboratory operations, and quality assurance in histology.
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Quantity of Work: Ability to organize and prioritize job duties and assigned tasks for completion within expected time-frames.
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Quality of Work: Ability to accurately, precisely, and reliably perform job duties and assigned tasks. Demonstrates sound judgment and problem solving relevant to assigned duties.
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Culturally Competent Communication: Ability to compassionately and effectively interact individuals and groups of diverse ages, backgrounds, values, beliefs and behaviors.
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Workflow Management: Ability to appropriately respond to fluctuations in volume, unexpected situations or problems such as equipment or information system failures, shift-to-shift hand-offs, priority test orders, and specimen integrity issues.
Adherence to Practices & Procedures: Ability to follow standard practices, processes, and procedures in sequence. Knowledge of applicable local/state/federal regulations, codes, policies, and procedures aimed at ensuring the privacy and safety of patients.
Job Shift:
Nights
Schedule:
Part Time
Shift Hours:
8
Days of the Week:
Monday - Friday
Weekend Requirements:
As Needed
Benefits:
Yes
Unions:
No
Position Status:
Non-Exempt
Weekly Hours:
20
Employee Status:
Regular
Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.
Pay Range is $56.43 to $79.00 / hour
The compensation range may vary based on the geographic location where the position is filled. Total compensation considers multiple factors, including, but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs. Base pay is only one component of Sutter Health’s comprehensive total rewards program. Eligible positions also include a comprehensive benefits package.
How this job compares
Set against the 670 open Laboratory jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$56.43–79/hr
- California median$57–79/hr27 hourly ranges
- US median$23–29/hr265 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $67.72/hr, is close to the California median midpoint ($68/hr) — in the middle half of Laboratory hourly ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 52 open Laboratory jobs in California and 670 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
- Sutter Health (this employer)15 open
- Kaiser Permanente8 open
- Scripps Health3 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Laboratory postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (304 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 449 of the 670 open Laboratory jobs (67%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 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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