Histotechnician, PRN, Dayshift
Part-timeDothan, ALPer Diem / Part-timeSeen 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago
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Job overview
The Histotechnician analyzes laboratory specimens and reports results according to laboratory protocols and procedures. The role receives, prepares, and processes tissue and cytology specimens, performs routine and special stains, and maintains laboratory equipment. The position is per diem on the day shift, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with a 0.2 FTE.
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SE Health Hospital
Part time
JR15693
Southeast. Always the right career direction.
Job Description Summary
Responsible for the analysis of laboratory specimens and subsequent result reporting, according to laboratory protocol and procedures.
Job Description
Minimum Education
- High School diploma or equivalent
Minimum Work Experience
- 1-2 years experience as a histologic trainee. May be trained on the job.
Receives and logs specimens using the laboratory information system which ensures the identity of specimens through the testing and long-term storage process.
Investigates and documents problems with unacceptable specimens.
Organizes workload for maximum efficiency in order to complete tasks being performed.
Cuts microthin sections of paraffin embedded tissue samples using standard microtome techniques to prepare quality sections for staining.
Performs routine and special stains on specimens using approved differential staining techniques to distinguish normal from pathologic cells.
Performs equipment preventive maintenance on all equipment to minimize service interruptions.
Fixes and embeds surgical tissues using semi-automated and fully automated equipment to prepare tissues for microthin sectioning.
Correctly prepares cytology specimens for cellblocks or slides.
Complies with established laboratory and hospital policies for universal precautions and safety procedures. When handling blood or body fluids, universal precaution procedures will be followed in order to minimize exposure to infectious diseases. Safety policies and procedures will be followed when using chemicals.
Attends all required safety training programs and can describe his or her responsibilities related to general safety, department/service safety, and specific job‑related hazards.
Demonstrates respect and regard for the dignity of all patients, families, visitors, and fellow employees to ensure a professional, responsible, and courteous environment.
Promotes effective working relations and works effectively as part of a department/unit team inter- and intradepartmentally to facilitate the department’s/unit’s ability to meet its goals and objectives.
Shift
DayShift Details
7:00 am - 3:00 pm
FTE
0.2
Type
Per Diem
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Southeast Health is an academic community-based health system serving the healthcare needs of 460,000 residents in southeast Alabama, southwest Georgia, and the Florida panhandle.
The organization includes, Southeast Health Medical Center, a 420-bed hospital with the region’s largest medical group and the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM), the state’s largest medical school. The philanthropic arm of the organization is the Southeast Health Foundation, and its population health division is Southeast Health Statera Network.
Southeast Health, a not-for-profit organization, exists to promote healing, prevent disease, educate medicine’s brightest minds, and bring wellness and prosperity to the region it serves. Delivering excellent patient care and top-notch educational experiences begins with great employees, which is why we constantly strive to improve the work experience for our 3,000 team members.
How this job compares
Set against the 2,100 open Laboratory Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$51–70K/yr237 salary ranges
- US median$22–26/hr1,011 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 15 open Laboratory Technician jobs in Alabama and 2,100 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Laboratory Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (893 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 1,141 of the 2,100 open Laboratory Technician jobs (54%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 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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