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Join Avera as a Histology Technologist and join a mission driven organization with a great company culture, and team environment.

This position may be eligible for a $15,000 sign on bonus with a 3-yr commitment.

Exciting opportunity for a Histology Technologist to collaborate with one of the top labs in the nation! (http://www.avera.org/services/lab/)

Position Highlights:

• First CAP/ISO 15189 Hospital Medical & Anatomic Pathology Certified Laboratory in the country

• Currently the longest accredited CAP/ISO 15189 Laboratory in the country

• Fully automated Histology Lab

• Only lab to be ISO Cycle 5 accredited

• Student Loan Repayment: This position may be eligible for Avera’s Student Loan Repayment Program, which helps you pay off your loans and save money. Each month an extra payment of $167 (up to $10,000) from Avera will help pay down your principal balance faster.

Job Summary:

• You will prepare surgical tissue specimens for evaluation by producing stained glass slides of human tissue for microscopic examination. A Pathologist then uses these stained slides to establish and confirm a patient diagnosis.

• You will perform a variety of standardized clinical histotechnology laboratory tests and procedures under the supervision of the Histology Supervisor and Pathologist, some of which include:

• Frozen Sectioning- preparing frozen tissue for rapid diagnosis during surgical procedures

• Fine Needle Aspiration Assistance- preparing aspirated samples for rapid diagnosis during surgical procedures

• Processing- proper tissue fixation, removal of water, and infiltration of paraffin wax

• Embedding- orienting tissue in paraffin wax

• Microtomy- cutting thin tissue sections and mounting those sections on glass slides for staining

• Routine Staining- staining tissue sections with Hematoxylin & Eosin

• Manual and Automated Histochemical Staining- staining for elements of tissue sections including micro-organisms and various cellular components

• You will also be responsible for maintaining the laboratory work areas, equipment, and staining solutions.

Education and/or Experience

• A minimum of an associate degree from a regionally accredited college/university with a combination of 12 semester hours of biology and chemistry or acceptance into an accredited histology certificate program is required

• Certification as a Histology Technician (HT) from the American Society Clinical Pathology (ASCP) certification is required or must be received within 16 months of employment

Work Schedule

• Evening Shift: Monday-Friday from 2:00pm-10:30pm

• No Weekend or Holiday Rotation

• Full Time; 80hrs/2wks

Pay

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

• $23.25 - $34.00 per hour

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