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Histotechnician I (Surgical Pathology)

BJC HealthCare, Saint Louis, MO, United States


Additional Information About the Role
BJC HealthCare System is hiring a Full-Time Histotechnician I at Missouri Baptist Medical Center (MBMC) - Surgical Pathology Dept

Sign-On Bonus (for eligible applicants)

Position Details

Day Shift Hours: (Mon-Fri) with a Set Start Time of always 5:00am

Flexible schedule! 4 or 5 days per week at 10 or 8-hour shifts starting at 5:00am

Possible Weekend Rotation

No Holidays!!!

Experience

Non-Reg with at least 2-3 years of Histo (embedding/microtomy) experience will be considered

Embedding, microtomy and IHC experience (preferred)

Histology Technician, Histologist, HISTOTECHNICIAN, Histotechnician, Histo Technician, Histology Technician, histotechnician, Histotehnologist, Histotech, Histotechnologist, certified by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), histotechnology

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED

2-3 years of histotechnician experience preferred

Why Join Us?

Work with a highly skilled, compassionate, supportive, and caring team

Growth Opportunities to learn new skills and advance (cross-train)

Next Steps

If selected to move forward with Interview Process, a Talent Advisor will contact you via email for a screen

Overview
The Clinical Laboratory at Missouri Baptist Medical Center is committed to improving the health and wellness of patients through our expertise in laboratory medicine and strong customer service. The laboratory performs over 1 million tests annually with a focus on providing accurate and timely results and services to patients and the community we serve. The laboratory is fully accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP), the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), and the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB).

Preferred Qualifications
Role Purpose: Responsible for providing a variety of basic routine tests and procedures on tissue and related surgical specimens submitted for histological examination.

Responsibilities

Tasks limited to microtomy, embedding, staining. Performs and documents quality controls for all equipment and troubleshoots malfunctioning instrumentation as necessary.

Understands maintenance, troubleshooting and operation of all instrumentation in assigned areas. Has minimal understanding of test principles.

Minimum Requirements
Education

High School Diploma or GED

Experience

Preferred Requirements
Education

Associate's Degree

Experience

2-5 years

Benefits and Legal Statement
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At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date

Disability insurance* paid for by BJC

Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution

401(k) plan with BJC match

Tuition Assistance available on first day

BJC Institute for Learning and Development

Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time

Adoption assistance

To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary.

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer

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