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Histology Technician
Req #: 0000265284
Category: Laboratory
Status: Per Diem
Shift: Evening
Facility: RWJ New Brunswick
Department: Lab NB Anatomic Pathology
Pay Range: $42.46 per hour
Location:
1 Robert Wood Johnson Pl, NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ 08901
Job Title: Histology Technician
Location: SBC Corporation
Department Name: Lab NB Anatomic Pathology
Req #: 0000265284
Status: Hourly
Shift: Evening
Pay Range: $42.46 - $42.46 per hour
Pay Transparency:
The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.
The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.
Per Diem Histology Technician
At RWJBarnabas Health, Per Diem Histology Technicians become part of a purpose-driven laboratory environment where teamwork, precision, and compassionate care come together to support exceptional patient outcomes. This Per Diem Histology Technician role offers opportunities to apply specialized laboratory expertise, collaborate with pathologists and laboratory professionals, and contribute to high-quality diagnostic services.
As a Per Diem Histology Technician, you will play a critical role in preparing and processing tissue specimens for pathological examination. You will perform embedding, sectioning, routine hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining, frozen sections, and immunohistochemical staining while maintaining strict standards for specimen identification, quality, accuracy, and patient safety.
Joining RWJBarnabas Health means joining a community where every Histology Technician is encouraged to maintain high standards of quality, develop technical expertise, and make a meaningful impact on the patients and communities we serve.
A typical day for a Per Diem Histology Technician may include:
- Prepare and process tissue specimens for review and diagnosis by pathologists.
- Perform embedding, sectioning, and routine hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining in accordance with established policies and procedures.
- Produce high-quality frozen sections suitable for immunofluorescent staining.
- Perform immunohistochemical staining techniques according to established laboratory procedures.
- Apply quality control principles to evaluate positive and negative staining results and ensure reliable testing.
- Review tissue specimens and prepared slides to ensure quality and suitability for pathological examination.
- Maintain accurate patient identification throughout the specimen processing, embedding, sectioning, staining, and labeling processes.
- Correctly assign pathology numbers to patient specimens in accordance with established procedures.
- Process specimens accurately to ensure that tissue blocks and slide labels correspond correctly to the appropriate patient and specimen.
- Maintain accurate documentation related to specimen processing, staining, quality control, and other laboratory activities.
- Monitor and manage antibody inventory to support uninterrupted histology and immunohistochemistry operations.
- Follow established laboratory safety procedures, infection prevention practices, and applicable regulatory and accreditation requirements.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and compliant work environment while supporting efficient laboratory operations and patient care.
- Collaborate with pathologists and other laboratory professionals to support timely, accurate, and high-quality diagnostic services.
- Participate in maintaining laboratory quality standards and following departmental policies and procedure manuals.
This role might be for you if:
- Accuracy, attention to detail, and consistency guide your work every day.
- You take pride in producing high-quality tissue specimens and slides suitable for pathological diagnosis.
- You are comfortable working with specialized histology techniques, including embedding, sectioning, H&E staining, frozen sections, and immunohistochemistry.
- Patient identification and specimen integrity are among your highest priorities.
- You remain organized and adaptable while working in a laboratory environment with changing priorities.
- You enjoy collaborating with pathologists and laboratory professionals to support accurate and timely diagnostic services.
- Quality control, continuous learning, and adherence to laboratory best practices motivate you.
- You are able to maintain schedule flexibility, including early morning hours, while working effectively in a per diem role.
To be considered for this Per Diem Histology Technician opportunity, you must:
- Have a high school diploma or equivalent.
- Have previous experience working as a Histology Technician.
- Demonstrate the ability to prepare tissue specimens of a quality suitable for diagnosis by a pathologist.
Preferred qualifications include:
- Bachelor's degree in a scientific field, or current enrollment in a science degree program.
- HT or HTL certification is highly preferred.
Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice
RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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