Histotechnologist

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a Histotechnologist? At Rio Grande Regional Hospital, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Job Summary and Qualifications

The histology technician processes surgical pathology specimens and body fluids for review by pathologists. In addition to routine processing, the histotechnician must be proficient in the cutting of frozen sections, special stains, and immunohistochemical stains. Other requirements include the processing of send-out tests, routine maintenance on equipment, quality control, and the maintenance of files and records.

What you will do in this role

• Performs technical procedures proficiently in accordance with laboratory standards.
• Follows up on all technical problems detected in the processing of specimens.
• Evaluates departmental methods and equipment on a concurrent basis and recommends changes to improve.
• Maintains quality control and maintenance records.
• Must perform and document preventive maintenance as required by department.
• Takes responsibility for the completion of all procedures scheduled during the shift without sacrificing the quality of work.
• Must process quality control specimens daily or as required by department.
• Assists in ordering supplies.
• Evaluates and documents the performance and corrective actions taken for any unacceptable results.

What qualifications you will need

• High School Graduate / GED required.
• Prefer Associate Degree or Bachelors Degree.
• Minimum one year of experience in a clinical laboratory setting required.
• Prefer certification with ASCP or registry eligible.

Benefits

Rio Grande Regional Hospital offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career, and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine services.
• Wellbeing support including free counseling and referral services.
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
• Savings and retirement resources including a 401k Plan with a 100% match on 3 to 9% of pay based on years of service, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen, Texas has been serving the Rio Grande Valley for more than 30 years. Our full-service hospital has 320 beds and a team of more than 500 physicians representing 35 specialties. Rio Grande Regional Hospital offers a full range of inpatient and outpatient medical and surgical services. Our Emergency Room is a Level III Trauma Center, and we have extended our ER services into the Rio Grande Valley with our three remote ERs in McAllen, Mission, Edinburg, and San Juan.

Our Womens Services include L&D and a 30-bed NICU. We also have an entire childrens hospital within our main facility to care for the children in our community. We work with the Texas Transplant Institute which serves local patients in need of organ tissue or stem cell transplants. Our proven track record of serving the medical needs of the Valley communities we serve has led to Rio Grande Regional Hospital being recognized for patient safety and clinical excellence time and time again.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the Worlds Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Good people beget good people." - Dr. Thomas Frist Sr., HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are a family of 270,000 dedicated professionals. Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Histotechnologist opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your resume today to join our community of caring.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.