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City of Hope
Histotechnologist
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A Histotechnologist or Histotechnician works in a medical laboratory and prepares samples of human or animal tissue for examination under a microscope.
$74,480 / year median in California
+16% projected growth
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Histotechnologist City of Hope - 3.6 Duarte, CA Job Details Full-time $38.16 - $57.25 an hour 23 hours ago Qualifications Customer service Full Job Description Join the transformative team at City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. City of Hope's growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and treatment facilities in Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix. Our dedicated and compassionate employees are driven by a common mission: To deliver the cures of tomorrow to the people who need them today. The Histotechnologist reports to the Lead Histotechnologist of the Immunohistochemistry Histology Laboratory (IHC Lab), Division of Anatomic Pathology. This role requires theoretical and practical expertise to support the operations of a busy IHC histology lab. The incumbent may assist with strategic operational planning for a high complexity IHC lab. They must demonstrate teamwork and provide excellent customer service to improve patient outcomes at City of Hope National Cancer Center. Responsibilities include preparing high-quality IHC tissues and stained slides, troubleshooting technical issues, and maintaining lab standards for inspections. Additional duties involve developing new procedures, managing inventory based on LEAN/Six Sigma, and participating in all laboratory inspections. As a successful candidate, you will: Apply scientific theory and departmental policies to function as a certified histotechnologist in a busy IHC lab. Resolve technical problems and maintain test performance characteristics. Assist with evaluating new IHC methods and instrumentation. Support day-to-day operations and improve IHC workflows within the histology lab. Participate in quality assurance activities and ensure accurate patient and quality control testing. Assist with training staff, preparing for audits, and maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements.