Histotechnologist (HTL)

Histotechnologist (HTL) Saint Louis, Missouri Laboratory Days Full-Time 111053 $28.30 - $47.03 / hour (Salary or hourly rate is based on job qualifications and relevant work experience) Job Description Additional Information About the Role BJC HealthCare System is hiring a Full-Time Histotechnologist 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 5:00 AM Flexible schedule! 4 or 5 days per week at 10 or 8-hour shifts starting at 5:00am

Possible Weekend Rotation Requirements:

HTL (ASCP) or equivalent Certification High School Diploma or GED 1 year of 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 the Interview Process, a Talent Advisor will contact you via email for a screen Overview Missouri Baptist Medical Center, an acute care hospital in St. Louis County, offers a full continuum of medical and surgical services, including heart care, cancer, women and infants, breast health, gastrointestinal, orthopedic, stroke, therapy, wound and pain management services. The hospital has a 24-hour adult emergency department and cares for pediatric patients at a separate emergency department in collaboration with St. Louis Children's Hospital. Missouri Baptist is the first and only hospital in St. Louis County to be named a Magnet® hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). The prestigious designation is the highest credential a health care organization can receive for nursing excellence and quality patient care. This recognition has been accomplished by less than nine percent of hospitals nationwide. Additionally, U.S. News & World Report ranked the hospital #2 in the St. Louis metro area. 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) and 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 routine and/or complex tests and procedures on tissue and related surgical specimens submitted for histological examination. Responsibilities Tasks to include, but not limited to, microtomy, embedding, staining, reagent preparation and procedure validation. Performs, prepares, and documents quality controls for all equipment and troubleshoots malfunctioning instrumentation as necessary. May assist supervisor in maintaining quality plan, procedure manual, variance management, interdepartmental functionality, and writing policies/procedures. Understands test principles, theory, maintenance, troubleshooting, and operation of all instrumentation in assigned areas. Ability to utilize critical thinking skills to perform above tasks and responsibilities. Trained to perform tissue gross examination as needed. (Must meet the High Complexity qualifications as written in

CLIA 42CFR493

) Minimum Requirements Education High School Diploma or GED Experience