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type: 'JobPosting'
title: 'Histotechnician/Histotechnologist'
url: 'https://pepper2.socialhost.dev/job/23361943/histotechnician-histotechnologist/'
job_id: '23361943'
organization: 'SFX Demo'
location: 'Pittsburgh, PA'
employment_type: 'Full-Time'
date_posted: '2023-03-29T02:19:14.227Z'
date_modified: '2026-05-18T09:14:18.08Z'
---

# Histotechnician/Histotechnologist

- Location: Pittsburgh, PA
- Employment type: Full-Time
- Category: Labs
- Shift: Day Job
- Business unit: ST Health Presbyterian
- Pay: $21.22–$34.22 / hr
- Organization: SFX Demo
- Posted: 2023-03-29T02:19:14.227Z

## Description

ST Health Presbyterian is hiring a full-time**Histotechnician or Histotechnologist** to support the Histology Lab! This role will be scheduled for **daylight** shifts with variable start times between 3:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. Monday thru Friday.

The Histology Lab is a high-volume, fast-paced facility where you will have the opportunity to make an impact on life-changing medicine. This lab offers an encouraging and positive work environment, a collaborative team that works closely together, and opportunities for engagement, growth, and recognition.

**ST Health is currently offering a generous sign-on bonus for Histotechnician/Histotechnologists! Sign-On Bonus Details:**

- **$15,000 for a 3-year commitment**

**Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job title and salary based on their individual experience and education. The Histotechnologist role starts at****$****22.92****/hr.**

**Responsibilities:**

- Demonstrates complete knowledge of CoPath related to Histology workflow.

- Complies with all ST Health and departmental policies, procedures and work practices.

- Demonstrates progression of skills towards working independently in an advanced staining area.

- Performs ancillary or miscellaneous tasks such as filing, cleaning, stocking supplies.

- Performs QC checks at each phase of processing/ staining

- Processes and prepares surgical and autopsy tissue specimens for embedding, cutting, staining and coverslipping.

- Embeds and cuts specialized tissue based on location including minute biopsy protocols.

- Supports the academic mission of the department.

- Ensures all tissues are embedded and cut according to department-specific protocols with proper orientation and complete sections including no folds, chatter, artifacts or floaters.

- Accurately prepares slides for microtomy using the barcode label in order to maintain correct patient identification throughout the process.

- Maintains instruments following quality control specifications and daily maintenance protocols.

**Histotechnician:**

- High school diploma.

- Completion of the educational requirements needed to take the Histotechnician (HT) exam:

- Successful completion of a NAACLS accredited HT program within the last 5 years OR;

- Associate's Degree or at least 60 semester hours of academic credit from a regionally accredited college/university with a combination of 12 semester hours of biology and chemistry.

- 1 year of clinical laboratory experience post-training is preferred.

**Histotechnologist:**

- Completion of the educational requirements needed in order to take the Histotechnologist (HTL) certification from the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP):

- B.S. Degree from a regionally accredited college/university with a combination of 30 semester hours of biology and chemistry AND successful completion of a NAACLS accredited Histotechnician or Histotechnology program within the last 5 years OR;

- B.S. Degree from a regionally accredited college/university with a combination of 30 semester hours (45 quarter hours) of biology and chemistry AND one year full time acceptable experience in a histopathology laboratory in the U.S., Canada or a CAP/The Joint Commission (JCAHO)/AABB accredited laboratory within the last 10 years.

- Experience must be under the supervision of a pathologist (certified by the American Board of Pathology in Anatomic Pathology) or an appropriately board certified medical scientist.

- 1 year of full time experience in a histology laboratory preferred.

**Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:**

- Am Society Clinical PathologyHistology Technician (HT) certification from ASCP is required within 1 year of hire.

- American Society for Clinical Pathology

**ST Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran**

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