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type: 'JobPosting'
title: 'Histotechnician/Histotechnologist'
url: 'https://pepper2.socialhost.dev/job/23362048/histotechnician-histotechnologist/'
job_id: '23362048'
organization: 'SFX Demo'
location: 'Pittsburgh, PA'
employment_type: 'Casual'
date_posted: '2025-12-07T11:02:02.523Z'
date_modified: '2026-05-18T09:14:19.347Z'
---

# Histotechnician/Histotechnologist

- Location: Pittsburgh, PA
- Employment type: Casual
- Category: Labs
- Shift: Day Job
- Business unit: ST Health Presbyterian
- Pay: $24.36–$37.40 / hr
- Organization: SFX Demo
- Posted: 2025-12-07T11:02:02.523Z

## Description

**Join Our Team at ST Health as a casual Histotechnician or Histotechnologist!**

ST Health is seeking a dedicated **Histotechnician** or **Histotechnologist** to join our dynamic Histology Lab team. This casual (per diem) position is perfect for someone passionate about contributing to life-changing medicine in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.

**Position Details:**

- **Shift:** Varied daylight shifts, Monday through Friday.

- **Location:** Clinical Lab Building in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh, near ST Health Presbyterian Hospital.

In our Histology Lab, you will work alongside a supportive, collaborative team, where you’ll have the opportunity to make a significant impact while enjoying a positive work environment. We are committed to fostering growth, engagement, and recognizing contributions, providing you with the tools to advance in your career.

- Applicants will be placed in the appropriate role (Histotechnician or Histotechnologist) and salary level based on experience and education.

- The Histotechnologist role starts at **$24.32 per hour**.

**Responsibilities:**

- Demonstrate complete knowledge of CoPath related to Histology workflow.

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

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

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

- Perform QC checks at each phase of processing/ staining

- Process and prepare surgical and autopsy tissue specimens for embedding, cutting, staining and coverslipping. Embed and cut specialized tissue based on location including minute biopsy protocols.

- Supports academic mission of 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.

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

**Histotechnician:**

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

- One year of clinical histology laboratory experience post-training with certification OR 3 years of experience working as Histology Lab Technician or equivalent title without certification

**Histotechnologist:**

- Successful completion of bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college/university with a combination of 30 semester hours of biology and chemistry.

- One year of clinical histology laboratory experience post training if not a graduate of accredited training program required.

**Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:**

- American Society Clinical Pathology Histology Technician (HT) certification from ASCP is required within 18 months of hire.

- Employees active in a Histotechnician position, on or before the effective date 1/1/2004, at a healthcare facility, are grandfathered regarding certification and will not need to obtain it unless they move into a different position that would require certification.

- American Society Clinical Pathology Histotechnologist- HTL (ASCP) certification required within 12 months of hire.

- Act 34

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

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