Histology, Travel Bench Histotechnician, Day Shift
Healthcare Connections, Inc.

Position & Client Overview:

A 350-bed medical center in the North Brunswick, NJ area is seeking a contract histotechnician to work on the day shift. This is a 13-week contract opportunity.

Gross Weekly Pay: $2,390

This facility offers a supportive and team-oriented environment, as well as the opportunity to learn new skills and is a place where staff can find both professional growth and a sense of community.

Living in the North Brunswick, NJ area is excellent due to its diverse range of indoor and outdoor activities and its varied weather. Residents can enjoy cultural experiences at the nearby State Theatre New Jersey and explore the Rutgers University campus with its museums and events. Outdoor enthusiasts can take advantage of the numerous parks and nature reserves, such as the scenic Farrington Lake and the expansive Davidson's Mill Pond Park, which offer opportunities for hiking, fishing, and picnicking. The area experiences all four seasons, with warm summers perfect for outdoor festivals and barbecues, colorful autumns ideal for leaf-peeping and harvest activities, snowy winters that bring a cozy charm and opportunities for sledding, and vibrant springs that rejuvenate the local flora. This blend of cultural, recreational, and seasonal experiences makes North Brunswick a wonderful place to live.

Job Summary:

Perform routine specimen preparation which involves cutting various tissue types and mounting them on glass slides for examination under the microscope by the pathologist.

Nationally certified histotechnician experienced in receiving, processing, and preparing patient tissue specimens for microscopic examination and analysis by the pathologist. Able to perform complex histologic procedures, recognize deviations from expected results, and analyze and correct problems using scientific principles learned from NAACLS training and several years of experience.

Skill Requirements:

• Calibrate, operate, troubleshoot and maintain the equipment
• Dexterity and good hand-eye coordination are required to collect and prepare specimens
• Lab safety and infection prevention is of paramount importance

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Remove tissue from a preservative solution, remove water from the sample, and replace it with paraffin wax
• Embed sample in a larger block of wax to prepare it for slicing before mounting it on a microtome
• Slice or section the sample then stain with special dyes and mount on a slide for viewing with a microscope

Education, Certification, & Experience:

• Associate or Bachelor's Degree or 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) from a regionally accredited college/university with a combination of 12 semester hours (18 quarter hours) of biology and chemistry
• HT/L(ASCP) certification
• Or on the job trained/non certified per the lab approval
• Experience is required; sorry, no new grads

Must be legally authorized to work in the US without sponsorship.

HealthCare Connections, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or other protected status pursuant to law. #IND

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