Histology Technician - 40 hrs - Days/Afternoons

Henry Ford Health System
United States, Michigan, Detroit
May 08, 2025
GENERAL SUMMARY: Under limited supervision performs routine techniques on surgical, autopsy, and research tissue according to standardized procedures. Operates and maintains laboratory instruments and equipment required to perform analysis. PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Cuts surgical, autopsy, research and neuropathology tissue using a rotary microtome. 2. Embeds surgical, autopsy, research, and neuropathology tissue. 3. Stains, coverslips and labels surgical, autopsy, research and neuropathology tissue. 4. Under supervision, performs special stains according to standardized procedures. 5. Maintains all equipment and instruments. May demonstrate work to help onboard others. EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: 1. (a.) Completion of an Associate's Degree with coursework in Anatomy, Biology, and/or Chemistry, OR (b.) Completion of a Bachelor's Degree program in medical technology, medical laboratory sciences, clinical laboratory sciences, Chemistry, Microbiology, or Biology, OR (c.) A high school diploma or GED with two years of relevant laboratory experience in a work, academic, or volunteer capacity.2. Coursework completed outside of the US must be verified as by a NACES approved credential evaluation service. CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED: 1. HT(ASCP) certification preferred Additional Information Organization: Henry Ford Hospital - Detroit Main Campus Department: Pathology Surgical Shift: Day Job Union Code: Not Applicable