Histotechnologist I or Histotechnician Trainee Job at ARUP Laboratories

ARUP Laboratories Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Job Details

Description

Schedule:
Monday - Friday (40 hrs/wk)
7:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Training Schedule:
Monday - Friday
7:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Department: Immunohistochemistry - 362

Primary Purpose:

Histotechnologists ($26.40 per hour minimum) provide services of a technical and non-technical nature in the laboratory service areas. Perform routine and complex laboratory tests in an assigned department of the anatomic pathology laboratory to provide physicians with rapid and accurate laboratory test results. Works under the direction of Specialist and/or Laboratory Supervisor.

Minimum Requirements: HT(ASCP) or HTL(ASCP) certification

Histotechnician Trainee ($19.93 per hour minimum) is a training position, preparing the employee to work independently to further gain ASCP certification within one year. The trainee provides services of both a technical and non-technical nature in the histology laboratory. Works under the direction of a Technical Specialist (minimum certification—HT ASCP) or anatomic pathologist. Duties include performance of all aspects of a technical nature in the histology lab for which documented training and competency has been established.

Minimum Requirements:

High school diploma or equivalent

Educationally eligible for HT (ASCP) Certification:

At least 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) of academic credit from a regionally accredited college/university, with a combination of 12 semester hours (18 quarter hours) of relevant biology and chemistry, or Associate degree from a regionally accredited college/university, with a combination of 12 semester hours (18 quarter hours) of relevant biology and chemistry

After hire, must work for one year under the direction of a certified histotechnician or histotechnologist.

About ARUP:

ARUP Laboratories is a national clinical and anatomic pathology reference laboratory and an enterprise of the University of Utah and its Department of Pathology. Based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

ARUP proudly hires top talent to create a work environment of diversity, professional growth and continuous development. Our workforce is committed to the important service we provide to over one million patients each month. We always strive for excellence and have a strong desire to have involvement with the advances in medicine and the role laboratory services plays within each patient’s life. We never forget that there is a patient behind every specimen we receive.

We are looking for individuals who want to contribute to ARUP's culture of accountability, integrity, service, and excellence. Consider joining our dynamic team.

Physical and Other Requirements:

Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.

Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

Mobility: The person in this position needs to occasionally move between work sites and inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.

Communicate: Frequently communicate with others.

PPE: Biohazard laboratory environment that requires use of personal protective equipment in accordance with CDC and OSHA regulations and company policies.

ARUP Policies and Procedures: To conduct self in compliance with all ARUP Policies and Procedures.

Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

Fine Motor Control: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.

Vision: Having close, far, and peripheral visual acuity to perform a variety of tasks such as make general observations of depth and distance.

Color Vision: Perception of and ability to distinguish color.

Qualifications

Education

Required

High School Diploma or Equivalent or better.

Experience

Required

Educationally eligible for HT (ASCP) Certification: At least 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) of academic credit from a regionally accredited college/university, with a combination of 12 semester hours (18 quarter hours) of relevant biology and chemistry, or Associate degree from a regionally accredited college/university, with a combination of 12 semester hours (18 quarter hours) of relevant biology and chemistry

Preferred

Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college/university with a combination of 30 semester hours (45 quarter hours) of relevant biology and chemistry and successful completion of a NAACLS accredited Histotechnician or Histotechnology program within the last 5 years
Or Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college/university with a combination of 30 semester hours (45 quarter hours) of relevant biology and chemistry and one year full time acceptable experience in a histopathology laboratory within the last 10 years.

Licenses & Certifications

Preferred

Histotechnician
Histotechnologist

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)




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