Histotechnician I

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Histology Technician | Missouri Baptist Medical CenterJoin our Histology team and help support quality patient care through tissue specimen preparation and laboratory procedures.

High School Diploma or GED requiredLess than 2 years of experience requiredAssociate's Degree and 2-5 years of experience preferredResponsibilities:Perform microtomy, embedding, and staining proceduresComplete quality control documentationMaintain and troubleshoot laboratory equipmentSupport accurate and timely pathology testingGreat opportunity to grow your laboratory career with BJC! 🧪✨ Overview Missouri Baptist Medical Center, an acute care hospital in St.

Louis County, offers a full continuum of medical and surgical services, including heart care, cancer, women and infants, breast health, gastrointestinal, orthopedic, stroke, therapy, wound and pain management services. The hospital has a 24-hour adult emergency department and cares for pediatric patients at a separate emergency department in collaboration with St. Louis Children’s Hospital.

Missouri Baptist is the first and only hospital in St. Louis County to be named a Magnet® hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). The prestigious designation is the highest credential a health care organization can receive for nursing excellence and quality patient care.

This recognition has been accomplished by less than nine percent of hospitals nationwide. Additionally, U. S.

News & World Report ranked the hospital #2 in the St. Louis metro area. The Clinical Laboratory at Missouri Baptist Medical Center is committed to improving the health and wellness of patients through our expertise in laboratory medicine and strong customer service.

The laboratory performs over 1 million tests annually with a focus on providing accurate and timely results and services to patients and the community we serve. The laboratory is fully accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP) and The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB).

Role PurposeResponsible for providing a variety of basic routine tests and procedures on tissue and related surgical specimens submitted for histological examination. ResponsibilitiesTasks limited to microtomy, embedding, staining. Performs and documents quality controls for all equipment and troubleshoots malfunctioning instrumentation as necessary.

Understands maintenance, troubleshooting and operation of all instrumentation in assigned areas. Has minimal understanding of test principles. Minimum RequirementsEducationHigh School Diploma or GEDExperiencePreferred RequirementsEducationAssociate's DegreeExperience2-5 years Benefits and Legal StatementBJC Total RewardsAt BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire dateDisability insurance* paid for by BJCAnnual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution401(k) plan with BJC matchTuition Assistance available on first dayBJC Institute for Learning and DevelopmentHealth Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending AccountsPaid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal timeAdoption assistanceTo learn more, go to our Benefits Summary.*Not all benefits apply to all jobsThe above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position.

It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer