Fast Facts about UPMC St. Margaret Dermatology:
- Monday through Friday schedule (8-hour shifts)
- No weekends, holidays, on-call, or evening shifts
- Providing innovative, highly sought-after Mohs Micrographic Surgery for skin cancers
- A state-of-the-art academic teaching facility with expert physicians and surgeons
- The office has been recently renovated and is expanding to increase its surgical services
- Easy commute from major highways, located off hospital grounds
- Free onsite parking
Sign-On Bonus:
We’re excited to offer a sign-on bonus to qualified candidates:
• $12,000 for candidates with 0–1 year of experience
• $15,000 for candidates with 1+ years of experience
Bonus amounts are subject to a 2-year work commitment.
The Histotechnician is a valued step in UPMC’s Laboratory Career Ladder. Final placement will be based on education and experience.
Responsibilities:
- Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Process and prepare surgical and autopsy tissue specimens for embedding, cutting, staining, and cover slipping. Embed and cut specialized tissue based on location, including minute biopsy protocols.
- Perform QC checks at each phase of processing/ staining
- Ensure 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 to maintain correct patient identification throughout the process.
- Demonstrates progression of skills towards working independently in an advanced staining area. Maintain instruments in accordance with quality control specifications and daily maintenance protocols.
- Supports the academic mission of the department.
- Perform ancillary or miscellaneous tasks such as filing, cleaning, and stocking supplies. Demonstrate complete knowledge of CoPath related to the Histology workflow.
- Comply with all UPMC and departmental policies, procedures, and work practices.
Successful completion of a NAACLS accredited HT program within the last 5 years OR
an Associate's degree and 1 year clinical Histology experience 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 and 1 year clinical Histology experience OR
3 years' experience working as a Histology Lab Technician or equivalent without certification.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
Histotechnician HT (ASCP) certification preferred
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran