Histology Technologist

Description

$5K SIGN ON BONUS & RELOCATION ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE!

5361 NW 33^rd Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309

The IRL East Florida Division (EFD) Central Laboratory supports 14 HCA facilities in the East Florida Division as well as multiple HCA hospitals in the FL panhandle, Georgia and South Carolina. In addition, the EFD Central Microbiology & Histology Lab supports a large network of outreach clients across south Florida, the US, and several international clients. Our beautiful state of the art laboratory is open 24/7 and performs 1M tests annually. 

Introduction

Are you looking for a work environment where diversity and inclusion thrive? Submit your application for our Histology Technologist opening with IRL - East FL Core Lab today and find out what it truly means to be a part of the HCA Healthcare team.

Benefits

At IRL - East FL Core Lab, we want to ensure your needs are met. We offer eligible colleagues an attractive benefit package that includes medical, wellbeing, dental and vision benefits along with some unique benefits including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Flexible Spending
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Personal Leave
• 401K(100% annual match - 3% to 9% of pay based on years of service)
• Academic Assistance and Reimbursements for Tuition and Student Loans
• Employee Discounts including Tickets, Retail, Mental Health Apps, Education Apps, Identity Theft Protection etc.
• Home, Auto, and Pet Insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability coverage
• Adoption Assistance
• Legal Benefits and lots more!

Learn more about Employee Benefits

We are seeking a Histology Technologist for our team to ensure that we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care. Did you get into our industry for these reasons? We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. We want you to apply!

Job Summary and Qualifications

You Will:

Analyze testing samples according to instructions and perform quality control procedures per protocol

Embed tissue specimens in correct orientation at a rate of 45 - 60 seconds per block

Section paraffin blocks at an average rate of 35 - 40 blocks per hour

Produce sections of correct thickness with a minimum of cutting artifacts

Perform routine H & E stain performed according to Department procedure

Recognize inferior staining prior to submitting and corrects the problem to meet standards

Perform any on-site special stains and histo-chemical methods

Prepare smears, cell blocks, and Cytospin preparations

Ensure correct Cytology and Pathology numbers are entered in the computer under the right prefix, as well as ALL clinical data provided

You Should Have:

A 2 Year/Associate Degree in Science

A 4 Year/Bachelor's Degree in Medical Technology is beneficial

A State of Florida Technologist License OR the ability to obtain a license during the interview process

Less than one year of experience in Histology; 1-3 years of experience in a high volume histology setting is preferred

• Associate Degree
• Clinical Lab Supervisor, or American Medical Technologist, or Medical Technologist Supervisor, or Medical Lab Scientist, or Histotechnologist, or Histotechnician, or Clinical Laboratory Scientist, or Clinical Laboratory Technologist, or Certified Lab Technologist

Integrated Regional Labs is a full service provider for clinical laboratory and anatomic pathology services, providing hospitals, physicians, and clients with timely diagnostic information for patient care. Our infrastructure includes a fully automated esoteric core laboratory in Fort Lauderdale, a histology and microbiology operation in Largo, Florida, and a network of hospital based rapid-response laboratories present in four HCA Healthcare divisions within the state of Florida. Our core laboratories support more than 250 acute and rehab hospitals, physician practices, surgery centers and commercial accounts.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times.  In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Across HCA Healthcare’s more than 2,000 sites of care, our nurses and colleagues have a positive impact on patients, communities and healthcare.
Together, we uplift and elevate our purpose to give people a healthier tomorrow."- Jane Englebright, PhD, RN CENP, FAAN
Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive

If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our Histology Technologist II opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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