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Senior Histology Technologist Histopathology

United StatesRemotefull_timeVerifiedPosted 18 Jun 2025

About the role

Site: The General Hospital Corporation

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

Senior Histology Tech

Full-time, M-F 11 AM to 7:30 PM

This is a rare opportunity to join a highly specialized team of histology specialists at Mass General, offering the chance to learn new and exciting techniques while serving the patients of your community.

We're offering a generous sign on bonus of $10,000 to welcome you to our team. Recognizing and valuing exceptional talent, we're eager to discuss the exciting details of this bonus during our interview process.*

Job Summary

Performs routine testing in a high complexity clinical diagnostic laboratory. Responsible for receipt of patient samples as well as the preparation of samples for microscopic examination and analysis by Pathology. Troubleshoots on-hold cases and collaborates with the wider Laboratory Operations team to move samples effectively through the workflow. Also focuses on cutting, mounting, staining, and batching slides. Can work independently and work more complex samples

Qualifications

Essential Functions (Key Roles & Responsibilities)

Trains new technologists on proper procedures and techniques, evaluates new technology for clinical application and assists in updating procedure manuals for laboratory inspections and accreditations.
Receives blocks, helps account for all blocks received, helps with any problems associated with slides and blocks.
Makes sure the work is done in the assigned area, such as histology, special stains, neuropath, frozen sections and immunohistochemistry.
Determines when prescribed techniques and apparatus should be modified in order to meet required quality standards.
Maintains quality control logs and monitors daily completion of logs
Responsible for quality control of all reagents
Performs other duties as assigned
Complies with all policies and standards

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelors Degree Required.
HT or HTL (ASCP) certification, or eligibility (preferred).
Graduate of an NCCLS-approved school of Histotechnology (Preferred)

Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree?

Experience:

5-7 years of clinical or histology experience required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Must be able to correctly and accurately embed all human tissue to include skin and or animal tissues.
Must follow minimum national cutting standards of 50 blocks per hour embedding and 30 slides per hour cutting.
Must be able cut artifact free two micrometer sections.
Must be able to competently perform all special and immunohistochemistry stains with minimum supervision using both manual and automated methodologies.
Must be able to impart this knowledge to others including junior technical or clerical staff and residents.

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

Physical Requirements