Travel Histology Technologist
Idaho Falls, ID
HealthTrust Workforce Solutions HCA
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Travel HISTO TECH (732) 5:00AM-1:30PM

Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center ID

Idaho Falls, ID  83404

DAYS SHIFT  :  0500-1330 or 0930-1800

13 WEEK ASSIGNMENT, 36 Guaranteed HOURS

***HTL certification from ASCP  is required  (not just HT cert) ****

MUST BE A CERTIFIED HISTO TECH (HTL)  WITH (QIHC) IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY STAINS AND TROUBLESHOOTING OF PROGRAMS AND PROTOCOLS. 

2 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN HOSPITAL SETTING REQUIRED

MUST BE FLEXIBLE

Tell us about the unit(s):

·        Number of Beds -

·        Number of Staff – 2 FTEs

·        Type of staff:

o   Day Shift – 2 Histotechs 

o    Night Shift - None

·        Patient Ratios –

·        Type of equipment – 2 Roche Benchmark Ultra IHC stainers, 1 Roche Special Stainer, 3 Sakura tissue processors, 1 – Thermo fisher Embedding system,  4 – Thermo Fisher slide labelers, 1 – Sakura H&E Stainer/Coverslipper, 4 – Leica Microtomes

Must have:  candidates without these skills will not be considered for the role.

·        Embedding

·        Perform Microtomy

·        IHC Experience

·        Special Stains

·        Managing/troubleshooting staining instrumentation

Preferred or nice to have:  candidates with these skills will be considered first.

• Experience working with little supervision
• higher certification (HTL) with more extensive training which allows them to do Immunohistochemistry stains and troubleshooting of programs and protocols

List typical procedures performed on unit(s):  

·        Logging incoming tissues

·        Embedding tissues

·        Cutting tissue for staining

·        Place slides on staining equipment

·        Filing slides and cassettes