Travel Histology Technologist
Houston, TX
PRIDE Health
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus
$1,760/weekOverview
- Start Date05/18/2026
- Shift Breakdown5x8 hrs
- ShiftDays
- Duration13 weeks
Pay
Benefits
- Weekly pay
- Holiday Pay
- Guaranteed Hours
- 401k retirement plan
- Cancelation protection
- Referral bonus
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
Description
Pride Health is seeking a Histology Technician/Technologist to join a team in Houston, TX 77030. This is a 3+Months assignment (Possibility of extension or conversion). opportunity and a great way to start working with a top-tier healthcare organization!
Job Description:
Seeking a skilled Histology Technician/Technologist with strong experience in routine histology, special stains, and tissue processing. The candidate will be responsible for delivering high-quality histological preparations while maintaining strict turnaround times and quality standards in a hospital laboratory environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Verify specimen identification, type, and adequacy per laboratory protocols
- Prioritize and manage workload based on turnaround time requirements
- Perform tissue processing using appropriate programs and reagent sequencing
- Embed tissue specimens and perform microtomy (≥30 blocks/hour) with precision
- Prepare sections at correct thickness with minimal quality issues
- Conduct routine and special stains (AFB, Gram, MSN, Oro)
- Perform coverslipping (≥3 slides/min) and ensure timely slide distribution
- Assist in procedures including liver biopsies and fine needle aspirations
- Handle fresh specimens across multiple departments (Cryostat, CT, EM lab, etc.)
- Troubleshoot technical and specimen-related issues effectively
Required Qualifications
- Certification: HT (ASCP) or HTL (ASCP) – Required
- Education: Associate’s Degree in Science or Histology
- Experience: Minimum 2 years of paid histology experience (hospital/reference lab preferred)
- Strong expertise in:
- Paraffin tissue processing
- Embedding and microtomy
- Routine histology workflows
Preferred Skills
- Experience with special stains, frozen sections, and non-gynecologic cytology
- Familiarity with histology lab instrumentation:
- Tissue processors
- Embedding stations
- Microtomes
- Cryostats
- Stainers and microscopes
- Strong problem-solving and multitasking abilities
- Effective communication and independent decision-making skills
- Basic computer proficiency and laboratory systems knowledge
Employer
PRIDE Health
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PRIDE Health is the minority-owned healthcare recruitment division of Pride Global—an integrated human capital solutions and advisory firm. With our robust and abundant travel nursing and allied health employment options across the U.S., PRIDE Health will allow you to help change the way the world lives and heals as it connects you with the industry’s leading healthcare organizations.
Pride Global offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance, and employee discounts with preferred vendors.
About Houston, TX
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