Histology Technician III - Pathology & Immunology

Job title: Histology Technician III - Pathology & Immunology

Location

ST. LOUIS, MO 63110

Scheduled Hours

40

Position Summary

Join the innovative and mission-driven team within the AMP Core Laboratory at the WashU Department of Pathology & Immunology, where clinical excellence, translational research, and advanced diagnostic pathology converge. Our laboratory supports a diverse and highly specialized portfolio including secondary pathology consultations, autopsy pathology, fresh tissue evaluation, organ procurement assessment, and molecular testing workflows that directly impact patient care and scientific discovery.

We are seeking a highly motivated, technically skilled Histotechnologist who is eager to grow professionally within a dynamic academic medical environment. This role is ideal for a histology professional who thrives in a fast-paced laboratory setting, values collaboration, and is passionate about delivering high-quality diagnostic support services.

The AMP Core Laboratory offers exposure to complex and challenging specimens, advanced histologic and molecular techniques, and close collaboration with pathologists, trainees, researchers, and transplant services. This position also participates in a rotational after-hours frozen section and organ procurement evaluation service for Mid-America Transplant Services. Additional compensation is provided for required on-call coverage.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Prepares histology sections for examination by using tissue processing and frozen section technique to embed, cut, and stain tissue specimens.
• Prepares and changes solutions and reagents.
• Performs automated and manual immunohistochemistry assays.
• Performs histochemical staining.
• Gross biopsy specimens on an as needed basis.
• Performs molecular pathology technical procedures.
• Provides rotational frozen after-hour service for Mid-America Transplant Services.
• Troubleshoots procedural and technical problems.
• Help maintain supply and chemical inventories.
• Applies standard operating procedures and protocols under the direction of the medical director, laboratory manager, or higher-level technologist.
• Performs data entry of patient and specimen information and carefully documents all assays.
• Complies with all regulatory requirements for patient testing and documentation with established safety procedures.
• Ensures lab conditions and equipment are properly cleaned and maintained and records kept in accordance with established procedures.
• Acts as a technical resource for students, trainees and residents.
• Assists supervisor with other duties and special projects as needed.

Working Conditions

Job Location/Working Conditions

• Work is performed in a clinical laboratory with exposure to tissues and chemical hazards.
• Must be physically able to wear protective equipment.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education. Certifications/Professional Licenses:

• No specific certification/professional license is required for this position.

Work Experience:

• Histology (2 Years)

Skills

• Not Applicable Driver's License:

• A driver's license is not required for this position.

• More About This Job

• WashU seeks highly motivated individuals who are able to perform duties in a manner consistent with our core mission and guiding principles.

• Preferred Qualifications

Education

• No additional education unless stated elsewhere in the job posting. Certifications/Professional Licenses:

• Histotechnician (HT) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), Histotechnologist (HTL) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Work Experience:

• No additional work experience unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Skills

• Bloodborne Pathogens, Chemical Cleaning, Communication, Cryostats, H&E Staining, Histological Staining, Histological Techniques, Immunohistochemistry (IHC), Laboratory Tools, Medical Laboratories, Microsoft Office, OSHA Regulations, Reagent Preparation, Taking Inventory, Tissue Processing, Tissue Processors

• Grade

• C10-H

• Salary Range

• $26.25 - $39.36 / Hourly

• The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.

• EEO Statement

• Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity. It is the University’s policy to provide equal opportunity and access to persons in all job titles without regard to race, ethnicity or shared ancestry, color, national origin, citizenship (where prohibited by federal law), age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information. As a federal contractor, the university maintains affirmative action programs to implement its equal employment opportunity policy for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans, in accordance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (VEVRAA), as amended.