Histology – Tech

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Job ID: 890867

Estimated Weekly Gross: $1,625.32

Job Title

Histotechnologist

Location

Reno, NV | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Travel | 13 Weeks | Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday | 8:00 PM – 6:30 AM | Expected 40 hours/week

Key Responsibilities

• Perform histological procedures on body tissue, body fluids, and bone marrow samples under the supervision of the Pathologist on duty
• Assist Pathology Assistants and Pathologists with specimen grossing, embedding, microtomy, H&E and special staining, and slide quality checks
• Perform advanced duties including immunohistochemical (IHC) staining, maintenance of IHC instrumentation, and QC of new reagent lots
• Support accessioning, daily charting and logs, send outs, and morgue/autopsy procedures
• Assist with bone marrow biopsies and aspirations and other special procedures
• Perform clinical lab assistant support tasks including filing blocks/slides, frozen room maintenance, cytology prep, and clerical duties as needed

Required Qualifications

• Active State of Nevada Laboratory Assistant license required
• Active Nevada Histologic Technician license required
• Prior travel assignment experience required
• Ability to float to other areas of the organization up to competency level
• Availability to work 2 or 3 major holidays and pick up one additional shift during the schedule period
• Schedule may vary based on department needs and can include weekends, holidays, and call shifts; low-census call-offs of up to 48 hours (full or partial shifts) may occur per contract period

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Histologic Technician (HT) certification preferred
• Minimum 3 years of experience as a Clinical Laboratory Assistant in Histology or as a Clinical Laboratory Histology Technician preferred
• Familiarity with a high-volume, fast-paced laboratory environment
• Experience with call shift requirements (details discussed during interview)

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in an extremely busy, high-acuity pathology department within a Level II Trauma Center serving a broad regional population — offering significant professional exposure and skill development
• Work within a comprehensive, state-of-the-art medical facility recognized for advanced clinical services across trauma, neurosciences, cardiac care, oncology, and more

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