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Histology, Bench Technician, Day Shift, $1800/weekly
Doylestown, PA
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Position & Client Overview:

A large and prestigious university health system located in and around the City of Brotherly Love is look for a Derm Histology Technician to complete a 13-week contract at their Doylestown facility.


Salary:$1800/weekly


Living and working in the Doylestown, PA area feels like enjoying small‑town charm with big‑city access right at your fingertips. The historic downtown offers inviting cafés, independent shops, and cultural gems like the Mercer Museum and the Michener Art Museum, giving you plenty of indoor ways to spend your time. Outdoors, you’re surrounded by scenic parks, bike paths, and peaceful spots like Peace Valley Park, where you can walk, kayak, or simply unwind by the lake. And when you want a change of pace, Philadelphia is only about an hour away, making it easy to tap into world‑class dining, concerts, sports, and museums without sacrificing the quieter, community‑oriented feel of Doylestown


Job Summary:

Perform routine specimen preparation which involves cutting various tissue types and mounting them on glass slides for examination under the microscope by the pathologist.


Nationally certified histotechnician experienced in receiving, processing, and preparing patient tissue specimens for microscopic examination and analysis by the pathologist. Able to perform complex histologic procedures, recognize deviations from expected results, and analyze and correct problems using scientific principles learned from NAACLS training and [number] years of experience.


Skill Requirements:

  • Calibrate, operate, troubleshoot and maintain the equipment
  • Dexterity and good hand-eye coordination are required to collect and prepare specimens
  • Lab safety and infection prevention is of paramount importance


Responsibilities include but not limited to:

  • Remove tissue from a preservative solution, remove water from the sample, and replace it with paraffin wax
  • Embed sample in a larger block of wax to prepare it for slicing before mounting it on a microtome
  • Slice or section the sample then stain with special dyes and mount on a slide for viewing with a microscope


Education, Certification, & Experience:

  • Associate or Bachelor's Degree or 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) from a regionally accredited college/university with a combination of 12 semester hours (18 quarter hours) of biology and chemistry
  • HT/L(ASCP) certification
  • Or on the job trained/non certified per the lab approval
  • At least 1 year of experience


Must be legally authorized to work in the US without sponsorship.


HealthCare Connections, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or other protected status pursuant to law. #IND

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