Histotechnologist

Histotechnician Shawnee Mission

Location Address:

AdventHealth Shawnee Mission

9100 West 74th Street, Merriam, KS 66204

Top Reasons to Work At AdventHealth Shawnee Mission

• Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits Available Day One
• Providing faith-based, whole person care to Kansas City since 1962
• Excellent health benefits, an onsite childcare center and fitness facility
• Tuition reimbursement to support continuing education
• Employee Referral Program
• Largest health care provider in Johnson County with three campuses

Work Hours/Shift:

Monday – Friday

40 hours a week

You Will Be Responsible For:

• Shares technical knowledge with co-workers; assists with training & orientation of new employees/students & serves as a resource to current staff, students, & physicians.
• Shows enthusiasm in the workplace; actively involved in promoting morale, encouraging others, and improving associate satisfaction scores.
• Seeks opportunities to work cooperatively with other members of the hospital & system.

• Responds in a professional manner to customer requests & inquiries, assuming responsibility for seeing them through to completion.
• Communicates with internal and external customers, responding effectively to questions, issues or problems

What You Will Need:

• Associate’s Degree or Graduate of a Technical School
• No previous Experience is Required
• HT(Histotechnologist)-ACCP Certified or Equivalent

Job Summary:

The Histotechnician is responsible for processing of human tissue and body fluids. This includes accessioning, processing, embedding, sectioning, staining, cover slipping, labeling & distribution to the pathologist for final evaluation & diagnosis.