Senior Histology Specialist Histopathology

At Mass General Brigham, we know it takes a surprising range of talented professionals to advance our mission-from doctors, nurses, business people and tech experts, to dedicated researchers and systems analysts. As a not-for-profit organization, Mass General Brigham is committed to supporting patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community. We place great value on being a diverse, equitable and inclusive organization as we aim to reflect the diversity of the patients we serve.

At Mass General Brigham, we believe a diverse set of backgrounds and lived experiences makes us stronger by challenging our assumptions with new perspectives that can drive revolutionary discoveries in medical innovations in research and patient care. Therefore, we invite and welcome applicants from traditionally underrepresented groups in healthcare – people of color, people with disabilities, LGBTQ community, and/or gender expansive, first and second-generation immigrants, veterans, and people from different socioeconomic backgrounds – to apply.

Senior Histology Specialist – $10,000 Sign-On Bonus*

Full-time, Monday-Friday , 11:00 AM – 7:30 PM

Why Join Us?
Rare opportunity to be part of a highly specialized histology team at Mass General.
Learn new and exciting techniques.
Make a meaningful impact by serving patients in your community.

Job Summary

Reports to: Laboratory Supervisor
Role: Perform routine lab functions to produce histologic preparations for examination by residents and pathologists.

Qualifications

Key Responsibilities

Tissue Processing:

• Fix, dehydrate, clear, and impregnate tissues with paraffin wax.

Specimen Embedding:

• Embed specimens with proper orientation.
• Produce 4-micron sections using a microtome.

Slide Preparation:

• Float sections, collect on glass slides, and dry in a slide dryer.
• Stain slides with routine and special stains.

Quality Control:

• Examine slides using a microscope to ensure quality standards.
• Verify that blocks and slides are clerically correct.
• Assemble and distribute slides to pathologists and residents.

Technique Modification:

• Adapt techniques and apparatus to meet quality standards.

Rapid Frozen Section Diagnosis:

• Prepare specimens using liquid nitrogen and a cryostat microtome.
• Cut and stain frozen sections with various stains.

Solution Preparation:

• Prepare solutions and reagents in accordance with approved procedures.

Record Keeping:

• Maintain accurate records of blocks and slides produced.
• Use the LIS system to perform daily lab operations.

Off-Hours Coverage:

• Provide pager coverage on a rotating basis.

Skills and Abilities

• Accurately embed a wide variety of tissues.
• Meet national cutting standards:
  • Embedding: 50 blocks per hour.
  • Cutting: 30 slides per hour.
  
  
• Perform high-quality manual H&E staining and special stains.
• Follow technical, safety, and clerical procedures.
• Demonstrate manual dexterity and motor coordination.
• Pay attention to detail and perform tasks with precision.
• Possess fundamental knowledge of histology techniques and laboratory instrumentation.
• Prepare percent, molar, and normal solutions and stains.

Qualifications

Education:

• Minimum of a high school degree (Required).
• Graduate of an NCCALS-approved school of Histotechnology (Preferred).

Experience:

• 5 years of clinical experience, OR
• 4-5 years of histology experience in a research setting, OR
• Histology Specialist A experience (Required).

Certifications:

• HT or HTL (ASCP) certification, or eligibility (Required).

Key Skills and Competencies

Technical Proficiency:

• Embed tissues accurately and efficiently.
• Meet national cutting standards (50 blocks per hour embedding, 30 slides per hour cutting).
• Produce artifact-free four-micrometer sections.

Staining Techniques:

• Perform high-quality manual H&E staining.
• Execute special stains, including:
  • AFB, Alcian blue, Brown-Hopps, Congo red, Elastic, Iron, LHE, Mucicarmine, PAS, GMS, Thiazine, and Trichrome.
  
  

Procedural Compliance:

• Adhere to technical, safety, and clerical procedures.

Laboratory Instrumentation:

• Proficiently use lab instruments, including pH meters, balances, hydrometers, microtomes, cryostats, coverslippers, and tissue processors.

Solution Preparation:

• Prepare percent, molar, and normal solutions and stains.

Note: Current MGB employees or former employees (separated from the MGB organization for less than one year) are not eligible for the sign-on bonus.

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

Additional Job Description

Remote Type

Onsite

Work Location

273 Charles Street

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Employee Type

Regular

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

EEO Statement:

The General Hospital Corporation is an Affirmative Action Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

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