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Permanent Histology TechnicianAllied Search Partners is back by two decades of healthcare staffing excellence. We are a trusted healthcare staffing firm supporting laboratories, dermatology & GI office laboratories, medical and dental organizations and offices nationwide. Offering long term/permanent placement, temporary and filling in/coverage staffing.We partner with private organizations and corporate healthcare organizations to provide reliable, well-supported temporary and permanent professionals—while prioritizing fair pay, consistency, and respect for our workers' time. Our team offers 24/7 scheduling support and access to shifts through our efficient temp scheduling application. Unlike traditional staffing agencies that push one-off shifts to large candidate pools, we focus on long-term relationships with both our healthcare facilities and our workers. In addition to our temporary/emergency coverage staffing, we offer long term permanent specialized recruitment in healthcare.Location: Kern County, CAShift: Monday – Friday 12:00 am-8:30 amBenefits:401(k) includes an employer match up to 4%Robust health plans including dental, vision, life, and mental health supportOffer generous annual vacation and sick time10 paid holidaysAnnual scrub allowance for Lab rolesJob Summary: The Histology Technician is responsible for preparing slides from tissue samples for the pathologist to review. They are also responsible for prioritizing testing procedures and completing those procedures in an accurate and timely manner while maintaining proper accurate records of all tests done in accordance with established policies, procedures, and regulations.Essential Functions:Daily cleaning and set up of work area to include instruments, waterbath, microtome, and workbenchParaffin embedding of routine Anatomic Pathology tissue specimens.Ability to produce quality sections of all paraffin embedded routine Anatomic Pathology tissue specimens cutting of all "levels", "recuts", "re-embeds" and stainsBasic understanding of the H&E stainAbility to check "H&E" control for stain qualityDaily maintenance of the Prisma stainer and coverslipperRetrieving correct tissue blocks and slides from storage areasMaintain special stain control bank and cutting control blocks as neededAbility to troubleshoot Prisma stainer issuesBasic understanding of Histology special stains and the tissue components they stain for, use of appropriate controls.Job Requirements and Skills:2 - 4 years of Histology experiencePreferred ASCP HT CertificationAssociate's degree in biology or related field (Preferred)Intermediate computer skillsStrong communication skills, verbally and written.Manual Dexterity and strong attention to detail

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