Histology Technician

Where You’ll Work

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Located conveniently in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center is a 571-bed, not-for-profit hospital that provides a wide range of health, social and support services. Founded in 1895 by the Sisters of Mercy, St. Joseph's was the first hospital in the Phoenix area. More than 125 years later, St. Joseph's remains dedicated to its mission of caring for the poor and underserved.

We are extremely proud to be a nationally recognized center for quality quaternary care, medical education and research. St. Joseph's includes the internationally renowned Barrow Neurological Institute, Norton Thoracic Institute, Cancer Center at St. Joseph's, Ivy Brain Tumor Center, and St. Joseph's Level I Trauma Center (which is verified by the American College of Surgeons). The hospital is also a respected center for high-risk obstetrics, neuro-rehabilitation, orthopedics, and other medical services. St. Joseph’s is considered a sought-after destination hospital for treating the most complex cases from throughout the world. Every day, approximately 20 percent of the hospital’s patients have traveled from outside of Arizona and the United States to seek treatment at St. Joseph’s.

U.S News & World Report routinely ranks St. Joseph's among the top hospitals in the United States for neurology and neurosurgery. In addition, St. Joseph's boasts the Creighton University School of Medicine at St. Joseph's, and a strategic alliance with Phoenix Children's Hospital.

St. Joseph's is consistently named an outstanding place to work and one of Arizona's healthiest employers. Come grow your career with one of Arizona's Most Admired Companies.

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Job Summary and Responsibilities
St Joseph's Clinical Laboratory is a fast paced, innovative laboratory supporting the Medical Center's various service lines. We are a large lab with over 150 employees among our 12 internal laboratory departments. In addition to the standard Chemistry, Hematology, Microbiology and Blood Bank departments, we have a Surgical and Anatomic Pathology department, a Cytogenetic laboratory, and a growing Molecular laboratory. We serve the Emergency department with a limited service STAT lab, and a Regional Perinatal laboratory that meets the needs of Perinatologists around the state of Arizona. We support St Josephs' Trauma Center, Lung and Heart transplant programs, and Barrow's Neurological Center. We support St Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center mission and philosophy with the Laboratory’s Vision of providing accurate laboratory results to insure optimal diagnosis and patient treatment through excellence, innovation, expertise, and technology. We follow CLIA, CLSI, CAP, and The Joint Commission requirements. The Anatomic Pathology Department is seeking a fulltime Histology Technician to join our team. Primary duties will be in surgical pathology area to include frozen section preparation, accessioning, specimen transport, archive management, cytology preparation and assisting during specimen gross examination. Knowledge of autopsy routines is desirable but not required. Located in Phoenix, AZ, this position is critical to the success of St. Joseph's Hospital Medical Center and requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the Mission of Dignity Health.

Job Requirements

REQUIREMENTS: HS/GED Diploma. One year histotech related experience.