Travel Histo Tech - $1,625 per week in Reno, NV

Malone Healthcare

  • Reno, NV
  • 1 day ago
  • $1,625

Highlights

Opportunity to work in an extremely busy, high-acuity pathology department within a Level II Trauma Center serving a broad regional population - offering significant professional exposure and skill development. Schedule may vary based on department needs and can include weekends, holidays, and call shifts; low-census call-offs of up to 48 hours (full or partial shifts) may occur per contract period.

Numbers & Facts

LocationReno, NV
Salary$1,625

Description

Key Responsibilities
  • Perform histological procedures on body tissue, body fluids, and bone marrow samples under the supervision of the Pathologist on duty
  • Assist Pathology Assistants and Pathologists with specimen grossing, embedding, microtomy, H&E and special staining, and slide quality checks
  • Perform advanced duties including immunohistochemical (IHC) staining, maintenance of IHC instrumentation, and QC of new reagent lots
  • Support accessioning, daily charting and logs, send outs, and morgue/autopsy procedures
  • Assist with bone marrow biopsies and aspirations and other special procedures
  • Perform clinical lab assistant support tasks including filing blocks/slides, frozen room maintenance, cytology prep, and clerical duties as needed
Required Qualifications
  • Active State of Nevada Laboratory Assistant license required
  • Active Nevada Histologic Technician license required
  • Prior travel assignment experience required
  • Ability to float to other areas of the organization up to competency level
  • Availability to work 2 or 3 major holidays and pick up one additional shift during the schedule period
  • Schedule may vary based on department needs and can include weekends, holidays, and call shifts; low-census call-offs of up to 48 hours (full or partial shifts) may occur per contract period
Preferred Experience / Skills
  • Histologic Technician (HT) certification preferred
  • Minimum 3 years of experience as a Clinical Laboratory Assistant in Histology or as a Clinical Laboratory Histology Technician preferred
  • Familiarity with a high-volume, fast-paced laboratory environment
  • Experience with call shift requirements (details discussed during interview)
Why Join Us
  • Opportunity to work in an extremely busy, high-acuity pathology department within a Level II Trauma Center serving a broad regional population - offering significant professional exposure and skill development
  • Work within a comprehensive, state-of-the-art medical facility recognized for advanced clinical services across trauma, neurosciences, cardiac care, oncology, and more


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