Histotechnologist

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:  

Our promise to you:  

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.  

Schedule:  Monday through Friday 830am- 5pm

Shift:  Day

Location: 100 Hospital Drive, Hendersonville, NC 28792 

The community you’ll be caring for: AdventHealth Hendersonville 

The role you’ll contribute:  

Assists at patient bedside for Fine Needle Aspirations. May prepare and process 

cytology specimens for staining and examination by pathologists. Operates, 

maintains, and troubleshoots instrumentation for safe routine operations. Orders 

and maintains sufficient inventory of supplies in the section. Follows 

appropriate safety policies including the appropriate use of PPE, handwashing, 

and hazardous chemical handling. Demonstrates understanding and adheres to 

Chemical Hygiene plan and Infection Control policies. May include transport of 

hazardous waste from the point of generation to a designated secure storage 

area; employee will be required to complete initial training (prior to handling 

hazardous waste) and refresher training to include proper handling and transport 

of hazardous waste, and proper selection, use and disposal of personal 

protective equipment. May receive and accession tissue samples into the lab 

computer system, ensuring accuracy of paperwork. May process and prepare samples 

for both send-out and in-house testing. Prepares cassettes, processes, embeds, 

cuts tissues, and prepares slides. Performs immunohistochemical staining, 

documents quality control, and maintains instrumentation and supplies. Conducts 

analytical activities related to specimen processing, embedding, microtomy, 

routine and special histologic staining, frozen sectioning, cover slipping, and 

handling of irreplaceable tissue, surgical, and body fluid specimens. May act as 

a preceptor for new employees and histology students/interns while providing 

leadership and mentoring to histotechnicians, histotechnologists, and laboratory 

support staff. Files and maintains Histology and Cytology Blocks and slides. 

Utilizes the lab computer system to accession and bill all section 

specimens. May manage tissue disposal and waste  

The value you’ll bring to the team:  

• Responsible for assisting in the daily operations of the laboratory.  

• Performs all basic histology functions in the preparation of tissue samples for examination, including embedding, cutting, staining, and frozen sections.  

• Processes specimens for pathologic diagnosis, tissue fixation, and preparing slides for microscopic examination.  

• Participates in quality control, quality assurance, and training new staff.  

• Oversees the day-to-day operations of the lab in the absence of a Supervisor, ensuring adherence to clinical laboratory standards and regulations. Responsibilities include performing competency-validated procedures 

• ordered by appropriate medical staff and physicians, contributing to the 

• accurate and timely diagnosis and treatment of patients. 

Minimum Qualifications Required: 

Bachelor's in a chemical, biological, clinical or medical laboratory science, or medical technology from an accredited institutionOR education equivalency with 24 semester hours of medical laboratory technology courses; OR 24 semester hours of science courses that include: 6 semester hours of chemistry, 6 semester hours of biology; and 12 semester hours of chemistry, biology, or medical laboratory technology in any combination; AND have a laboratory training program that includes: completion of a clinical laboratorytraining program approved or accredited by the ABHES or the CAAHEP (thistraining may be included in the 60 semester hours listed above); or at leastthree months documented laboratory training in each specialty in which the individual performs testing OR qualified and served as testing personnel on or 

before April 24, 1995 in a CLIA-certified laboratory as of December 28, 2024, 

and have done so continuously since December 28, 2024. Required 

Work Experience: 

• 1+ years experience as a histotechnologist [Preferred]