Laboratory Technician – Histology

Laboratory Technician – Histology

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical, physical or biological sciences is required or equivalent education and training per CLIA standards.
• Must have completed 24 semester hours of science – specifically 6 semester hours in Chemistry, 6 semester hours in Biology, and 12 additional semester hours in a combination of Chemistry, Biology, or Laboratory Technology (with a preference of organic and/or biochemistry and microbiology).
• 1 year of experience in a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) accreditation laboratory or other testing laboratory such as educational, research, surveillance, food, environmental, or agriculture is preferred.
• After 1 year of full time acceptable clinical experience in specific section, may qualify to sit for Technologist specific section certification through ASCP Board of Certification (BOC) or through other eligibility for certification by a nationally recognized certifying agency such as American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), National Credentialing Agency (NCA), American Medical Technologists (AMT), Health Education & Welfare (HEW) or other laboratory certifying agency.

Responsibilities

No responsibilities provided.

Preferred Qualifications

• 24 completed semester hours of science is preferred.