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Job Requisition ID : R00047372
Job Category : Allied Health
Organization : Histology
Location / s : Main Campus Jackson
Job Title :
Histotechnologies - Surgical Pathology - FT
Job Summary :
To process, embed, cut, and stain human tissue. Staining includes routine and special stains. This job profile may require call subject to the department's discretion.
Education & Experience
Education and Experience Required :
Degree (Associate's or Bachelor's) with one (1) year of experience in histopathology.
Certifications, Licenses or Registration Required :
N / A
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :
Ability to properly orient, embed, and cut tissue using microtome and cryostat. Understanding of tissue processing. Verbal and written communication skills. Interpersonal skills to effectively interact with team members. Computer and related software application skills. Ability to maintain accurate records.
Responsibilities
Physical and Environmental Demands
Requires occasional handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment, frequent exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and / or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal / clinical nature, frequent work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, occasional bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 25 pounds, occasional climbing, occasional crawling, occasional crouching / stooping, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing / pulling, occasional reaching, frequent sitting, frequent standing, occasional twisting, and occasional walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)
Time Type : Full time
FLSA Designation / Job Exempt :
No
Pay Class : Hourly
FTE % : 100
Work Shift :
Benefits Eligibility :
Grant Funded :
Job Posting Date :
12 / 5 / 2025
Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified) :
Pathology • Jackson, MS, United States