Overview

Why Mayo Clinic Mayo Clinic is top-ranked in more specialties than any other care provider according to U.S. News & World Report. As we work together to put the needs of the patient first, we are also dedicated to our employees, investing in competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit plans - to take care of you and your family, now and in the future. And with continuing education and advancement opportunities at every turn, you can build a long, successful career with Mayo Clinic. Benefits Highlights Medical: Multiple plan options.Dental: Delta Dental or reimbursement account for flexible coverage.Vision: Affordable plan with national network.Pre-Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs for eligible expenses.Retirement: Competitive retirement package to secure your future.Responsibilities As a Histotech Assistant working in the Histology Laboratory, you will be responsible for contributing to diagnosis, treatment, and care of patients by performing a volume and variety of Histopathology technical procedures as trained under direct supervision including embedding of tissue blocks and performing microtomy. Additional responsibilities include: Retrieval and verification of patient samplesTracking specimensAccessioningSpecimen photographyProcessing tissue specimens using various protocolsMaintaining laboratory equipmentPerforming Hematoxylin and Eosin stainingPerforming coverslipping techniquesPerforming case assembly and distributionHandling outside/consultation materialTroubleshooting equipment, reagent, and case issuesReagent preparationReviewing pending list/logsFiling and retrieving tissue blocks and slidesHandling/disposal of hazardous chemicalsSubject matter expert of Lab Information SystemRecord retentionAnswering phones Visit the Clinical Labs career site to watch a brief video of Olyvia discussing her role as a Histotech Assistant at Mayo Clinic. This position does not typically meet ASCP Board of Certification Route 2 eligibility requirements for Histology Technician Examination. Individuals hired to this position are required to complete 2 years in this position before becoming eligible to apply to other positions within Mayo Clinic. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship; Also, Mayo Clinic DOES NOT participate in the F-1 STEM OPT extension program. Qualifications To be considered for this position, you must have an associate's degree. In lieu of an associate degree, you may be considered if you have a high school diploma or GED and 2 years of relevant/demonstrated experience. This is a limited tenure position for a maximum of 3 years. You will be eligible to reduce to 0.5 full-time equivalency (FTE) if accepted into the Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences (MCSHS) Histology Technician Program. You must work towards completion of MCSHS Histology Technician program prerequisites: /. Additional Requirements Medical terminology preferred. Laboratory or leadership experience preferred. Demonstrated communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills. Application Requirements All must be included for your application to be considered: CV/Resume Cover letter NACES detailed international equivalency for foreign degrees. Internal candidates must provide their past three performance appraisals. DLMP employees that have been in current lab/position for less than 2 years must attach early release approval from supervisor. Non-DLMP internal applicants that have been in their current department/position for less than 1 year must attach early release approval from supervisor. International transcript: MUST have a DETAILED equivalency evaluation. MUST show US equivalent degree. Exemption StatusNonexemptCompensation Detail$23.29 - $33.36 per hourBenefits EligibleYesScheduleFull TimeHours/Pay Period80Schedule DetailsSchedule Varies and will be decided at time of hire. Either 5:00am-1:30pm, 10am-6:30pm, 2pm-10:30pm or 9pm-5:30am. M-FInternational AssignmentNoSite Description Just as our reputation has spread beyond our Minne