About Careertakes

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What You’ll Do

This role performs histopathology laboratory processing and testing to support diagnostic pathology services. Typical responsibilities include:

• Process surgical and biopsy specimens: fixation, tissue processing, embedding, microtomy, and staining
• Prepare routine and specialized histology slides and maintain quality control on reagents and techniques
• Operate and document work in laboratory information systems (LIS) and maintain accurate specimen records
• Identify suboptimal or compromised specimens, perform corrective actions, and communicate issues to supervisors
• Apply anatomic pathology principles and established protocols to perform specialized testing methods as needed
• Organize and prioritize simultaneous workloads — both independent tasks and team assignments
• Maintain laboratory safety, follow chain-of-custody and specimen handling procedures, and support QA/QC programs
• Assist pathologists and lab leadership with technical tasks, troubleshooting, and process improvements

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Minimum Qualifications

Candidates must meet one of the following education/experience paths and hold required certifications:

• Education options (one of):
  • Bachelor’s degree (or higher) from an accredited college/university with a major in a health- or allied-sciences field relevant to histopathology (examples: clinical biology, microbiology, medical lab technology, chemistry, immunology, anatomy, physiology)
  • OR Baccalaureate degree with a combination of 30 semester hours (45 quarter hours) of biology and chemistry (credit hours in both required)
  • OR Successful completion of two years of progressively higher-level graduate education (master’s or equivalent) with a major related to health/allied sciences
• Certification:
  • Current ASCP Board of Certification histotechnologist (HTL) certification is required at the full-performance level
  • Board-eligible candidates (per ASCP rules) may be temporarily appointed under direct supervision while completing certification requirements
• Experience:
  • For selection at the full-performance grade (GS-9 equivalent), one year of creditable experience equivalent to GS-7 is required
  • Experience must demonstrate the KSAs listed below (or equivalent)
• Citizenship & language:
  • U.S. citizenship is required; non-citizens may only be appointed under applicable policy exceptions
  • Proficiency in spoken and written English is required

Key knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) required for higher-grade selection:

• Knowledge of laboratory information systems and inter-connectivity
• Proficiency in histopathology techniques, staining, anatomy and physiology sufficient to perform routine and specialized tests
• Ability to identify suboptimal specimens and take corrective action
• Strong organizational skills to coordinate multiple assignments
• Skill applying anatomic pathology principles to new or difficult testing methods

Note on foreign education: Degrees completed outside the U.S. must be evaluated by a private organization approved by the ASCP for equivalency.

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Preferred Qualifications

• Graduation from a NAACLS-accredited histology/histotechnology program
• Prior hands-on experience in a clinical histopathology lab (fixation, embedding, microtomy, processing, staining)
• Experience with LIS workflows and quality assurance programs
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team-based pathology environment

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Compensation & Work Details

• Salary range: $72,849 - $115,848 per year
• Employment type: Full time
• Location: Northport, NY (on-site)
• Physical requirements: Standing, walking, bending, twisting, and carrying light items as part of routine lab duties
• Schedule and benefits: Our client offers competitive benefits; specific package details will be provided during the hiring process

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Why Join

• Work in a clinical laboratory environment performing meaningful diagnostic work
• Opportunity to apply technical skills and advance to a full-performance role with certification
• Competitive salary range and professional development supported by the employer

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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