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:
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.
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: https://college.mayo.edu/academics/health-sciences-education/histology-technician-program-arizona-florida-and-minnesota
Additional Requirements
Application Requirements
*All must be included for your application to be considered
**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
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