Travel Histology Technologist

Job Description

HonorVet Technologies is seeking a travel Histology Technologist for a travel job in Santa Rosa, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty : Histology Technologist
• Discipline : Allied Health Professional
• Start Date : 12 / 29 / 2025
• Duration : 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift : 8 hours, days
• Employment Type : Travel

Title : Histology Technician

Location : Santa Rosa, CA

Duration : 13 weeks

Shift : Days, 5×8 (08 : 30–17 : 00), Monday–Friday; floating required

Job Responsibilities and All Required & Preferred Skills / Requirements :

Perform a full range of histology procedures including grossing, embedding, microtomy, tissue processing, and staining

Prepare and process routine anatomic pathology specimens

Perform automated and manual IHC and special stains

Handle frozen sections, decalcification, and various specimen types (core biopsies, excisions, curettings, etc.)

Prepare cytology specimens including ThinPrep, cytospin, and cell block preparations

Maintain equipment, document procedures, and follow quality and safety protocols

Collaborate with laboratory, pathology, radiology, and phlebotomy teams

Float within department and affiliated sites as needed

Required Skills & Experience :

Minimum 2 years histology experience

Grossing experience – HARD STOP requirement

Hospital-based histology experience required (strict)

ASCP-HT certification required

Experience with :

Grossing and fixation techniques

Embedding (GI, large, small, skin specimens)

Microtomy (fatty tissue, frozen sections, hard tissue, precision microtomy)

Tissue processing (automatic processors, dehydration, clearing, microwave processing)

Staining (H&E, IHC, special stains, Giemsa, PAS, carbohydrate / amyloid, nuclear / cytoplasmic stains)

Mounting and coverslipping procedures

Cytology preparation skills (ThinPrep, cell block, cytospin, gyn specimens)

Competence in identifying artifacts and ensuring specimen integrity

Ability to work independently in a clinical laboratory environment

EPIC charting experience preferred

Preferred Skills : \nFrozen section experience\nExperience in a teaching hospital\nGreater than 10 years of overall laboratory experience (preferred for first-time travelers)\n\nAdditional Requirements : \nNo first-time travelers unless exceptionally experienced\nAdults / geriatric and adolescent patient specimen population\nCandidates must be willing to float within the hospital or to nearby affiliated sites

About HonorVet Technologies

HonorVet Technologies : Pioneering Purpose, Empowering Heroes

Founded in 2015, HonorVet Technologies stands as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) , proudly certified by NaVOBA and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs . Our mission goes beyond staffing—we are committed to transforming lives by addressing the critical unemployment challenges faced by veterans.

As a Joint Commission-certified clinical staffing agency , we deliver unmatched expertise in placing top-tier healthcare professionals—RNs, LPNs / LVNs, CNAs / CMAs, and NPs—across diverse facilities, including hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation centers, old-age homes, schools, correctional facilities, and more.

At HonorVet, we don't just fill roles; we bridge gaps, uplift communities, and honor the ones who served.

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