Histology Assistant - Lab Admingeneral
Company: Christus Health
Location: New Braunfels
Posted on: March 5, 2026
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Job Description:
Description CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - New Braunfels
(CSRH-NB), nestled in the heart of downtown New Braunfels, is a
full-service, 94-private bed facility that continues to expand to
meet the needs of New Braunfels’ strong population growth.
Innovative equipment and procedures are utilized, including an
Outpatient Imaging Center, orthopedic and surgical services,
rehabilitation, a renovated birthing center, including 24/7
neonatal coverage, emergency care, wound care/hyperbaric center, 3D
mammography, and comprehensive heart care, from diagnostics to
open-heart surgery. Summary: Performs daily duties for pathologists
and histology technicians including accessioning specimens,
grossing procedures, cassette preparation, and other
computer-related tasks. Responsibilities: - Meets expectations of
the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of
Others, or Leader of Leaders. - Assigns accession numbers to each
surgical, cytological, and autopsy specimen received; checks
specimens for adequate fixative and patient identification;
accessions all specimens through the LIS - Maintains paraffin block
and microscope slide files by filing all surgical, autopsy, bone
marrow, and cytology blocks and slides within the section file
cabinets; stores old paraffin blocks and microscopic slides in the
designated storage area - Assists the pathologists with the
grossing of surgical specimens, autopsies, and fine needle aspirate
biopsies when required, including patient and procedure
preparation, assisting with the aspiration, preparing and staining
slides, and processing specimens in accordance with established
protocols - Prepares fixatives, staining solutions, mounting media,
and decalcifying solutions, at the request of the pathologist,
using accepted standard techniques; reviews the quality of stains
and troubleshoots procedures as needed - Performs specimen searches
and retrieval of slides and blocks in storage to assist in the
establishment of diagnosis - Demonstrates competence to perform
assigned responsibilities in a manner that meets the age-specific
and developmental needs of the members served by the department -
Appropriately adapts assigned assessment, treatment, and/or service
methods to accommodate the unique physical, psychosocial, cultural,
age-specific and other developmental needs of each member served -
Performs other duties as assigned Job Requirements:
Education/Skills - High School Diploma or equivalent preferred
Experience - None required Licenses, Registrations, or
Certifications - None required Work Schedule: MULTIPLE SHIFTS
AVAILABLE Work Type: Part Time
Keywords: Christus Health, San Antonio , Histology Assistant - Lab Admingeneral, Healthcare , New Braunfels, Texas
