Histology Assistant - Lab AdminGeneral
Company: Christus Health
Location: New Braunfels
Posted on: February 8, 2026
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Job Description:
Histology Assistant - Lab AdminGeneral at Christus Health
summary: The Histology Assistant supports pathologists and
histology technicians by accessioning specimens, preparing slides,
and maintaining specimen files. The role involves specimen
processing, staining, and assisting in various laboratory
procedures in a hospital setting. Requires attention to detail,
ability to handle biological specimens, and adherence to laboratory
protocols without mandatory prior experience or certification.
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: histology assistant,
specimen accessioning, laboratory technician, pathology support,
slide preparation, biological specimen processing, lab specimen
staining, medical laboratory, hospital laboratory, clinical lab
assistant
Keywords: Christus Health, Austin , Histology Assistant - Lab AdminGeneral, Healthcare , New Braunfels, Texas
