Histology Assistant: 40 Hours Per Week (AM)
Alverno Laboratories • Hoffman Estates, Illinois • Posted July 04, 2026
Position Overview
WHY ALVERNO
We are a highly reliable scientific organization building a culture of service. Our commitment advances the health, wellness and continuity of care in the communities we serve. We are one of the largest integrated laboratory networks serving hospitals in the Midwest region. Our network includes 32 hospitals and multiple physician offices. WHAT WILL YOU DO This individual is responsible for accessioning and preparing specimens for gross examination, maintaining logs and preparing specimens for transport to the histology laboratory. He/she may perform routine and limited special stains for immediate diagnosis. Other duties include weighing and measuring specimens, assisting with the gross, embedding specimens, operating the tissue processor and cutting. He/she will also assist with fine needle aspirates, biopsies, frozen sections, autopsies and cytological specimen preparation and staining to provide data in the functioning of tissue and organs, ca...