Location: Santa Rosa, CA

Start Date: 02-23-2026

End Date: 05-25-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Saturday-Thursday, 9:00 PM - 5:30 AM NOC (Night)

Hours per Week: 40

Candidate Pay Rate: $56 per hour

About United Health Care Staffing

At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Perform grossing, embedding, microtomy and routine histology workflows with accuracy and attention to detail
• Prepare and process frozen sections and assist with intraoperative consults in a timely manner
• Run and troubleshoot automated tissue processors, staining platforms and IHC assays to ensure diagnostic quality
• Prepare cytology specimens including ThinPrep, cell blocks and cytospin preparations
• Mount, stain (H&E and special stains) and coverslip slides, maintaining excellent slide quality for pathologist review
• Follow fixation, decalcification and specimen-specific protocols to preserve tissue integrity
• Document procedures and results in the charting system (Epic preferred) and maintain clear communication with pathology team
• Support quality control and safety procedures, identifying and reporting artifacts or specimen issues promptly

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of histology experience with hospital/hospital clinical laboratory experience (Grossing experience is a HARD STOP)
• California state license preferred; pending license accepted
• ASCP-HT certification preferred
• Experience with Epic or similar lab/charting systems preferred
• Comfort working night shifts (Saturday-Thursday) and adhering to RTO restrictions (no more than 7 days)
• Demonstrated competency in frozen sections, IHC and special stains

Education

• Associate's Degree in Science (preferred)
• ASCP-HT certification (preferred)

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong grossing skills and specimen handling
• Tissue processing: automatic tissue processors, clearing and dehydration agents
• Embedding techniques for a range of specimen sizes (including GI and skin)
• Microtomy skills for paraffin, fatty and hard/frozen tissue
• Staining: H&E, special stains, IHC workflows and troubleshooting
• Cytology prep: ThinPrep, cell block, cytospin and gyn specimen processing
• Understanding of fixation chemistry, decalcification and artifacts
• Familiarity with Epic/charting systems and standard lab documentation practices

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental & vision coverage to keep you healthy and smiling
• Licensure assistance & reimbursement to make credentialing less of a headache
• Paid time off to recharge — because life exists outside the lab
• Travel reimbursement and housing support for contract travelers
• 40-hour orientation to set you up for success and confidence on shift one
• 401(k) retirement savings options to help plan for the future
• Referral bonus program — bring great people and get rewarded
• A supportive team that values your expertise and celebrates wins together

Travel Perks: Explore Santa Rosa, CA

This is a travel assignment in Santa Rosa, nestled in the heart of Sonoma County wine country. When you're off shift you can explore scenic vineyards and tasting rooms, wander Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve for towering redwoods, hike or bike the trails at Annadel State Park, or enjoy the local food scene and farmers markets downtown. The Pacific coast (Bodega Bay) is an easy drive for seaside weekends, and San Francisco is within a comfortable day trip for museums, theater and city adventures.

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