[Histonet] BS in Histotechnology

[Jeffrey Robinson]

My administration did do a salary survey a few years back but it turned out only to ensure that we were within the "range" of the survey and not totally below the curve.  I was told "no adjustments" would be made based on this salary survey.  Salary ranges are a tightly held secret.  I am the only HTL here so I only know my own salary range.  They wouldn't tell me the salary range of the basic "histotech" position when I asked.  I have argued for years that we cannot entice staff to take the initiative to get their certifications when they do not even know what the next step salary range is.  A previous hospital where I worked (a county facility) only gave one additional pay step (5%) for having an HT or HTL.

Jeff Robinson, Senior Histotechnologist, Sierra Pathology Lab, Clovis, CA.

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From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Marcum, Pamela A
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Cc: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu; Jennifer MacDonald
Subject: RE: [Histonet] BS in Histotechnology

That was nicer than the pathologist who told me years ago, "any monkey could be trained to do my job".  I basically did not take the job I was interviewing for at the time.  At least the next interview went a lot better and I did take the job.

Pam

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From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Sanders, Jeanine (CDC/OID/NCEZID)
Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2015 12:30 PM
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Subject: RE: [Histonet] BS in Histotechnology

I agree, BUT>>>>>>>>>>>>>as long as many pathologists think you can teach any trained dog how to section histology will never have the recognition those of us that have studied and trained deserve.

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From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Sue
Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2015 12:59 PM
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Subject: Re: [Histonet] BS in Histotechnology

This is a fight that we continue to have with hospital administration.  In my opinion histologists are just as important and needed as MT.  Even though there is an increase in automation in pathology the hands on of a histologists is most important.  The fact that hospital still consider a lower entry job is the reason there are not more of us.  It is quite frustrating.

Sue
TJUH
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