Anatomic Pathology Support Technician Histology-

Socket.dev

Cleveland (OH)

On-site

USD 25,000 - 39,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rate

Free parking

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Socket.dev in Cleveland, OH is seeking an Anatomic Pathology Support Technician to process and describe small tissue specimens and prepare slides for rapid diagnosis.

You will receive, register, and interpret medical information for data entry and assess specimen integrity, requiring critical thinking and decisive judgment with intraoperative specimens.

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED required; Associate degree preferred.
2+ years in a histology or medical laboratory role preferred.
Experience with tissue processing and slide preparation is desirable.

Responsibilities

Receive, register, and interpret information for data entry and specimen integrity.
Section tissue samples and stain slides for frozen section histology.
Perform touch preps, staining, and intraoperative support as needed.
Assist with lab support functions and maintain equipment and supplies.
Protect PHI and comply with UH policies and procedures.

Skills

Lab equipment maintenance

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Customer service

Medical terminology

Pathology terminology

Laboratory information systems

Data entry

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate's Degree in a science field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Laboratory Information Systems (LIS)

Job description

Joining our team comes with several benefits, including:

Competitive hourly rate
Free parking
Tuition reimbursement

A Brief Overview

Anatomic Pathology Support Technician is responsible for processing, describing, dissecting small tissue specimens and preparing slides for rapid diagnosis.
This position receives, registers, and interprets medical information accurately to perform data entry and technical assessment of specimen integrity.
Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment with fluids to identify Microbiology and/or Cytology, fixed tissues-Histology, or fresh- ALL intraoperative specimens to which requires adequacy or assessment by a Pathologist.
This position is responsible for technical preparation of the assessment: touch preps, frozen sectioning, and staining. Specialized patient testing preparation/data entry required.
Excellent analytical and communication skills are required to direct or provide information to clients, clinicians, or hospital divisions which will directly impact patient care.
Maintains equipment and supplies as needed.
Responsible for receipt, distribution, and return of patient pathology slides within the UH system.
Position requires participation in regional float pool (as needed).

What You Will Do

Provides service to Clients, Patients, and Hospital Divisions. Answers phones, reports results, and assists clients (20%25) Competency #7
Registers and Accessions Surgical and Cytology specimens for diagnosis, maintains specimen TAT and Integrity (40%25) Competency #4
Sections tissue samples and stains slides for Frozen section histological diagnosis (15%25) Competency #6
Assists with laboratory support functions (15%25) Competency #5
Miscellaneous duties (10%25) Competency #7

Additional Responsibilities

Performs other duties as assigned.
Complies with all policies and standards.
For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.

Education

High School Equivalent / GED (Required) and
Associate's Degree in a science related field (Preferred)

Work Experience

2+ years Of experience in a similar position and can demonstrate proficiency of all skills in that level. (Required) and
Prior histology lab experience (Preferred)
Previous Medical Laboratory experience (Preferred)

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Lab equipment maintenance (Preferred proficiency)
Microsoft Office skills in Word and Excel (Required proficiency)
Customer service skills (Required proficiency)
Knowledge of medical terminology (Required proficiency)
Knowledge of pathology terminology (Required proficiency)
Knowledge of pathology lab testing including reflex pathways for anatomic pathology. (Required proficiency)
Computer skills essential; knowledge of laboratory information systems (Preferred proficiency)

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