Anatomic Pathology Support Technician Histology

University Hospitals Pain Management; Cleveland, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

University Hospitals Pain Management seeks an Anatomic Pathology Support Technician to process, describe, and prepare tissue specimens for rapid diagnosis. You will receive, register, and interpret medical information for accurate data entry and assessment of specimen integrity.

The role requires critical thinking, decisive judgment, and strong analytical and communication skills. You will assist with touch preps, staining, and sectioning, while maintaining PHI security across UH systems.

Qualifications

• Requires critical thinking skills and decisive judgment.
• Ability to perform data entry and assess specimen integrity.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Register and accession surgical and cytology specimens for diagnosis, maintaining turnaround time.
• Section tissue samples and stain slides for frozen section histology.
• Assist with laboratory support functions and data entry as needed.
• Maintain equipment and supplies; ensure PHI security and compliance.
• Participate in regional float pool as required.

Skills

Critical thinking

Data entry

Communication skills

Attention to detail

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%) Competency #7
• Registers and Accessions Surgical and Cytology specimens for diagnosis, maintains specimen TAT and Integrity (40%) Competency #4
• Sections tissue samples and stains slides for Frozen section histological diagnosis (15%) Competency #6
• Assists with laboratory support functions (15%) Competency #5
• Miscellaneous duties (10%) 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.