Evening Surgical Pathology Technician — Impactful Lab Work

Fairview Health Services; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & Vision

Life insurance

PTO & Sick Time

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Fairview Health Services is seeking a Surgical Pathology Technician for the University of Minnesota Medical Center - West Bank. This full-time role supports the pathology laboratory on the evening shift, with 3:00pm-11:30pm hours and no weekend requirements.

The SPT performs specimen processing and data entry, collaborates with pathologists, maintains quality controls, and operates lab equipment per procedures in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• 24 credits college coursework with at least 12 credits in chemistry or biological sciences Transcript must be provided or
• 24 credits college coursework plus 2 years of clinical or anatomic laboratory experience Transcript must be provided
• 0 to 1 year experience in a clinical or anatomic diagnostic laboratory.

Responsibilities

• Identifies and processes samples
• Obtains appropriate specimen from lab or storage areas.
• Assesses integrity of all specimens for testing/ processing.
• Verifies correct identification of specimens/tissue before testing/ processing.
• Interacts with providers/pathologists to determine orders.

Skills

Laboratory knowledge

Attention to detail

Data entry

Communication with pathologists

Education

Chemistry or Biological sciences credits

Clinical laboratory experience

Tools

Epic Beaker

Job description

Fairview Health Services is seeking a Surgical Pathology Technician for the University of Minnesota Medical Center - West Bank. This full-time role supports the pathology laboratory on the evening shift, with 3:00pm-11:30pm hours and no weekend requirements.

The SPT performs specimen processing and data entry, collaborates with pathologists, maintains quality controls, and operates lab equipment per procedures in a fast-paced setting.