Gross Room Technician

Johns Hopkins Medicine; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated laboratory technician to join their dynamic team in Baltimore. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work in a collaborative environment, where you will be responsible for handling surgical specimens, performing examinations, and ensuring the maintenance of laboratory equipment. With a focus on career growth and development, this position provides a chance to enhance your skills and knowledge in medical laboratory technology. If you are passionate about patient care and eager to contribute to a leading healthcare institution, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Career Growth and Development

Tuition Assistance

Diverse Working Environment

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Qualifications

• An associate degree in laboratory science or medical technology is preferred.
• Minimum one year experience in a Surgical Pathology or Histopathology grossing room.

Responsibilities

• Accessions specimens and performs gross examination of non-complicated surgical specimens.
• Maintains accurate records and follows up on misplaced specimens.

Skills

Laboratory Science

Medical Laboratory Technology

Pathology Medical Terminology

Gross Examination

Specimen Handling

Education

Associate Degree in Laboratory Science

High School Diploma with related courses

Tools

Cryostats

Staining Setups

Electronic Labelers

Job description

The Johns Hopkins Hospital is a world-renowned leader in patient care, serving the greater Baltimore community and patients from all across the globe.
Our friendly and knowledgeable staff teams provide support throughout our many specialty departments and centers, from primary visits to emergency care.

What Awaits You?

• Career growth and development
• Tuition Assistance
• Diverse and collaborative working environment
• Affordable and comprehensive benefits package

Location: Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD

Shift: Full Time (40 hours)
Evening Shift: 1:00 pm- 9:30 pm

Position Summary:

• With supervision of an attending pathologist or Pathology Assistant; accessions specimens, performs gross examination of non-complicated surgical specimens.
• With supervision obtains specimens from the operation rooms, performs appropriate examination, and if required performs frozen sectioning.
• Packages tissues, slides and blocks for transportation.
• Maintains accurate records and follows up on misplaced specimens.
• Responsible for daily care and maintenance of grossing room including cryostats and staining setups, cameras, printers, electronic labelers and stocking of supplies.
• Monitors specimen storage and discard.
• May perform photograph, radiography (faixtron), and microwave fixation.
• Ability to work safely with hazardous waste and chemicals, per regulations.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

• An earned associate degree in a laboratory science or medical laboratory technology, obtained from an accredited institution, preferred OR an earned high school diploma and some completed education or training in related science or medical technology courses from an accredited institution. This education must include coursework in medical laboratory technology courses OR science courses that includes chemistry, biology, or medical laboratory technology in any combination.

Experience:

• A minimum of one year experience in a Surgical Pathology or Histopathology grossing room or equivalent.
• Individual must have at least 3 months documented laboratory training. Must have experience/knowledge of pathology medical terminology.

Effective January 1st 2022, you must be fully vaccinated with an FDA COVID-19 vaccination and provide proof of your vaccination status as part of your occupational health screening. Exceptions to the COVID-19 vaccination requirement may be granted to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons by following the proper protocols.

Salary Range: Minimum 20.23 per hour - Maximum 33.40 per hour. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility.

In cases where the range is displayed as a $0 amount, salary discussions will occur during candidate screening calls, before any subsequent compensation discussion is held between the candidate and any hiring authority.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers.