Grosser Technician-Temporary

BioReference Health, LLC.; Elmwood Park (NJ); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

BioReference Laboratories in Elmwood Park, NJ seeks a Grossing Technician to perform histological grossing of surgically removed patient tissue. The role includes reviewing specimens, grossing, preparing tissues, and dictation of specimen specifics, under supervision.

The position focuses on processing, quality control, and compliance with safety and regulatory procedures in a clinical laboratory setting, for a full-time schedule.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Life Science or Molecular Technology
• Familiarity with computers
• Must be willing and able to handle products of conception (POCs)
• Clear verbal articulation is a must

Responsibilities

• Review specimen to ensure integrity upon arrival and during the whole process; provide a gross description for each biopsy specimen; dissect and prepare tissue for processing
• Under supervision, gross core needle biopsies and all pathology specimens
• Prepare dissected tissue specimens and place into cassettes
• Load cassettes into the tissue processor and run the equipment
• Determine proper processing schedule
• Perform quality control and quality assurance measures
• Evaluate new laboratory equipment and procedures
• Articulate specimen specifics into a dictation machine
• Maintain compliance with all safety procedures, standard operating procedures and regulations pertaining to Grossing

Job description

We are looking for a Grossing Technician (40 hours per week) in our Elmwood Park, NJ location.

Position Summary:

Perform duties that relate to the histological grossing of surgically removed patient tissue.

Position Responsibilities

• Review specimen to ensure integrity upon arrival and during the whole process. Provide a gross description for each biopsy specimen, dissect and prepare tissue for processing.
• Under the supervision of a pathologist assistant, pathologist or supervisor, gross core needle biopsy and all pathology specimens.
• Prepare dissected tissue specimens and place into cassettes.
• Load cassettes into the tissue processor and run the equipment.
• Determine proper processing schedule.
• Perform quality control and quality assurance measures.
• Evaluation of new laboratory equipment and procedures.
• Articulate specimen specifics into a dictation machine
• Maintain compliance with all safety procedures, standard operating procedures and State and Federal regulations pertaining to Grossing.

Required

Minimum Qualifications (required vs. preferred):

• Associate's degree in a Life Science or Molecular Technology
• Familiarity with computers
• Must be willing and able to handle products of conception (POCs)
• Clear verbal articulation is a must

Preferred

• 1 plus years of grossing experience
• Knowledgeable in the handling of specimens from accessioning to final specimen storage
• Working knowledge of clinical laboratories, operational procedures and lab safety.

BioReference Laboratories is an Equal Opportunity Employer