Grossing Technician - Lab Histology Pathology - FT Varying Shifts

Medical Center; Klamath Falls (OR); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Medical Center is seeking a Grossing Technician for the Lab Histology Pathology department. The role is on-site with varying shifts and an hourly range of $20.27 to $29.58 USD.

Requires an associate degree or 60 semester hours with biology and chemistry, plus a high school diploma or equivalent. HT (ASCP) certification is preferred. Primary duties include tissue grossing, sectioning, staining, and quality control in a busy pathology lab.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or 60 semester hours with a combination of biology and chemistry required.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• HT (ASCP) or equivalent certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains good working relationships with superiors, physicians, staff and peers; communicates with medical director, co-workers and physicians.
• Grosses tissue and selects sections for microscopic review; prepares frozen sections as needed.
• Embeds specimens, performs routine histology and stains slides with H&E; maintains sample integrity and handles block and slide files.
• Maintains stain setup, runs QC, documents changes, and notifies pathologist of discrepancies in stain appearance.
• Prepares Pap, Gynecologic and Cytology specimens and ensures correct CPT codes at processing steps.
• Keeps the work area clean and organized, disposes of biohazard waste, and supports patient safety by reporting errors.

Education

Associates degree or 60 semester hours with biology and chemistry

High school diploma or equivalent

HT (ASCP) certification (preferred)

Job description

Grossing Technician - Lab Histology Pathology - FT Varying Shifts

Requisition Number: GROSS003275

• Full-Time
• On-site
• Hourly Range : $20.27 USD to $29.58 USD

Locations

Showing 1 location

Description

QUALIFICATIONS

Required: Associates degree or at least 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) from a regionally accredited college/ university with a combination of 12 semester hours (18 quarter hours) of biology and chemistry. Must have high school diploma or equivalent.

Preferred: HT (ASCP) or equivalent.

TYPICAL PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS

Light to medium physical demand capabilities. Ability to make appropriate decisions related to patient care needs.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Commitment to Team: Develops and facilitates good working relationships with superiors, physicians, staff members and co-workers/peers. Contributes in problem-solving activities, intra-and inter-departmentally. Demonstrates flexible staffing needs within the department. Uses department resources (supplies, equipment) in a cost effective manner. Communicates effectively and in a timely manner to medical director, co-workers and physicians through informal updates, written and verbal communications. Consistently meets attendance standards and follows the department standards for "calling in" and requesting time off.
• Self-Development: Participates in entity and/or department in-service/training programs related to the job. Participates in professional organizations or groups that increase knowledge in the field. Actively seeks educational opportunities through self-study, educational institutions or professional based organizations.
• Gross Pathology: Accessions, verifies specimen accuracy, and CPT code accuracy. Prepares specimens for gross description. Grosses tissue and selects sections for microscopic review according to pathologist protocol. Prepares frozen sections. Maintains the integrity of the specimen. Communicates the status of specimens with pathologist and co-workers.
• Routine Histology: Embeds specimens accurately. Verifies CPT codes at the beginning of the microtomy process incase any changes were made when grossing. Cuts slides that are fully representative of the block and stains them with routine H and E stain. Maintains the integrity of the specimen. Labels and distributes slides accurately. Performs maintenance and Q.C. on all equipment in the area. Communicates and documents any problems. Accurately maintains slide and block files. Orders send out tests following the procedure manual.
• Maintains Stain Set-Up: Filters stains, changes stains, washes stain dishes and cleans stainer according to QC chart. Documents on QC chart when stains are filtered/changed. Notifies Pathologist of any discrepancies with appearance of stainer. Operates stainer according to type of specimen being stained. Performs special stains in a timely manner. Labels and distributes slides accurately. Communicates with pathologist the status of stains.
• Prepares Pap, Gyn and Non-Gyn Specimens: Matches patient information to requisition and specimen received. Follows procedure manual in the processing of all Cytology specimens. Verifies CPT codes at the beginning of the cytology preparation process for accuracy.
• Maintains Orderly/Clean Work Environment: Cleans and disinfects centrifuge and area per policy. Unpacks and stores supplies as received. Monitors and maintains supply levels. Disposes of biohazard waste. Files original requisitions numerically. Files slides appropriately. Performs maintenance and QC on all equipment.
• Promotes Patient Safety goals: Demonstrates understanding that all employees are responsible for patient safety. Recognizes the importance of reporting errors and near misses to protect and improve patient process.

MARGINAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education

Required

High School or better in Other.

Preferred

Associates or better in Other.

Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.