Histology Grossing Assistant

PathGroup; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

PathGroup in Nashville is seeking a qualified high complexity testing personnel under CLIA-88 to accession and gross tissue under supervision.

The role includes creating cassettes, preparing and submitting tissues, handling hazardous waste, and maintaining safety and compliance with HIPAA and corporate policies.

Qualifications

• Must be qualified as high complexity testing personnel under CLIA-88.
• Minimum of one year of health care environment job-related experience is required.
• Education: associate degree in a laboratory science or medical laboratory technology, or 60 semester hours with specified courses including chemistry and biology.
• Laboratory training program ABHES/CAHEA approved, or 3 months training in each high complexity testing specialty.

Responsibilities

• Accession tissue specimens and make cassettes.
• Gross and submit tissues under direction of pathologists.
• Perform frozen sections (location dependent).
• Hang tissue on processors.
• Photograph specimens (Polaroid, digital, and 35 mm).
• Prepare tissue for outside testing such as lymphoma phenotyping or iron studies.
• Prepare routine solutions and maintain supplies; keep area clean.

Skills

CLIA high complexity

Lab safety

HIPAA/privacy awareness

Education

Associate degree in lab science or MLT

60 semester hours with specified science courses

Job description

The person in this position is qualified as a high complexity testing personnel under CLIA-88 regulations. This position is responsible for accessioning and some tissue grossing (lower complexity specimens) under the direction of the Pathologists and Pathologist Assistant.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Accession all tissue specimens and make cassettes.
• Gross and submit tissues under the direction of the pathologists and pathologist assistants.
• Perform frozen sections (location dependent).
• Properly hang tissue on the processors.
• Photograph specimens (Polaroid, digital, and 35 mm).
• Prepare tissue to be sent out for further testing such as Lymphoma Phenotyping, Quantitative Iron studies, etc.
• Prepare routine solutions, maintain an inventory of supplies and store in proper location and keep a clean work area.
• Responsible for proper disposal and handling of hazardous waste to include xylene recycling (i.e. xylene, reagent alcohol, formaldehyde, B5) and dispose of specimens according to procedures.
• Review procedure manuals and stay current with procedural changes that have occurred.
• Exercise all laboratory safety precautions and adhere to lab procedures as stated in procedure manuals.
• Perform all job responsibilities in alignment with the industry's best security practices and regulatory guidelines to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected health information and other sensitive company data.
• Must be familiar with and abide by the Corporate Compliance Program and all Corporate policies, including the Privacy and Security policies.

Requirements

EDUCATION & LICENSURE:

Must be qualified as high complexity testing personnel under CLIA-88 regulations. The minimum training/experience required of such personnel is:

• An earned associate degree in a laboratory science or medical laboratory technology, obtained from an accredited institution, OR
• Education/training equivalent to the above that includes at least 60 semester hours or equivalent from an accredited institution. This education must include 24 semester hours of medical laboratory technology courses, OR 24 semester hours of science courses that includes 6 semester hours of chemistry, 6 semester hours of biology, and 12 semester hours of chemistry, biology or medical laboratory technology in any combination. In addition, the individual must have laboratory training including either completion of a clinical laboratory training program approved or accredited by the ABHES, the CAHEA, or other organization approved by HHS (note that this training may be included in the 60 semester hours listed above), OR at least 3 months documented laboratory training in each specialty in which the individual performs high complexity testing.

In addition, the CLIA-88 regulations include exceptions for grandfathered individuals.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum of one year of previous health care environment job-related experience is required.

Work Location Type

On-Site

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