Lab Assistant

U.S. Dermatology Partners; Silver Spring (MD); Presencial; USD 45.000 - 65.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

U.S. Dermatology Partners seeks a dedicated lab assistant to support Mohs and pathology laboratory functions. Responsibilities include preparing templates, labeling, slide processing, and maintaining accurate logs, while ensuring safety standards across daily lab operations.

The role covers both Mohs and pathology workflows, involving sample handling, reporting, and coordination with pathologists to support patient care. Strong attention to detail is essential.

Formación

• Experience in Mohs and pathology lab environments is desirable.
• Ability to follow precise lab procedures and safety policies.

Responsabilidades

• Prepares Mohs / Excision templates for patient charts.
• Assigns Mohs / DAF numbers for sites to be processed in Mohs Lab.
• Prepares patient maps for first stage tissue processing.
• Loads slides on the stainer and coverslips slides.
• Assists with stage slides during heavy workflow.
• Copies patient information for stage maps and labels slides.
• Types, prints, and applies labels for Mohs slides.
• Logs stage/slide counts into the Mohs log book.
• Maintains daily stain control documentation and pre-numbered slides.
• Maintains blank Mohs maps and embeds slides for next surgery date.
• Performs instrument sterilization as needed and follows safety policies.
• Performs additional duties as required by the organization.
• Enters pathology results and sorts reports.
• Enters patient demographics and insurance for outside specimens.
• Creates NGP for outside specimens when applicable.
• Verifies patient insurance prior to sending out.
• Sends out slides and reports; requests slides and reports from outside labs.
• Charges immunofluorescence specimens and fax reports for pathologists.
• Files requisitions and prepares documents for scanning.
• Answers telephones and files slides; entry of QA slides in Intellipath.
• Removes cassettes from embedding center and molds; removes excess paraffin.
• Loads/unloads H&E stainer and coverslipper; delivers slides to pathologist.
• Collects and lines up specimens; accessioning in Intellipath.
• Labels specimen containers and requisitions; adheres to safety policies.
• Maintains quality control logs; washes and cleans lab dishes.
• Rotates solutions on H&E stainer.

Herramientas

Intellipath

Descripción del empleo

SECTION 1: Job Summary (Summary of the basic functions of the position)

Provides assistance in the Mohs / Pathology Laboratory.

Section 2

Mohs Lab Duties and Responsibilities (Responsibilities necessary to accomplish job functions)

• Prepares Mohs / Excision templates for pt. charts
• Assigns a Mohs number / DAF number for each site to be processed in the Mohs Lab with frozen sections
• Prepares individual patient maps for all first Stage tissue to be processed in the Mohs Lab
• Load slides on stainer
• Coverslip slides
• Assist with making stage slides during heavy workflow
• Assist with copying patient information for stage maps
• Type / print / apply labels for Mohs slides
• Log stage / slide count information into Mohs log book
• Maintain daily stain (H&E and T-Blue) control documentation
• Maintain copies of blank Mohs maps for future use
• Maintain pre-numbered slides for Mohs / DAF / additional stages
• File slides weekly
• Prepares embedding slides for next surgery date
• Instrument sterilization (as needed)
• Adheres to all safety policies and procedures in performing job duties and responsibilities while supporting a culture of high quality and great customer service.
• Performs other duties that may be necessary or in the best interest of the organization.

Pathology Lab Duties and Responsibilities (Responsibilities necessary to accomplish job functions)

• Enter pathology results
• Sort reports
• Enter patient demographics and insurance for outside specimens
• Create NGP for outside specimens (if applicable)
• Verify patient insurance prior to sending out
• Send out slides and reports
• Request slides and reports from outside institutions/laboratories
• Charge immunofluorescence specimens
• Fax reports and paperwork for pathologists (as applicable)
• File requisitions and prepare for scanning
• Answer telephones
• File slides
• Enter QA slides in Intellipath
• Removes cassettes from embedding center and molds
• Remove excess paraffin from cassettes
• Load and unload H&E stainer/coverslipper
• Deliver slides with corresponding pathology requisitions to pathologist
• Collect and line up specimens
• Accession specimens in Intellipath
• Label specimen containers and requisitions
• Adheres to all safety policies and procedures in performing job duties and responsibilities while supporting a culture of high quality and great customer service.
• Performs other duties that may be necessary or in the best interest of the organization.
• Maintain quality control logs.
• Wash and chemically clean laboratory dishes
• Rotate solutions on H&E stainer