Lab Technician

Dermatology Partners; Pottstown (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

No Nights

Growth Opportunity

Health Insurance

PTO & Paid Holidays

401(k) with 4% match

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Employee Discount

Referral Bonus

EAP

Job summary

Dermatology Partners operates a state-of-the-art in-house histopathology lab across multiple locations in PA, DE, and MD. The Lab Tech role supports training and onboarding of new staff, adheres to professional standards, and helps sustain a culture of politeness and service to patients and team members.

Reports to the Lab Manager and participates in a growing team. The ideal candidate will engage in accessioning, slide preparation, microtomy, staining, and data entry, ensuring accurate records

Responsibilities

• Accession specimens in a timely and accurate manner
• Prepare slides for transport with courier
• File and pull slides as requested
• Perform gross dissection/examination for select skin specimens
• Perform microtomy on various tissue types
• Stain histology specimens under routine and STAT conditions
• Maintain accurate records for quality control and patient data
• Assist with data entry of patient demographics into EMR/Billing systems
• Process pathology billing
• Maintain laboratory logs
• Clean laboratory to limit cross-contamination
• Other duties as deemed necessary

Skills

Histology

Specimen Handling

EMR Data Entry

Tools

Histology Equipment

EMR/Billing Systems

Job description

Join us at Dermatology Partners, where your career flourishes alongside your health and happiness. Your future starts here-let's grow together!
Discover the Benefits of Joining Dermatology Partners!

• No Nights or Weekends
• Growth Opportunity
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• PTO & Paid Holiday’s
• 401 (k) with 4% employee match-Fully Vested from day 1
• Company paid Life Insurance
• Options of additional Life insurance, Short & Long term disability, Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
• Employee Discount
• Referral Bonus
• Employee Appreciation Day: Dorney Park in Fall
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Dermatology Partners is a Dermatology group with locations in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland. Our Core values are the foundation for everything we do as an organization.

Our Core Values Are

• Grow Together
• Seize Opportunity from Struggle
• Outcome Over Ego
• Commitment to Serve
• Do The Right Thing

Lab Tech Job Description

We have a state of the art in house histopathology lab. Our dedicated team is growing and this is a great opportunity for the ideal candidate to gain experience and grow their career with our company. They have a key role in the training and acclimation of new staff to the team. The Lab Tech helps to create the culture of Dermatology Partners by always being polite, friendly, and helpful to patients and team members. They always present in a professional appearance and manner. There are no supervisory responsibilities unless assigned by the appropriate Manager. The Lab Technician reports to the Lab Manager.

Responsibilities

• Accessioning specimens in a timely and accurate manner
• Preparing slides for transport with courier
• Filing and pulling slides as requested
• Performing gross dissection/examination for select uncomplicated or wholly submitted or bisected skin specimens
• Performing microtomy on various tissue types to include very small biopsies
• Accurate and timely preparation and staining of histology specimens under both routine and STAT (frozen section, Mohs surgery) conditions
• Ensuring safe and non-traumatic specimen handling process with critical concern for the quality of the specimen
• Controlling contaminated or potentially dangerous specimens in accordance with accreditation agency requirements
• Preparing slides with concern for the quality of the specimen given the procedures to be used for test or examination
• Ensuring equipment is operated according to manufacturer's instructions, maintained properly and supplies are adequate for the work to be performed
• Maintaining accurate records kept for quality control, quality assurance and patient data
• Assisting with data entry of patient demographics into EMR/Billing Systems
• Processing pathology billing
• Preparing slides for transport with courier
• Filing and pulling slides as requested
• Sorting incoming deliveries and mail and routing to the appropriate contact
• Maintaining laboratory logs
• Cleaning laboratory to limit cross-contamination
• Maintaining accurate records kept for quality control, quality assurance and patient data
• Accessioning specimens in a timely and accurate manner
• Other duties as deemed necessary