Pathology Lab Assistant - Casper, WY

Summit Pathology; Casper (WY); On-site; USD 27,552 - 30,307; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Five Medical Insurance Options

Dental Insurance Options

Vision Insurance

401(k)

Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay

Job summary

Summit Pathology in Casper, WY is seeking a Lab Assistant/Hospital Tech to assist with processing surgical and cytology specimens at Wyoming Medical Center. This role involves collaborating with pathologists and hospital staff to ensure exceptional patient care.

Qualified candidates will hold an associate degree in laboratory science and possess strong customer service and computer skills. Starting pay ranges from $20.00 to $22.00 per hour. Summit Pathology offers various medical and dental insurance options, as well as a 401(k) plan.

Qualifications

• Earned associate degree or higher in a laboratory science from an accredited institution.
• Ability to work independently and effectively solve issues.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality to protect patient privacy.

Responsibilities

• Assesses specimen quality and prepares specimens for processing.
• Accessioning specimens and performing data entry.
• Assists with laboratory procedures and maintains lab inventory.

Skills

Customer service skills

Problem-solving

Data entry

Knowledge of human anatomy

Computer systems competency

Education

Associate degree in laboratory science

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Job description

Summit Pathology is looking to add an enthusiastic team player to our fast‑paced, growing Pathology Company, as a Lab Assistant/Hospital Tech at Wyoming Medical Center in Casper, WY. The hours for this position will be Monday‑Friday 8:00A-4:30P. As a Lab Assistant/Hospital Tech you will work closely with Pathologists and hospital staff to provide exceptional care to patients through assisting with processing and preparation of surgical and cytology specimens.

Who We Are

Summit Pathology is an independent pathology laboratory, owned by a practice of twenty‑one board‑certified pathologists. We have been serving hospital systems and physician offices in Colorado, Wyoming, and Nebraska for more than thirty‑five years. With a variety of subspecialties, Summit Pathology offers world‑class expertise, state‑of‑the‑art disease detection and exceptional customer service. We take pride in providing outstanding general surgical pathology as well as high‑level expertise in additional areas such as breast pathology, cytopathology, hematopathology (including flow cytometry), gastrointestinal pathology, dermatopathology, transfusion medicine, microbiology, and clinical chemistry.

Responsibilities And Duties

• Assesses specimen quality, makes necessary corrections, and prepares the specimen for processing or grossing.
• Accessioning specimens into the supported LIS system. Data entry.
• Demonstrates absolute accuracy in identification and accessioning of numbers and names.
• Accurate quality control of requisitions.
• Assists on routine needle procedures including fine needle aspirations, CT biopsies, and endoscopic procedures; responsible for slide preparation and staining.
• Assists with frozen section specimens from operating rooms.
• Handles inventory, upkeep, and organization of off‑site gross rooms.
• Routinely interacts with hospital staff, answers and triages phone calls, and demonstrates positive customer interactions and proper phone etiquette.
• Works and communicates cooperatively with team members to identify and complete lab responsibilities and meet department goals.
• Participates in department activities to improve patient care/lab systems, shares new information with all team members, attends team meetings, and effectively orients/mentors new staff as requested.
• Follows all procedures and policies, demonstrates competency and proficiency as required.
• Follows safety standards in all aspects of performance of the above functions, reports/removes unsafe equipment, and attends safety education sessions.
• In addition to the responsibilities described above, the role may include other responsibilities and duties as assigned on occasion, based upon Summit Pathology needs or requirements.

Minimum Qualifications/Requirements

• Education/experience: Earned associate degree (or higher) in a laboratory science from an accredited institution. Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Ability to work independently and to effectively problem‑solve issues.
• Ability to organize work and meet deadlines.
• Ability to maintain the necessary level of confidentiality to protect patient privacy.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Competency and accuracy using multiple computer systems.
• Knowledge of human anatomy and physiology, including medical terminology.
• Previous data entry or laboratory/healthcare experience preferred.

Benefits

• Starting pay range for this position: $20.00-$22.00 per hour.
• Five Medical Insurance Options by Aetna.
• Four Dental Insurance Options by Cigna or Alpha Dental.
• Vision Insurance by Cigna.
• 401(k) by Ascensus.
• Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay.

Summit Pathology is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination or harassment of any kind. Summit Pathology is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual experience and qualifications, without regard to a person's race, color, age, sex, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin, the presence of any physical or mental disability, or status as a disabled veteran, recently separated veteran, other protected veteran, or Armed Forces service medal veteran, or any other protected status.