Pathology Lab Assistant: Diagnostics & Specimen Prep

Dignity Health; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health - Mercy General Hospital in Sacramento, California is seeking a Lab Assistant to support diagnostic testing by collecting, preparing, and processing specimens including blood, urine, and tissue. The role emphasizes meticulous attention to detail and a commitment to continuous learning.

You will work with a pathology team to ensure accurate labeling, proper safety procedures, and timely specimen preparation for pathologist review, with a focus on professional development and

Qualifications

• High School Graduate General Studies.
• One year of experience as Laboratory/Pathology Assistant.

Responsibilities

• Picks up and transports tissue and cytology specimens from operating rooms and nursing units, ensuring requisition slip matches the label.
• Logs the receipt of tissue and cytology specimens indicating all consultations, frozens, grosses, cytologies, and sendouts on the log 94-97% of the time.
• Prepares tissue specimens for examination by Pathologist or P.A. by 1000, 1400, and 1630 90-95% of the time, assisting by numbering, weighing, wrapping and filing specimens, with no more than 3-5 cases misaccessioned per year.
• Disposes of old tissue specimens according to established schedule and following all safety regulations, with no more than one safety violation per year.
• Prepares fluids and other specimens as needed for outside testing, following up with uncompleted clinical data to ensure that the Pathology report has complete information 94-97% of the time.
• Starts decalcification process and fixes specimens as needed, neutralizing used decal solutions in the fume hood using proper safety techniques, with no more than one safety violation per year.

Education

High School Graduate General Studies

1 year experience as Laboratory/Pathology Assistant

Job description

Dignity Health - Mercy General Hospital in Sacramento, California is seeking a Lab Assistant to support diagnostic testing by collecting, preparing, and processing specimens including blood, urine, and tissue. The role emphasizes meticulous attention to detail and a commitment to continuous learning.

You will work with a pathology team to ensure accurate labeling, proper safety procedures, and timely specimen preparation for pathologist review, with a focus on professional development and