Pathology Lab Assistant: Specimen Processing & Autopsy

UChicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange; Western Springs (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits from Day One

Parental Leave

Career Development

Mental Health Resources

Pet Benefits

Retirement Plan

Job summary

AdventHealth in La Grange, IL is seeking a pathology support specialist to coordinate and process surgical pathology specimens, assist with autopsy-related procedures, and support clinical staff in a busy laboratory.

The role involves receiving and labeling specimens, clerical duties, PPE compliance, and collaboration with pathologists and nurses. Schedule is 40 hours weekly, with day shifts and adherence to safety policies.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of medical terminology is required.
• Up-to-date knowledge of laboratory instrument management is required.
• Ability to interact in a team environment, promoting a collaborative environment.
• Knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures in the health care industry.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, families, hospital staff, nurses, physicians, and other health care professionals.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and schedules autopsy procedures.
• Assists with clinical specimen collection and processing activities.
• Receives, identifies, accessions, processes, batches, and transports specimens for pathology services.
• Performs clerical duties including answering phones, data entry, and document filing.
• Maintains knowledge of safety policies including PPE usage and hazardous chemical handling.
• Assists laboratory management with special projects and teaching new staff and students.
• Transports hazardous waste to designated storage area and completes training for handling and transport.
• Provides resolution to customer service issues within guidelines and supports education to clinical staff.
• Orders, receives, processes, and labels pathology laboratory specimens.
• Prepares, assigns, and delivers pathology slides to pathologists.
• Cleans and disinfects the work area and equipment.
• Manages supply inventories.

Skills

Medical terminology

Lab instrument management

Team collaboration

Healthcare concepts

Patient communication

Job description

AdventHealth in La Grange, IL is seeking a pathology support specialist to coordinate and process surgical pathology specimens, assist with autopsy-related procedures, and support clinical staff in a busy laboratory.

The role involves receiving and labeling specimens, clerical duties, PPE compliance, and collaboration with pathologists and nurses. Schedule is 40 hours weekly, with day shifts and adherence to safety policies.