Pathology Lab Support Tech - Accession & Tissue Prep

PathGroup; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

PathGroup in Memphis, TN seeks personnel to support lab procedures, including accessioning tissue specimens and assisting in the cutting room. Responsibilities cover processing, grossing, and preparing specimens for testing across campus locations.

The role emphasizes accuracy, safety, and adherence to regulatory guidelines, with experience in a health care environment preferred and a requirement for a high school diploma or GED.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum two years of health care environment experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Accession all tissue specimens and make cassettes.
• Assist pathologist and pathologist assistants in cutting room.
• Perform frozen sections (location dependent).
• Hang tissue on processors and prepare tissue for testing.
• Determine/select specimens for grossing.
• Photograph specimens (Polaroid, digital, and 35 mm).
• Operate the Faxitron machine for specimen radiographs.
• Maintain logs and quality control charts for equipment in accession and cutting room.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

PathGroup in Memphis, TN seeks personnel to support lab procedures, including accessioning tissue specimens and assisting in the cutting room. Responsibilities cover processing, grossing, and preparing specimens for testing across campus locations.

The role emphasizes accuracy, safety, and adherence to regulatory guidelines, with experience in a health care environment preferred and a requirement for a high school diploma or GED.