Pathology Support Floater

Pathgroup-; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Pathgroup- is seeking a floater laboratory assistant to support tissue accessioning and processing across multiple locations in the Kansas region. The role includes assisting pathologists, handling specimens, and performing routine processing and QA tasks on-site.

The candidate should have at least a high school diploma and prefer 2+ years in a healthcare environment; reliable transportation and driver’s license required.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Accession tissue specimens and make cassettes.
• Assist pathologist and pathologist assistants in cutting room.
• Perform frozen sections where location-dependent.
• Hang tissue on processors and photograph specimens.
• Prepare tissue for tests (e.g., Lymphoma Phenotyping, Iron studies).
• Operate Faxitron for specimen radiographs.
• Monitor schedules and track cases across campus locations.
• Maintain logs, QC charts, and inventory; ensure clean workspace.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

This position is responsible for various duties supporting lab procedures including accessioning tissue specimen. This position is considered a floater. The person in this position must be trained on the protocols of all locations in the region that is serviced. This position fills-in for Pathology Support I staff.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Accession all tissue specimens and make cassettes.
• Assist pathologist and pathologist assistants in cutting room.
• Perform frozen sections (location dependent).
• Properly hang tissue on the processors.
• Photograph specimens (Polaroid, digital, and 35 mm).
• Prepare tissue to be sent out for further testing such as Lymphoma Phenotyping, Quantitative Iron studies, etc.
• Operate the Faxitron machine for specimen radiographs.
• Check campus surgery schedules for probable frozen sections, collect specimens from all campus surgery locations ensuring they are properly listed, and check the surgery board for add cases, cancels, and late specimens (location dependent).
• Records the number of cases daily, maintains the log of decal specimens, and keeps quality control charts on equipment in the accession and cutting room.
• Prepare routine solutions, maintain an inventory of supplies and store in proper location and keep a clean work area.
• Responsible for proper disposal and handling of hazardous waste to include xylene recycling (i.e. xylene, reagent alcohol, formaldehyde, B5) and dispose of specimens according to procedures.
• Perform routine maintenance on cryostats, both in house and in outlying hospitals (location dependent).
• Run Quality Control reports, extracting data into monthly reports to Anatomic Pathology. (location dependent)
• Receive incoming calls and answer questions about reports/handling tissue. (location dependent)
• Review procedure manuals and stay current with procedural changes that have occurred.
• Exercise all laboratory safety precautions and adhere to lab procedures as stated in procedure manuals.
• Perform all job responsibilities in alignment with the industry's best security practices and regulatory guidelines to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected health information and other sensitive company data.
• Must be familiar with and abide by the Corporate Compliance Program and all Corporate policies, including the Privacy and Security policies.

Requirements

EDUCATION & LICENSURE:

• High school diploma or GED is required.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum two years of previous health care environment job-related experience is preferred.
• Must have access to reliable transportation and communication.
• Proof of auto insurance required.
• Valid Drivers' license with a minimum of 1 year driving experience.
• Less than 3 minor moving violation convictions within the previous 3 years

Work Location Type

On-Site

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