Surgical Pathology Lab Technician

Dignity Health; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Pathology Lab Assistant at Dignity Health’s St. Mary Medical Center in Long Beach, CA performs essential tissue and body fluid processing to support accurate diagnoses by pathologists.

You will conduct examinations of surgical specimens under direct supervision, maintaining precision and meticulous workflow standards. The role emphasizes technical competency, strict lab standards, and collaboration with surgeons and clinicians to ensure proper documentation, specimen handling, and timely

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Histotechnologist in a clinical pathology setting.
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent with a science major or a concentration in science courses.

Responsibilities

• Conduct gross examination and dissection of surgical and autopsy specimens under the direct or indirect supervision of a pathologist, ensuring accurate documentation, tumor mapping, and comprehensive gross reporting.
• Review pertinent clinical information, history, imaging, and operative records, while coordinating with surgeons and clinicians to ensure all case details are thoroughly evaluated.
• Coordinate with histology technicians and laboratory staff to ensure prompt specimen accessioning, labeling, and processing to meet established reporting turnaround time goals.
• Perform frozen section processing, assist with intraoperative consultations, and obtain samples for research or other ancillary studies according to department standards.
• Ensure proper specimen handling, fixation, and CPT coding accuracy, while actively participating in the maintenance of surgical specimen archives in accordance with CAP and OSHA standards.
• Serve as an educational resource by providing instruction on specimen handling and processing, while monitoring quality, identifying error trends, and providing feedback to improve surgical pathology operations.

Skills

Histotechnologist

Clinical pathology

Education

Bachelor's degree in science

Job description

Pathology Lab Assistant at Dignity Health’s St. Mary Medical Center in Long Beach, CA performs essential tissue and body fluid processing to support accurate diagnoses by pathologists.

You will conduct examinations of surgical specimens under direct supervision, maintaining precision and meticulous workflow standards. The role emphasizes technical competency, strict lab standards, and collaboration with surgeons and clinicians to ensure proper documentation, specimen handling, and timely