Histology Lab Assistant

PathGroup•Overland Park, KS

17h

About The Position

The Histology Lab Assistant, under the direction of the Histology Supervisor, performs daily lab and clerical duties within the histology lab. This role involves coordinating surgical case paperwork and slides for pathologists, managing SSR orders, handling slides from stainers, retrieving slides and blocks from files, packaging materials for return to outside facilities, filing blocks and slides, printing slide labels, performing lab cleaning and equipment maintenance, and managing supply inventory. The position also includes answering departmental phones, adhering to laboratory safety precautions and procedures, and ensuring all job responsibilities align with industry best security practices and regulatory guidelines for protecting sensitive data. The employee must be familiar with and abide by the Corporate Compliance Program and all Corporate policies, including Privacy and Security policies.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED is required.
Minimum of one year of previous health care environment job-related experience is required.

Responsibilities

Coordinate surgical case paperwork and slides for delivery to pathologists.
Manage SSR orders.
Remove slides from stainers.
Retrieve needed slides and blocks from files.
Package slides and blocks for return to outside facilities.
File blocks and slides.
Print needed slide labels.
Perform lab cleaning and equipment maintenance.
Maintain inventory of supplies and re-stock supplies as needed.
Answer departmental phone.
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.