Histology Lab Assistant Per Diem

Mass General Brigham•Boston, MA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham. The Histology Lab Associate, is responsible for supporting daily laboratory operations, including the maintenance of equipment, management of tissue blocks and slides, and the preparation of reagents. This position involves ensuring quality control of laboratory materials, accurate documentation, and facilitating the workflow of histology tasks. The Histology Associate will work closely with technical staff, residents, and pathologists to ensure timely processing and distribution of samples. This role may require rotating off-hours pager coverage and is integral to maintaining a well-organized, efficient laboratory environment.

Requirements

High School Diploma or Equivalent required
Previous laboratory, healthcare and/or customer service experience 1-2 years required
Good interpersonal and communication skills so as to be able to interact effectively with individuals in the lab and the hospital.
Ability to multitask and work accurately under stress of time constraints and heavy workload demands.
Demonstrates excellent dependability, reliability, accuracy, prioritization ability, problem solving skills, customer service and teamwork.

Responsibilities

Performs a variety of clerical and technical duties under general supervision.
Receipt, accessioning, centrifugation and decanting of patient specimens.
Communicating with clinicians at the Front Window and over the phone.
Assist with labeling, preservation and fixation of specimens.
Work closely with technologists to ensure specimens are processed timely and accurately.
Monitor reagent and supply inventory.
Organize patient specimen and assay worksheets/printouts for testing and technologist review.
Use LIMS to upload documents and input critical data or comments.
Clean and maintain lab equipment.
Performs other duties as assigned
Complies with all policies and standards
Maintenance of equipment, management of tissue blocks and slides, and the preparation of reagents.
Ensuring quality control of laboratory materials, accurate documentation, and facilitating the workflow of histology tasks.
Facilitating the timely processing and distribution of samples.
Rotating off-hours pager coverage