Lab Technician III - Anatomic Pathology

Cleveland Clinic

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world class and caregivers are family. Here, you will work alongside a passionate and dedicated team, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. As a Laboratory Technician on this team, you will review consultations from other labs, evaluate paperwork for identifiers and complete data entry tasks. You will coordinate with leadership, supervisors, Pathologists and other lab reps to direct workflow and organize daily departmental functioning. This position offers an excellent opportunity to work with some of the best Pathologists in the field within an innovative, constantly evolving healthcare enterprise. A caregiver in this position works days, 11:30am—8:00pm. A caregiver who excels in this role will: Receive and accession specimens into the LIS. Conduct higher level accessioning in the LIS including esoteric testing. Conduct advanced tracking investigations. Serve as a subspecialty client liaison. Be responsible for advanced problem solving/issue resolution (pending log/SERS/block QA). Perform tasks involved with frozen section processing (frozen section slide creation). Create cell block slides, perform clinical histology tissue embedding and assist in Cytology adequacy assessments. Prepare specimens for analysis. Perform manual processing (centrifuge, aliquoting and routine maintenance). Run and resolve LIS logs. Retrieve, sort, track and deliver specimens. Perform logistic activities within and outside of lab. Use tracking software/devices. Comply with safety, SOP & regulations. Maintain appropriate documentation.

Requirements

Associate’s Degree (preferably in Science) and two years of lab processing experience OR four years of Lab Technician or comparable processing experience OR active enrollment in the Cleveland Clinic MLS Program

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Medical Laboratory Science
Experience in cyto prep and surgical pathology

Responsibilities

Receive and accession specimens into the LIS.
Conduct higher level accessioning in the LIS including esoteric testing.
Conduct advanced tracking investigations.
Serve as a subspecialty client liaison.
Be responsible for advanced problem solving/issue resolution (pending log/SERS/block QA).
Perform tasks involved with frozen section processing (frozen section slide creation).
Create cell block slides, perform clinical histology tissue embedding and assist in Cytology adequacy assessments.
Prepare specimens for analysis.
Perform manual processing (centrifuge, aliquoting and routine maintenance).
Run and resolve LIS logs.
Retrieve, sort, track and deliver specimens.
Perform logistic activities within and outside of lab.
Use tracking software/devices.
Comply with safety, SOP & regulations.
Maintain appropriate documentation.