Lab Technician III - Immunohistochemistry

Cleveland Clinic

15h•Onsite

About The Position

Join the Cleveland Clinic team where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Here, you will receive endless support and appreciation while building 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. We’re looking for someone who is excited to grow with our team and see their impact over time. This role involves specialized training and a deep understanding of our processes, offering the opportunity to build meaningful experience, develop strong working relationships, and contribute to the continued success of our lab. Cleveland Clinic is a nonprofit multispecialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, it was founded in 1921 by four renowned physicians with a vision of providing outstanding patient care based upon the principles of cooperation, compassion and innovation. Cleveland Clinic has pioneered many medical breakthroughs, including coronary artery bypass surgery and the first face transplant in the United States. U.S. News & World Report consistently names Cleveland Clinic as one of the nation’s best hospitals in its annual “America’s Best Hospitals” survey.

Requirements

Associate Degree (preferably in science)
Two years of lab processing experience
Four years of lab technician or comparable processing experience (this may substitute the education requirement)
Active enrollment in the Cleveland Clinic MLS program may substitute the education and experience requirement

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Medical Laboratory Science (this may substitute the experience requirement)
Prior laboratory experience (academic or professional)
Research experience gained through coursework, independent projects, or internships

Responsibilities

Review consultations from other labs, evaluate paperwork for identifiers and complete data entry tasks.
Coordinate with leadership, supervisors, Pathologists and other lab reps to direct workflow and organize daily departmental functioning.
Perform advanced manual processing and problem-solving techniques in laboratory accessioning/data entry, problem investigations and resolution.
Be involved in creating slides and/or duties associated with the subspecialty client liaison.
Be familiar with data analytics.
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 creating slides and/or cell blocks, perform frozen section processing (frozen section slide creation), create cell block slides, clinical histology tissue embedding, and assist in cytology adequacy assessments (specific to Anatomic Pathology).
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.