Laboratory Procedure Technician - Gross Room

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences•Little Rock, AR

2d•Onsite

About The Position

A Laboratory Procedure Technician (Gross Room) assists pathologists and pathology assistants in the preparation, handling, and processing of surgical specimens for diagnostic evaluation. This role ensures specimens are accurately received, documented, prepared, and distributed according to laboratory and regulatory standards.

Requirements

Associates degree in laboratory science, medical laboratory technology degree - OR - 60 credit hours obtained from an accredited institution that must include 24 credit hours in Medical Technology or Science Courses which include 6 credit hours of Biology & 6 credit hours of Chemistry.
Ability to work on occasional weekends and rotate on-call duties.
Proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.

Nice To Haves

One (1) year experience as a grossing tech or assistant.
Professional License/Certification (Certified by ASCP or equivalent).
Experience in a hospital setting.
EPIC training

Responsibilities

Assesses specimen and order acceptability according to departmental policies and procedures.
Accession all specimen received indicated for Surgical Pathology.
Label specimen correctly and adding formalin to all specimen that do not require special attention.
Responsible for dictating gross descriptions of GI, GYN, prostate, kidney, liver, bone marrows, as well as surgical devices.
Inks and cuts breasts in accordance with appropriate breast protocols.
Performs and assists with specimen and frozen section preparation.
Receives and releases bodies in the morgue to ARORA, Coroner’s office, Crime lab, and funeral homes, assuring all paperwork is complete and correct.
Maintaining cleanliness and set up of autopsies in morgue.
Daily cleaning of cryostats with appropriate reagents.
Maintaining a positive attitude and correctly performs all duties during strenuous work hours.
Performs preventative maintenance on machines and equipment.
Performs troubleshooting on laboratory equipment.
Ensures all cassettes are added to Histology processors with appropriate date and end time.
General lab duties, including but not limited to, recording room and equipment temperatures in appropriate logbook, restock supplies and maintain a safe and organized work environments