Laboratory Procedure Technician- Gross Room

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences•Little Rock, AR

About The Position

The UAMS Department of Pathology is seeking a motivated individual to join our team! Are you looking for an exciting career in a hospital setting that explores human anatomy daily? Our team works closely with Pathology residents and Pathologists to aid in tissue processing in the lab. We handle specimens as tiny as a mustard seed to full size limbs! This position is also responsible for ensuring correct documentation for patients entering and leaving our morgue along with basic assistance with postmortem examinations. If these things excite you, this job is for you!

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.

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 environment.