Pathology Processor

MultiCare Health System•Puyallup, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Pathology Processor is responsible for pick up and collection, accessioning and processing all tissue specimens, PAP smears, ThinPREP, and non-gyn cytology. Responsibilities include providing assistance to the professional staff (pathologists) during gross dictation, doing frozen sections (rapid diagnoses) while patients are in the operating rooms, and providing assistance to the histotechnicians as necessary. This position works under direct supervision. Work situations are generally routine but require concentration, close attention to detail, a high degree of accuracy, ability to work under a stressful timeline, and ability to communicate information properly to physician offices, surgeons and pathologists. Internal contacts are primarily operating room staff, surgeons, pathologists and laboratory staff. External contacts may include physicians and physician offices.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent preferred.
Pathology/Laboratory experience highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Pick up and collection of all tissue specimens, PAP smears, ThinPREP, and non-gyn cytology.
Accessioning and processing of all tissue specimens, PAP smears, ThinPREP, and non-gyn cytology.
Assisting professional staff (pathologists) during gross dictation.
Performing frozen sections (rapid diagnoses) while patients are in the operating rooms.
Assisting histotechnicians as necessary.