Pathology Support I

PathGroup•Oxford, MS

About The Position

This position supports laboratory procedures, including accessioning tissue specimens and assisting with pathology workflows. Duties may vary by location and include cutting-room support, frozen sections, specimen photography and radiographs, tissue preparation for further testing, and specimen collection from campus surgery locations. The role also maintains records, quality-control documentation, equipment, supplies, and a clean work area; handles hazardous waste and specimen disposal; and responds to calls and questions about reports or tissue handling where applicable. The employee must follow laboratory procedures and safety precautions, keep current with procedural changes, and perform responsibilities in accordance with industry security practices, regulatory guidelines, the Corporate Compliance Program, and corporate privacy and security policies to protect sensitive information.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Minimum two years of previous job-related experience in a health care environment is preferred.

Nice To Haves

At least two years of previous job-related experience in a health care environment.

Responsibilities

Accession tissue specimens and make cassettes.
Assist pathologists and pathologist assistants in the cutting room.
Perform frozen sections where required by location.
Hang tissue properly on processors.
Determine and select specimens for grossing.
Photograph specimens using Polaroid, digital, and 35 mm methods.
Prepare tissue for additional testing, such as Lymphoma Phenotyping and Quantitative Iron studies.
Operate the Faxitron machine to produce specimen radiographs.
Check campus surgery schedules for probable frozen sections; collect specimens from campus surgery locations, ensure they are properly listed, and check the surgery board for add cases, cancellations, and late specimens where required by location.
Record daily case numbers, maintain the log of decal specimens, and maintain equipment quality-control charts in the accession and cutting rooms.
Prepare routine solutions, maintain and properly store supplies, and keep the work area clean.
Properly handle and dispose of hazardous waste, including recycling xylene, reagent alcohol, formaldehyde, and B5, and dispose of specimens according to procedures.
Perform routine maintenance on cryostats at in-house and outlying hospitals where required by location.
Run Quality Control reports and extract data into monthly reports to Anatomic Pathology where required by location.
Receive incoming calls and answer questions about reports or tissue handling where required by location.
Review procedure manuals and stay current with procedural changes.
Follow laboratory safety precautions and procedures in the procedure manuals.
Perform job responsibilities in alignment with industry security practices, regulatory guidelines, and corporate policies to protect sensitive data.