Pathology Support I

PathGroup•Oxford, MS

About The Position

This position supports laboratory procedures, including accessioning tissue specimens. Duties include assisting pathologists and pathologist assistants in the cutting room, preparing specimens for processing or further testing, and maintaining equipment, records, supplies, and a clean work area. Some duties are location dependent, including performing frozen sections, collecting specimens from surgery locations, maintaining cryostats at outlying hospitals, preparing quality control reports, and responding to calls about reports or tissue handling. The role requires following laboratory procedures and safety precautions, handling and disposing of hazardous materials and specimens appropriately, and complying with corporate privacy, security, and compliance policies. The employee must review procedure manuals and remain current with procedural changes, while protecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected health information and other sensitive company data.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least 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 further testing, such as lymphoma phenotyping and quantitative iron studies.
Operate the Faxitron machine for 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-on cases, cancellations, and late specimens where required by location.
Record daily case counts, maintain the log of decal specimens, and maintain equipment quality control charts in the accession and cutting room.
Prepare routine solutions, maintain and properly store supplies, and keep the work area clean.
Handle and dispose of hazardous waste properly, including xylene recycling, and dispose of specimens according to procedures.
Perform routine maintenance on cryostats, both in-house and at 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 and tissue handling where required by location.
Review procedure manuals and stay current with procedural changes.
Follow laboratory safety precautions and procedures stated in procedure manuals.
Perform job responsibilities in alignment with industry security practices and regulatory guidelines to protect sensitive data.
Comply with the Corporate Compliance Program and corporate policies, including Privacy and Security policies.