This Path Support III is qualified as a high complexity testing personnel under
CLIA-88 regulations and is responsible for various duties supporting lab
procedures including accessioning and gross examination of tissue specimens.
Function as a Senior Path Support with analysis and problem resolution; maintain productive and proactive communication with off-site management; promote a team-work environment; and assist with day to day operations, SOPs, training, workload assessments, and process evaluations.
Complete a documented training program per CLIA standards.
Accession and prepare tissue specimens for gross examination.
Perform gross dissections and dictations as outlined by the departmental specimen protocols.
Assist with frozen sections (location dependent).
Properly hang tissue on the processors (location dependent).
Responsible for determining/selecting specimens for grossing.
Photograph specimens (Polaroid, digital, and 35 mm).
Prepare tissue to be sent out for further testing such as Lymphoma Phenotyping, Quantitative Iron studies, etc.
Operate the Faxitron machine for specimen radiographs.
Check campus surgery schedules for probable frozen sections, collect specimens from all campus surgery locations ensuring they are properly listed, and check the surgery board for add cases, cancels, and late specimens (location dependent).
Record the number of cases daily, maintain the log of decal specimens, and keep quality control charts on equipment in the accession and cutting room.
Prepare routine solutions, maintain an inventory of supplies and store in proper location and keep a clean work area.
Properly dispose and handle hazardous waste to include xylene recycling (i.e. xylene, reagent alcohol, formaldehyde, B5) and dispose of specimens according to procedures.
Perform routine maintenance on cryostats, both in house and in outlying hospitals (location dependent).
Run Quality Control reports, extracting data into monthly reports to Anatomic Pathology. (location dependent)
Receive incoming calls and answer questions about reports/handling tissue. (location dependent)
Meet department and quality assurance standards.
Review procedure manuals and stay current with procedural changes that have occurred.
Exercise all laboratory safety precautions and adhere to lab procedures as stated in procedure manuals.
Perform all job responsibilities in alignment with the industry's best security practices and regulatory guidelines to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected health information and other sensitive company data.
Must be familiar with and abide by the Corporate Compliance Program and all Corporate policies, including the Privacy and Security policies.
Must be qualified as high complexity testing personnel under CLIA-88 regulations. The minimum training/experience required of such personnel is:
An earned associate degree in a laboratory science or medical laboratory technology, obtained from an accredited institution, OR
Education/training equivalent to the above that includes at least 60 semester hours or equivalent from an accredited institution. This education must include 24 semester hours of medical laboratory technology courses, OR 24 semester hours of science courses that includes 6 semester hours of chemistry, 6 semester hours of biology, and 12 semester hours of chemistry, biology or medical laboratory technology in any combination. In addition, the individual must have laboratory training including either completion of a clinical laboratory training program approved or accredited by the ABHES, the CAHEA, or other organization approved by HHS (note that this training may be included in the 60 semester hours listed above), OR at least 3 months documented laboratory training in each specialty in which the individual performs high complexity testing.
In addition, the CLIA-88 regulations include exceptions for grandfathered individuals.
Two to five years of prior job related experience is required.
Ability to prioritize duties and attentiveness to detail required.
Computer proficiency with a minimum typing speed of 50 words-per-minute required.
Effective oral and written communication skills and excellent interpersonal skills required.
High attention to detail and superior accuracy required.
Pathology technical skills and medical terminology experience is preferred.