Pathology Support Technician II

CentraState Healthcare System • Freehold, NJ

22h • $23 - $37 • Onsite

About The Position

Atlantic Health CentraState Medical Center in Freehold, New Jersey, is seeking a part-time Pathology Support Technician for the day shift. The technician processes and prepares pathology specimens and slides for examination and rapid diagnosis, receives and accessions samples, enters data, and assesses specimen integrity. The role also prepares specimens for courier delivery to performing laboratories and handles equipment maintenance, inventory management, and the receipt, distribution, and return of patient pathology slides within the Atlantic Healthcare system.

Requirements

• Associate Degree in Applied Science (A.A.S.) required.
• Strong professional, organizational, and interpersonal skills to relate effectively with all members of the healthcare team.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in a histology laboratory or clinical laboratory strongly preferred.
• ASCP registration preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare tissues for pathologist examination by fixing, embedding, cutting, staining, and mounting tissue sections from surgical diagnostic cases and autopsies.
• Prepare cytology specimens using the appropriate cytology preparation method and operate Thin Prep instruments.
• Stain slides for pathology review.
• Prepare frozen-section specimens and make slides available to the pathologist within 15 minutes of receipt.
• Participate in section quality-control testing, documentation, and corrective action.
• Maintain histology equipment.
• Complete assigned section responsibilities before the end of the shift.
• Accession, collect, and label specimens accurately in the laboratory computer system.
• Troubleshoot related errors and take corrective action.
• Prepare specimens for send-out testing, including completing requisitions, obtaining insurance information, cutting slides, tracking specimens, and documenting the process.
• Receive and accession pathology samples, perform data entry, and assess specimen integrity.
• Prepare pathology specimens for courier delivery to performing laboratories.
• Manage inventory and handle receipt, distribution, and return of patient pathology slides within the Atlantic Healthcare system.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage for team members working 30 hours per week or above, including full-time and part-time team members.
• Life and AD&D insurance.
• Long-term disability, with options to supplement.
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match.
• 401(a) retirement plan with employer contribution.
• PTO.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Well-being rewards.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Fertility coverage and Healthy Pregnancy Program.
• Flexible spending and commuter accounts.
• Pet, home and auto, identity theft, and legal insurance.
• Growth opportunity and workforce development initiatives.
• Continuing education and onsite training.
• Concierge services with work and family benefits.
• Work/life balance initiatives and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: Associate degree