Small Tissue Technician

LED FastStart • New Orleans, LA

13d • Onsite

About The Position

We are currently looking for a candidate to immediately fill a Full-Time Small Tissue Tech position, 11:30-8pm. The available position is for our New Orleans market which services the New Orleans Metro area. We are a private Anatomical Pathology company that is not hospital based.

Requirements

• Associate's degree in a chemical, biological science or medical laboratory technology, obtained from an accredited institution OR Education/training equivalent to the above that includes the following: 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 include 6 semester hours of Chemistry, 6 semester hours of Biology, and 12 semester hours of Chemistry, Biology or Medical Laboratory Technology in any combination AND Laboratory training including either completion of a clinical laboratory training program approved or accredited by the ABHES, NAACLS, or other organization approved by HHS (note that this training may be included in the 60 semester hours listed above)OR at least three months of recorded laboratory training in each specialty in which the individual performs high complexity testing.

Responsibilities

• Triaging surgical specimens in accordance with established procedures.
• Gross description and dissection of surgical specimens ranging from small biopsies to simple/moderate complexity to include specimens such as: GI, Lung, Liver, Skin and Breast biopsies Skin excisions, Fallopian tubes, Tonsils Gallbladder, Appendix, Sleeves
• Provide clear and grammatically correct gross examinations submitted in a timely manner in accordance with established turnaround times
• Maintains a clean and orderly grossing bay

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree