Grossing Technician

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Job Title:Permanent Grossing Technician

Location:Huntsville AL 35805

Shift:10am to 6:30pm

Job Summary:

The Grossing Technician provides anatomic pathology services under the direction andsupervision of a Board Certified licensed medical doctor (Pathologist). Grossing Technician isrequired to gross and dictate gastrointestinal biopsies small biopsies (including cores) prostatecores and any small tissue that does not require dissection. Grossing Technicians will interactwith pathologists in same manner that physicians assistants carry out their duties under thedirection of physicians in surgical and medical practices.

The Grossing Technicians serves as the eyes of the pathologist and is often the initial (andsometimes only) individual to look at the specimen when it arrives from the operating roomclinic and/or physicians office. Grossing Technicians contribute to the overall efficiency of thelaboratory or pathology practice in a cost effective manner by performing a variety of tasksconsisting primarily of gross examination of surgical pathology specimens.

Job Responsibilities:

• Preparation gross description dictation and dissection of human tissue
• Select representative sections for embedding staining and microscopic evaluation
• Ensure appropriate specimen accessioning
• Obtains tissue such as blood and toxicological material for studies such as flow cytometry and immunohistochemistry
• Photograph pertinent gross specimens as needed
• Assist with frozen section tissue selection and preparation
• Retrieve the patients medical chart and other pertinent data for review with the attending pathologist
• Confer with the attending pathologist to identify any special techniques or procedures to be utilized
• Ensures the proper maintenance of equipment
• Provision of adequate supplies
• Cleaning of grossing stations
• Disposal of biological and administrative waste
• Solve any discrepancies or other issues that may arise

Key Skills Needed

• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work in a high stress environment
• Attention to detail
• Knowledge of general laboratory protocols and techniques
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Quality Focus

Requirements:

• Demonstrated ability to obtain and prepare tissue for evaluation and to provide assistance to pathologists in a timely and quality manner.
• Proficiency in preparing and maintaining records and in use of electronic communications tools and software.
• Knowledge/ability to become knowledgeable in voice recognition software internet and multiple-interfaced systems various laboratory information systems Excel and MS Word or equivalent applications.
• High degree of technical competence and knowledge of histological techniques.
• Experience that demonstrates strong interpersonal and customer service skills with the ability to establish rapport with persons of diverse backgrounds which also includes experience working with students staff and faculty with a higher or lower education level.
• Ability to interpret complex rules regulations policies procedures and guidelines
• Demonstrated ability to organize workload
• Must possess a professional demeanor and have experience that demonstrates problem solving skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks and work independently with
• minimal supervision.
• Must be detail oriented self-motivated a fast learner and possess excellent time management organizational written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to take direction and use independent judgment to coordinate and meet multiple deadlines
• Familiarity with HIPAA and security compliance requirements

Education- Associates of Science degree in Biological Sciences or related field. Basic knowledge of human anatomy macro surgical techniques and general laboratory skills preferred.