Histology Support Tech Roper Hospital

Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:00pm

Primary Function/General Purpose of Position

Performs routine laboratory tasks following clearly defined criteria within the Histology Pathology and Clinical laboratories with minimal supervision accessioning specimens preparing for the grossing procedure maintaining supplies handling reports and billing providing support for pathologist and physician offices and providing frontline customer service.

Essential Job Functions

• Technical Skills and Procedures: Responsible for specimen accessioning processing staining techniques frozen section assistance etc. to ensure the results meet the Lab definition of quality. Verifies patient ID and specimen source assists with grossing prepares slide labels maintain accessioning logs preps non-gyn specimens and stains slides files slides and blocks follow procedures for disposing of tissue specimens and assists with bone marrow biopsies.

• Instrumentation/Computer Use: Responsible for proper operation preventive maintenance and troubleshooting of instruments to enable test results to be timely and accurate. Cleans cryostate Uses Laboratory and Pathology information systems to process specimens locate patient results pull previous results from Anatrol enter clinical data and pathology billing. Generates daily log prints reports using APR pulls collection lists and accounts for specimens.

• Communication/Customer Service: Communicates information to supervisor/pathologist co-workers or students laboratory staff on other shifts outside departments accurately timely clearly and professionally concerning specimen handling and delivery scheduling or problems. Responds to requests for reports slides and/or blocks in an appropriate and timely manner. Checks accuracy of and distributes final reports. Fills physician office requests for forms and supplies.

• Compliance/Safety: Is aware of and follows laboratory and hospital policies/procedures. Informs Supervisor of issues or problems involving laboratory or hospital safety. Maintains a safe work environment. Is knowledgeable of and follows regulations pertaining to medical necessity and billing as applicable to the job. Completes all mandatory education and participates in available continuing education programs. Works to meet department Performance Improvement Goals.

This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities skills duties requirements or working conditions associated with the job. Employees may be required to perform other job-related duties as required by their supervisor subject to reasonable accommodation.

Licensing/Certification

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent. (required)

Work Experience

• None required.

Hard/Tech/Clinical Skills:

• Knowledge of medical terminology and computers.

• Must be capable of operating Histology instrumentation.

• Must be able to use office equipment such as telephones fax machines computer terminals etc.

Soft/Interpersonal Skills:

• Must maintain strict confidentiality of work related information.

• Must have strong interpersonal and communication skills.