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Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 4 AM – 12:30 PM
Compensation: Negotiable, plus benefits
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JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• B.S. Science Degree
• ASCP Certification in HT
• 5 years of HT experience including immunohistochemistry
• Medical Laboratory experience

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Grossing if applicable
• Process tissue
• Embed processed tissue into paraffin blocks
• Prepare slides for H&E and special stain
• Cut (microtomy) embedded tissue using rotary microtome
• Make slides cut blocks for re-cuts, special; stains, immunohistochemistry (IHC)
• Cutting deepers and re-cut requests
• Staining slides manually and using the automated slide stainer (Immunohistochemistry and special stains)
• Filter Hematoxylin stain, run and examine H&E test/control slide to ensure tissue and reagent preparation meets the lab requirements
• Label slides for QC
• Maintain stains (make sure stains are not expired)
• Deparaffinize, hydrate slides for specials and IHC’s
• Do heat induced epitope retrieval (HIER) for IHC’s
• Set up and load slides in the IHC stainer
• Order and validate antibodies (Ab’s)
• Hand stain all cytology slides
• Quality Control
• Correct accession error
• Slides and blocks
• Cleaning
• Clean microtome /embedding area
• Clean, change rotate solutions in the processor for tissue
• Clean and maintain the lab instruments (water baths automated slide stainer, IHC stainer, cover slipper, tissue processors and distillation unit)
• Clean paraffin pot
• Disinfect working area daily
• Communicate and problem solve daily work with Dominican Hospital
• Prepare solutions
• Write and type labels for all slides (specials, immunos and re-cuts)
• Coverslipping of stained slides
• Compare the number of blocks with the grossing log sheets
• Prepare eosin stain
• Distribute slides (in house) after QC
• Get priority/non-priority slides ready for couriers
• Assist others as needed
• Complete daily log sheet and submit the monthly report
• Follow ups on temperature records, equipment maintenance logs and safety equipment logs
• Assist pathologist in preparing surgical specimen (grossing)
• Troubleshoot lab equipment
• Answers telephone, fills client stain or recut requests and solves problems
• Files blocks, slides and other records as needed.
• If available, cover the night crew
• Assist in opening and labeling specimen containers/cassettes (PM shift)

PHYSICAL AND COGNITIVE REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to stand, walk and sit for long periods of time
• Ability to lift, open and move objects
• Ability to practice strict safety precautions when handling biological specimens, chemicals, hazardous waste, sharp and pointed instruments
• Ability to perform laboratory procedures accurately and quickly under stressful conditions and to adapt to changing situations
• Ability to exercise independent judgment, to think logically in the performance of one’s duties and to accept constructive criticism
• Ability to organize, prioritize and assume responsibility for one’s work
• Ability to maintain patient confidentiality and to exercise ethical judgment, integrity, honesty, dependability and accountability in the performance of one’s laboratory responsibilities

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM –5 PM

Compensation: Ranges from $20/hr to $28/hr plus benefits

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JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• High School Diploma/GED
• Must be able to type 45 WPM
• Strong written and communication skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Word
• Customer service experience
• Knowledge of medical terminology

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Run batches for cytology cases, check for errors on reports against the requisitions and cytology worksheets, distribute reports according to individual client protocols, remaining aware of courier deadlines, and staple a copy of each final report to its requisition and place in the designated Billing Department pick-up location.
• Monitor pending Pap requisitions to ensure timely processing of all the cases; identify cases that should be completed by are still pending, and take corrective action.
• Send cc copies of final reports via U.S. mail.
• Check Paps with orders for HPV screening based on Pap diagnosis, in accordance with clients’ orders, and add HPV tests as appropriate, providing requisition to the cytology lab assistants to pull bottles for the Molecular Microbiology manager.
• Mark slides with a red dot to show a diagnosis of ASCUS or above.
• List high-risk patients (Pap diagnoses of ASC-H or higher) on the “Four Month Follow-Up Log” for notifying referring physicians to contact patients for follow-up visits.
• Input gross and clinical information from the laboratory on cervical biopsies, and as otherwise required by the Medical Services manager.
• Correlate cervical biopsies with Paps for the pathologists, using the appropriate correlation worksheet.
• Pull prior Pap slides with abnormal diagnoses within the past year for pathologists.
• Complete Confidential Morbidity Reports as required by applicable laws to report communicable diseases (primarily chlamydia and gonorrhea) using the CalREDIE web portal.
• Call client offices for missing or unclear information on requisitions.
• Collect requisitions and other paperwork from pathologists’ outboxes throughout the day.
• Issue amended, addendum or corrected reports as required.
• Add additional tests when requested via fax.
• Maintain filing of all requisitions (biopsies and Paps/ZZ case) in numerical order on a daily basis, including creating box labels, and rotating stock to backroom and offsite storage as needed.
• Answer phones professionally and in compliance with HIPAA regulations, including:
• Report requests
• Questions for pathologists
• Patient requests for pathology reports
• Redirecting calls to the appropriate department or individual
• Send reports daily via FedEx to remote doctors’ offices (e.g., Redding, CA), as required by current client protocols.
• Weekly: Prepare and send out normal pap letters to patients.
• Distribute incoming faxes to the correct department or individual.
• File intradepartmental consultation slips; compile copies of selected slips with pathology reports and circulate among pathologists for review.
• Support histology desk and Medical Services manager and supervisor as required.
• Check office supply inventory for ordering and communicate to manager what supplies are needed.
• Assists with additional projects as required by the Medical Services manager.

PHYSICAL AND COGNITIVE REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to sit for long periods of time
• Ability to lift, open and move objects using safe lifting protocols
• Ability to exercise independent judgment, to think logically in the performance of one’s duties, and to accept constructive criticism
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and assume responsibility for one’s work
• Ability to maintain patient confidentiality and to exercise ethical judgment, integrity, honesty, dependability, and accountability in the performance of one’s responsibilities