What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Grossing Technician position at Epiphany Dermatology?
Are you looking for an incredible opportunity to join a dynamic, fast-growing dermatology services company? Epiphany Dermatology, headquartered in Austin, TX, is on a mission to improve access to dermatology services and provide exceptional patient care in underserved markets across the U.S.
We are looking for a service-oriented, motivated individual to join us as Lead Grossing Technician to accomplish this mission. With ambitions to increase our reach over the next four to five years, our quickly expanding company has gone from a single site in 2015 to 100 dermatological clinics nationwide.
Our employees are the key to our success and we’re proud to offer eligible employees great benefits (many at no cost!), perks like free skin care, generous time off plans, the opportunity for growth, and the chance to be part of a purpose-driven organization taking patient care to the next level.
We are excited to grow our team with individuals who are as passionate about our patients as we are and invest a lot of time and energy in our employees’ development because we believe being a part of the Epiphany team is a career opportunity—not just another job.
If you are interested in joining this mission-driven team, please consider applying today!
What we are looking for:
A self-motivated Lead Grossing Technician with strong technical expertise, leadership abilities, and a commitment to laboratory excellence. The ideal candidate will serve as a lead resource for the grossing team, assisting with workflow coordination, training, quality assurance, and daily laboratory operations while supporting compliance with all laboratory standards and regulations.
What you'll do:
Serve as a lead technical resource for grossing staff regarding specimen handling, gross examination techniques, tissue sampling, and laboratory quality standards when the supervisor is not present.
Coordinate daily grossing workflow assignments to maintain productivity, specimen integrity, and turnaround time expectations when the supervisor is not present.
Work closely with pathologists, histotechnicians, laboratory technicians, supervisors, and laboratory management to prioritize cases and address workflow needs.
Monitor and review gross descriptions, specimen processing accuracy, tissue submission quality, and workflow documentation to support accurate diagnosis.
Assist with troubleshooting specimen-related issues, laboratory workflow concerns, and quality control matters.
Act as a secondary resource to the supervisor by providing training, onboarding, technical guidance, and competency support for grossing technicians and cross-trained laboratory staff.
Ensure compliance with laboratory procedures, CLIA regulations, OSHA requirements, safety protocols, and quality assurance standards.
Assist with maintenance schedules, supply inventory management, equipment documentation, and laboratory organization within the grossing department.
Collaborate with pathologists and laboratory leadership to improve workflow efficiencies and maintain high-quality laboratory operations.
Assist with laboratory send-outs, slide and block requests, specimen tracking, and related laboratory functions as needed.
Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality, productivity, and service excellence.
Other duties as assigned.
We have high standards for our staff’s performance and take pride in the work we do. If you're ready to help us exceed our customers' expectations, we want to talk to you!
It’ll help to have/be:
Demonstrated knowledge of specimen handling, laboratory procedures, quality control processes, and laboratory workflow operations.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
Able to effectively train and mentor team members.
Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
Experience working with laboratory information systems (LIS) preferred.
Knowledge of CLIA, OSHA, CAP, and laboratory compliance standards preferred.
Qualifications/Experience:
Associate’s degree in medical laboratory technology, or
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university to include 24 science semester credit hours (6 biology, 6 chemistry, 12 any combination chemistry, biology and/or medical laboratory technology), or
Prior anatomic pathology laboratory preferred but not required.
Successful completion of a Grossing Technician, Histology, or Laboratory Science program preferred.
Minimum of two years of grossing or related laboratory experience, preferably in dermatopathology, surgical pathology, or a high-volume laboratory environment.
Education (preferred *allows advancement):
Have earned an associate degree in a laboratory science or medical laboratory
technology from an accredited institution, or
Have education and training equivalent to an associate’s degree in laboratory science
or medical laboratory technology that includes:
At least 60 semester credit hours from an accredited institution that, at a
minimum, include all of the following:
6 semester credit hours of chemistry
6 semester credit hours of biology
12 semester credit hours of chemistry, biology, or medical laboratory
technology in any combination
Work environment and physical requirements:
Laboratory environments may include exposure to communicable diseases, bloodborne pathogens, biohazards, or toxic substances. Daily activities may include standing, walking, sitting, bending, and lifting items up to 30 lbs. Frequent use of laboratory equipment and handling of patient specimens is required.
Benefits:
We offer generous benefits including medical, life insurance, short-term disability coverage, mental health services, and more at no cost for eligible employees. In addition, we have great vision, dental, and supplemental insurance options. We also offer 401k with company matching, employee discounts, HSA and FSA, tuition assistance, certification reimbursement, and more!