Grossing Technician

Schedule: 2:00pm-10:30pm M-F

The Grossing Technician is responsible for performing all technical aspects of receiving, accessioning, dissecting and dictating surgical specimens within their achieved competency level. Individuals must expand their knowledge of the disease process to master specimens of increasing complexity. Responsible for ensuring quality, consistency, and efficiency of specimens.  Tissue specimens received from surgical or diagnostic cases are sorted, logged and prioritized according to the standards required. 

Essential Functions: 

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• Assure appropriate specimen accessioning 

• Assure specimen collection and submission 

• Assure proper specimen handling and fixation prior to processing 

• Resolve specimen issues, e.g., calling hospital or physician’s office personnel for clarification.  

• Evaluate pertinent clinical information given to determine proper specimen sampling.  

• Performs all technical aspects of grossing and dictating surgical specimens including description of the specimen, section selection for histological processing and appropriate use of protocols for printed barcoded cassettes using a variety of laboratory materials and equipment 

• Maintains cassette accuracy, slide filing, laboratory records, pathology equipment and logs, and assists with frozen section procedures 

• Prepares specimens for send-out testing, microbiology, flow cytometry or other special procedures 

• Resection of specimens as requested by the pathologist 

• Frozen Sections: verify patient information as listed on the specimen container paperwork, dissect and sample specimen, stain slide in routine Hematoxylin and Eosin 

• Maintain frozen section stain kits for outside facility frozen sections 

• Clean area after completing each case to eliminate cross contamination 

• Maintaining overall cleanliness and supply inventory of the gross bench at the end of each shift 

• Participates in Quality Improvement (QI) reviews 

• Assist with laboratory accreditation inspection preparations 

• Must work hours required for each specific location. 

• Practices safety, environmental, and/or infection control methods 

• Follow patient confidentiality guidelines and legal documentation requirements. 

• Other duties as assigned