What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pathology Lab Grossing Technician position at Pathology Group of Louisiana?
Join a collaborative histology team at one of Louisiana's leading pathology organizations. As a Cytology/Grossing Technician, you'll play an essential role in the patient care journey - preparing and staining cytology samples, performing gross dissection, and ensuring every specimen is handled with precision so our pathologists can deliver timely, accurate diagnoses. This is a great opportunity for someone who takes pride in meticulous lab work and thrives in a dynamic, team-oriented environment.
JOB SUMMARY:
Responsible for assessing and verifying specimens, grossing, preparing and staining cytology samples for pathologist read; maintaining all cytology quality control records.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Gross Dissection:
- Gross dissect small, uncomplicated specimens giving accurate measurements and descriptions using pre-defined template protocols under supervision of PA (grossing)
- Perform decalcification on tissue and monitor these on necessary specimens
- Stores, rotates, and disposes of all wet tissues in accordance with departmental procedures
2. Cytology:
- Assist with verifying, grossing, processing, labeling and staining cytology specimens
- Log specimens and work on cytology log
- Assign proper case type and protocol - slide and cassette inventory in the computer
- Store and/or discard cytology specimens at end of day
- Stain and label all cytology slides received or produced according to current guidelines
3. End of Day Procedures - Cytology and Grossing Area:
- Stain and properly label all cytology slides
- Place all cellblocks in formalin to be loaded onto the processor with the small tissues
- Store residual specimens and clean cytology area and/or grossing bay at end of day
- Loads prepared cassettes into a tissue processor and starts the processor
- Maintains cleanliness of the grossing benches
4. Miscellaneous:
- Assist in other areas of histology as training and competency is achieved (embedding, staining, tagging slides, filing blocks, logging in received supplies)
- Other duties as assigned by the histology manager(s) and/or P.A.s
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
- Associate in Science Degree
- Some medical lab experience
- Must meet CLIA requirements (transcript approval required by Compliance)
- Bachelor of Science Degree with CLIA regulations satisfied preferred.