Steward Health Care System

Dorchester Center, Massachusetts, United States

Pathology Technician

Posted over 1 month ago

Job Description

Location: Carney Hospital
Posted Date: 9/1/2022

At Steward Health Care System, we are committed to improving the health of our communities by delivering exceptional, personalized health care with dignity, compassion and respect. Our continued focus on the patient experience informs our caregivers in how to provide care that is respectful of and responsive to individual patient and family preferences, needs and values.

We dedicate ourselves in the communities we serve to delivering affordable health care to all and being responsible partners. No matter what your role, as a member of the Steward family, you are a specialist in the making every patient and family feel right at home, every co-worker a key to our success, and every referring practice, a team of prized colleagues.

In support of this, we commit ourselves to the following values:

Compassion

Accountability

Respect

Excellence

Stewardship

If you are seeking a fast-paced, challenging position in an organization committed to achieving and maintaining a standard of excellence in all we do, our organization may be a good fit for you.

TITLE: Pathology Grossing Technician

Schedule: 8am - 4:30pm

DEPARTMENT: 0401.51580 - Pathology

UNION: SEIU

REPORTS TO: Daily work overseen by the Senior Pathology Assistant and Pathologists. Reports to the Laboratory Manager.

Per Diem

POSITION SUMMARY:

  • To perform a variety of functions for the Pathology Department including the anatomic pathology department and frozen section room.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Picks up and delivers specimens from various locations throughout the hospital and delivers to the pathology department.
  • Performs short registrations in the computer as needed.
  • Using appropriate patient and specimen identification, accessions specimens and labels necessary slides and cassettes. Make copies of requisitions as needed for the pathology office and distributes appropriately.
  • Processes specimens according to departmental procedures.
  • Performs gross dictation on non-complex specimens.
  • Assists the pathologist or PA with the setting up and performing the gross dissection of surgical and frozen section specimens.
  • Performs gross dictation on non-complex surgical specimens.
  • Logs all required information as required by the department.
  • Performs all routine maintenance and troubleshooting of tissue processors.
  • Loads specimens to appropriate processors.
  • Maintains all Pathology equipment and completes required documentation.
  • Maintains inventory of all pathology supplies. Refills water and formalin containers as needed.
  • Disposes of hazardous waste correctly.
  • Resolves routine questions and problems, refers more complex issues to higher levels.
  • Follows lab safety protocols, such as the use of PPE and keeping a clean workspace.
  • Adheres to laboratorys quality control policies and documents all quality control activities.
  • Ensures compliance with all local, federal, CLIA, and CAP regulations.
  • Assists as needed to perform other related duties and special projects as needed.

  • Demonstrates respect and regard for the dignity of all patients, families, visitors, and fellow employees to ensure a professional, responsible, and courteous environment.

1. Commits to recognize and respect cultural diversity for all customers (internal and external).

2. Communicates effectively with internal and external customers with respect of differences in cultures, values, beliefs and ages, utilizing interpreters when needed.

  • Performs other duties as assigned

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

  • Knowledge of gross dictation of patient specimens.
  • Detail-oriented and organized with the ability to record patient information and follow through with any discrepancies.
  • Good problem-solving and analytical skills.
  • Ability to work as a team member.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Treats patients and co-workers with respect.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/LICENSURE/TECHNICAL/OTHER:

  1. Education: Associate Degree in Science related field.
  2. Experience: Prior one year experience in a pathology laboratory including routine laboratory functions and grossing non-complex surgical specimens.
  3. Certification/Licensure: HT/HTL ASCP preferred
  4. Software/Hardware: CoPath, Meditech and Dragon Dictation


Additional Information

Important COVID message

Please note, our Carney Hospital is taking additional, necessary preparations to ensure patients can receive compassionate care in a safe, carefully managed environment - with confidence and without fear. Our Safe and Ready program consists of a rigorous [five-point] standard ensuring patient safety, confidence and convenience: Expanded hours will allow previously canceled procedures to be scheduled as quickly as possible. Any COVID-19 related care takes place in designated areas away from other patients and their families. Emergency Departments are reorganized to be a safe place to treat all emergency patients. A stringent cleaning policy has been implemented throughout the hospital. A strictly controlled visitor and masking policy is required for patient safety. You can rest assured that we have made the necessary preparations to provide care in a safe, controlled and professional way.

Steward Health Care is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Steward Health Care does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression or any other non-job-related characteristic.

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