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Pathology Lab Assistant | Part Time 20hrs | Days

Concord Hospital Health System

#Specimen Processing #Clinical Laboratory #Pathology #Bloodborne Pathogens #Accessioning #Histology #Laboratory Equipment #ISO 9001:2008 #Cytology

Quick overview

Perform registration, accessioning, and processing of pathology specimens including staining and equipment operation. Assist in gross dissection, frozen section slide staining, and autopsy preparations.

Requirements summary

Requires an associate degree or two years of formal education beyond high school and one year of related experience. Experience in a clinical pathology laboratory is preferred.

associate degreeQuality ControlSpecimen ProcessingAccessioningEquipment CalibrationLaboratory SafetyStainingCytologyHistologyAutopsy AssistanceGross Dissection

Job description

Summary Under the supervision of the Histology Supervisor, performs a variety of duties involved in the registration, accessioning, identification and processing of Pathology specimens according to established methods and procedures to include staining, storage of specimens, operation of equipment used in the preparation of liquid based GYN/Non-GYN specimens, and operation of equipment used in the H-E/IHC staining of surgical specimens.
Under the general supervision of the pathology supervisor and medical direction of the Pathologist, performs duties to assist in the gross dissection of specimens, frozen section slide staining, and autopsies.
Education Two years of formal training or education beyond the high school level (e.g., Associates Degree).
Certification, Registration & Licensure None required.
Experience One year experience in related job required.
Experience in a clinical pathology laboratory preferred.
Responsibilities Process surgical, cytology, and histology specimens.
Receive Pathology specimens into department.
Utilize instruments in processing specimens.
Perform dissecting duties, such as opening skull, removing brain, and assists in taking cultures and blood.
Perform quality control, checks, calibrates and maintain equipment in working order.
Prepare autopsy room, instruments, supplies, blocks, and specimen containers.
Collect waste Formula 83 and Ethanol for recycling.
Prepare and package specimens for send out to outside lab.
Demonstrates compliance with corporate, departmental and job-specific requirements.
Performs other duties as assigned.
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Physical and Work Requirements The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those that will be encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The Dictionary of Occupational Titles Material Handling Classification is LIGHT.
The employee must regularly lift, carry or push/pull less than 10 pounds, frequently lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift, carry or push/pull up to 20 pounds.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to perform activities that require fine motor skills.
The employee is frequently required to bend, do repetitive motion, hear, reach, speak, squat, stand, and walk.
The employee is occasionally required to climb, kneel, and sit.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, depth perception, far vision, near vision, and peripheral vision.
The employee is frequently exposed to bloodborne pathogens, bodily fluids, non-weather related heat or cold, toxic or caustic chemicals.
The employee is occasionally exposed to airborne contaminants, airborne pathogens, electrical hazards - shock, moving mechanical parts, slippery surfaces, and variable weather conditions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Concord Hospital (CH) is a nationally-accredited, progressive regional health system.
Over the past two decades, CH has evolved from a community hospital to a $550 million net revenue regional integrated health system with more than 3,574 employees, leaders and clinicians who are talented, mutually supportive, and community centered in helping the organization meet its community mission.
CH has sophisticated clinical and management practices.
The organization consistently performs among the top ten percent of national organizations and has received many national accolades (e.g., most wired, Press Ganey's summit award).
After a four-year effort to strengthen and standardize our quality management processes, Concord Hospital has become the first healthcare system in New Hampshire to be certified as being in compliance with internationally recognized quality management practices ISO 9001:2008 certification, issued by DNV GL.
ISO certification means that patients can be confident CH has implemented and strengthened processes for internal auditing, control of documents, control of records, control of non conforming products, and preventative and corrective action.
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Pathology Lab Assistant | Part Time 20hrs | Days

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