Pathology Lab Grossing Technician

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.