Anatomic Pathology Technician II- Per Diem- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

About the Role

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical, and business professionals across all disciplines.

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine is looking for a Per Diem Anatomic Pathology Technician II to join their team. This role performs pre-analytical laboratory tasks, preparatory, and maintenance activities in support of Surgical Pathology, Cytopathology, Medical Pathology, and the Morgue under the direction of the Supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Follows established SOP to replenish, clean, and maintain tissue processors, strainers, embedding center, and other lab equipment in histology and cytology labs.
• Performs recycling of alcohol and other solvents used in tissue processing using distilling equipment to recapture usable stocks for reuse in the lab.
• Accurately reviews patient samples and worklists from the lab information system to manage pending work by creating slides, accurately selecting corresponding surgical blocks, and re-filing material accordingly.
• Manages the send and receive operations involving surgical samples and pathology slides from the lab to satellite hospitals and prepares kits for various diagnostic testing for clients.
• Manages inventory and restocking tasks to support lab operations, removes hazardous material from the lab to the designated storage area, and monitors supply levels. Notifies Supervisor of the need for replenishment before supplies run out.
• Stocks work stations with supplies.
• Handles incoming requests to expedite testing or resolve problems and communicates with technical lab staff.
• Uses effective interpersonal skills in all interactions, answers telephone inquiries to the best of knowledge, researches answers if required, and returns answers to callers without unnecessary transfers.
• Works well with peers and those in authority. Maintains a positive rapport with medical staff and hospital personnel, communicating in a highly professional manner at all times.
• Complies with all Hospital and Laboratory Safety regulations, reports hazards to the Safety officer or Supervisor when found, and completes mandatory in-service education on or before the due date.
• Continuously monitors email for time-sensitive communications regarding specimen handling or quality issues, addressing and responding to emails in a timely manner.
• Monitors Temptrak software to identify refrigerators or freezers out of allowable temperature range. Investigates and addresses issues to maintain appropriate temperature, records actions, and clears alarms.
• Uses independent judgment and higher-level decision-making to ensure proper matching of orders in the lab information system with pathology inventories.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED (Required).
• 5+ years of experience as an Anatomic Pathology Technician I (Required).
• Enrollment in an accredited school of Cytotechnology, Histotechnology, Medical Technology/Technician program, or other previous related laboratory experience (Preferred).
• Prior experience with Laboratory Information Systems/Penn Chart (Preferred).

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy.