Pathology Support I

Essential Functions

• Accession all tissue specimens and make cassettes.
• Aid pathologist and pathologist assistants in cutting room activities.
• Perform frozen sections (location dependent).
• Hang tissue on the processors.
• Determine/select specimens for grossing.
• Photograph specimens (Polaroid, digital, and 35 mm).
• Prepare tissue for further testing (e.g., Lymphoma Phenotyping, Quantitative Iron studies, etc.).
• Operate the Faxitron machine for specimen radiographs.
• Check campus surgery schedules for probable frozen sections, collect specimens from all campus surgery locations, and check the surgery board for add cases, cancels, and late specimens (location dependent).
• Record the number of cases daily, maintain the log of decal specimens, and keep quality control charts on equipment in the accession and cutting room.
• Prepare routine solutions, maintain an inventory of supplies, and store in proper location while keeping a clean work area.
• Handle and dispose of hazardous waste (e.g., xylene, reagent alcohol, formaldehyde, B5) according to procedures.
• Perform routine maintenance on cryostats, both in-house and at outlying hospitals (location dependent).
• Run Quality Control reports, extracting data into monthly reports to Anatomic Pathology (location dependent).
• Receive incoming calls and answer questions about reports/handling tissue.
• Review procedure manuals and stay current with procedural changes.
• Exercise all laboratory safety precautions and adhere to lab procedures as stated in procedure manuals.
• Perform all job responsibilities in alignment with the industry's best security practices and regulatory guidelines to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected health information and other sensitive company data.
• Must be familiar with and abide by the Corporate Compliance Program and all Corporate policies, including the Privacy and Security policies.