Laboratory Assistant Pathology

Tri-City Medical Center - Oceanside, CA

Application Deadline: Oct 31, 2022

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Major Position Responsibilities

The position characteristics reflect the most important duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential functions of the job in a fully competent manner. They should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the position. The characteristics of the position and standards of performance may be changed by TCMC with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.

• Maintains a safe, clean working environment, including unit based safety and infection control requirements.
• Process surgical pathology and other types of specimens received in the laboratory. This task includes specimen transport, handling, sorting, requisition entry, accessioning, and distribution of specimens to all laboratory sections; dispose of specimens in accordance with laboratory specimen retention and safety policies.
• Set up gross stations and assists the Pathology Assistant and Pathologists with grossing procedures; clean up grossing workstation; assist with autopsy.
• Assists Radiologists with slide specimen preparation in procedural areas.
• Prepares specimens for referral lab testing, stains histology and cytology slides using appropriate staining techniques, prepares frozen sections for interpretation
• Prepares reagents according to lab procedure; handles hazardous chemicals in accordance with lab policy and OSHA safety standards.
• Maintains laboratory including temperature monitoring, morgue maintenance, instrument maintenance, and take inventory of reagents and supplies; restock when needed and put away supplies as they are received.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Two years of relevant work experience in a laboratory, required.
• Knowledge and ability to use medical terminology, required.
• Excellent professional communication and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Ability to absorb and master new information.

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED, required.
• Associates degree (2 years college) in life science courses or equivalent, preferred.

Certification:

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