Autopsy, Biology, Communication Skills, Consulting, Documentation, Equipment Maintenance/Repair, Health Science, Hospital, Laboratory, Laboratory Systems, Medical Office, Medical Terminology, Microscopic Analysis, Order Supplies, Pathology, Patient History, Photography, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Preventative Maintenance, Radiography, Record Keeping, Regulatory Compliance, Safety Compliance, Sample/Specimen Processing, Specimens/Samples, Speech Recognition, User Documentation, Voice Applications, Writing Skills
UPMC Hamot is hiring a Surgical Pathology Technician to join the team!
This position is full-time, Monday- Friday dayshift hours. No weekend coverage.
Purpose: Accurately examines surgical biopsy specimens, enters specimens into Laboratory Information System (LIS, and maintains supplies and instruments within Gross Autopsy Pathology.
Responsibilities:
- Attend mandatory safety, compliance and other meetings required by laboratory and hospital guidelines.
- Examine and prepare surgical biopsy specimens for microscopic evaluation by providing gross description of each case as defined by the Surgical Pathology Manual while maintaining accurate records of all activities.
- Consistently provide an accurate gross description of surgical specimens as recorded in case report for pathologist.
- Perform additional special specimen handling radiography, photography, special fixation, etc.
- File and retrieve surgical and autopsy materials and maintain accurate records of all such activities.
- Maintain record logs for the equipment.
- Replenish supplies for physicians' offices.
- Ensure proper operation, repair and replacement, and preventative maintenance of area equipment and tools.
- Verify complete and accurate patient identification on specimen requisition and container and reject specimens with conflicting/inadequate patient identifiers.
- Correlate patient history with specimen type and consult admitting clinician with conflicts.
- Utilize voice recognition software during documentation of specimen gross appearance.
- Receive, sort, and verify patient identifiers as cases are accessioned with bar coded labels.
- Perform proper handling, storage and disposition of all surgical and autopsy tissue while adhering to the regulatory and compliance standards regarding biohazard and safety.
- Document discrepancy and resolution in APLIS.
- Perform clerical/computer entry functions including ordering departmental supplies and maintaining adequate stock.
- Attend in-services, lectures, and training classes, as required.
- Receive and accession specimens in LIS.
- Associate's degree in a laboratory science and 2 years of hospital laboratory experience; or Bachelor's degree in biology or related health sciences required and 1 year of hospital laboratory experience preferred.
- Knowledge of medical terminology and laboratory information system experience preferred.
- Good oral and written communication skills. Ability to communicate effectively with all age groups and populations of external and internal customers as well as co-workers both by telephone and in-person.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center