Lab Technician

Join us at Dermatology Partners, where your career flourishes alongside your health and happiness. Your future starts here-let's grow together!Discover the Benefits of Joining Dermatology Partners!No Nights or WeekendsGrowth OpportunityMedical, Dental, and Vision InsurancePTO & Paid Holiday’s401 (k) with 4% employee match-Fully Vested from day 1Company paid Life InsuranceOptions of additional Life insurance, Short & Long term disability, Critical Illness and Accident InsuranceEmployee DiscountReferral BonusEmployee Appreciation Day: Dorney Park in FallEmployee Assistance Program (EAP)Dermatology Partners is a Dermatology group with locations in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland. Our Core values are the foundation for everything we do as an organization.Our Core Values are:Grow TogetherSeize Opportunity from StruggleOutcome Over EgoCommitment to ServeDo The Right ThingLab Tech Job Description:We have a state of the art in house histopathology lab. Our dedicated team is growing and this is a great opportunity for the ideal candidate to gain experience and grow their career with our company. They have a key role in the training and acclimation of new staff to the team. The Lab Tech helps to create the culture of Dermatology Partners by always being polite, friendly, and helpful to patients and team members. They always present in a professional appearance and manner. There are no supervisory responsibilities unless assigned by the appropriate Manager. The Lab Technician reports to the Lab Manager.Responsibilities:Accessioning specimens in a timely and accurate mannerPreparing slides for transport with courierFiling and pulling slides as requestedPerforming gross dissection/examination for select uncomplicated or wholly submitted or bisected skin specimensPerforming microtomy on various tissue types to include very small biopsiesAccurate and timely preparation and staining of histology specimens under both routine and STAT (frozen section, Mohs surgery) conditionsEnsuring safe and non-traumatic specimen handling process with critical concern for the quality of the specimenControlling contaminated or potentially dangerous specimens in accordance with accreditation agency requirementsPreparing slides with concern for the quality of the specimen given the procedures to be used for test or examinationEnsuring equipment is operated according to manufacturer's instructions, maintained properly and supplies are adequate for the work to be performedMaintaining accurate records kept for quality control, quality assurance and patient dataAssisting with data entry of patient demographics into EMR/Billing SystemsProcessing pathology billingPreparing slides for transport with courierFiling and pulling slides as requestedSorting incoming deliveries and mail and routing to the appropriate contactMaintaining laboratory logsCleaning laboratory to limit cross-contaminationMaintaining accurate records kept for quality control, quality assurance and patient dataAccessioning specimens in a timely and accurate mannerOther duties as deemed necessaryRequirements:Bachelors Degree in Biology is requiredExperience in tissue pathology is requiredExperienced Histotech is preferred but not requiredComputer literacy is required, as the office is fully electronic with EMR and LIS systems #J-18808-Ljbffr