Laboratory - Pathology Assistant

Laboratory - Pathology Assistant Profession: Pathologist Assistant Specialty: Pathology Duration: 9 months Shift: Day Hours per Shift: 8 Experience: Minimum years of experience not specified License: Not specified Certifications: Not specified Must-Have: Not specified Description: Performs work accurately and completely when preparing specimens for histology. Obtains the daily surgery schedule. Picks up specimens according to the schedule from various surgical locations. Opens all surgical and Cytology specimens, checking that the requisition and specimens match and are properly labeled with two patient identifiers. Completes duties of workstations ordering tests, printing labels and cassettes, processing specimens, and cassetting specimens. Generates incomplete worklists and reports, finds specimens for testing, caps and stores specimens appropriately. Packages specimens and unpacks specimens that are couriered. Turns out slides to pathologists for resulting as appropriate. Assists pathologists as requested. Completes preventive maintenance tasks as assigned. Monitors inventory, orders and puts away supplies, disposes of biohazard waste, and washes glassware as needed. Answers phone calls within three rings and routes calls appropriately and in a timely manner. Works successfully with staff to problem-solve and expedite testing. Participates in training new personnel. Complies with required competency standards for the department. Maintains records for quality assurance, forms for internal routing, and log sheets. Documents quality control where applicable. Attends procedures and prepares smears for fine needle aspirations performed as appropriate. Reconciles billing for miscellaneous charges on patient accounts, as appropriate. #J-18808-Ljbffr