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Summit Pathology · 1 day ago

Laboratory Assistant

Loveland, CO

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$20/hr - $20/hr

Summit Pathology is an independent pathology laboratory serving hospital systems and physician offices for over thirty-five years. They are seeking a Lab Assistant/Hospital Tech to assist with processing and preparation of surgical and cytology specimens while working closely with Pathologists and hospital staff.

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Responsibilities

Responsible for assessing specimen quality, making necessary corrections, and preparing the specimen for processing or grossing

Responsible for accessioning specimens into the supported LIS system. Data entry

Demonstrates absolute accuracy in the identification and accessioning of numbers and names

Accurate quality control of requisitions

Accurate filing of blocks and slides daily and maintenance of the slide file room

Rotate through various hospital facilities and become accustomed to all areas of the hospital

Assist on routine needle procedures including fine needle aspirations, CT biopsies, and endoscopy procedures. Responsible for slide preparation and staining

Assist with frozen section specimens from the operating rooms

Handle inventory, upkeep, and organization of the offsite gross rooms

Routinely interacts with hospital staff and/or answers and triages phone calls. Must demonstrate positive customer interactions and proper phone etiquette

Works and communicates cooperatively with team members to identify and complete lab responsibilities and meet department goals

Participates in department activities to improve patient care/lab systems, shares new information with all team members, attends team meetings and effectively orients/mentors new staff as requested

Follows all procedures and policies and demonstrates competency and proficiency as required

Follows safety standards in all aspects of performance of the above functions, reports/removes unsafe equipment and attends safety education sessions

In addition to the responsibilities described above, the role may include other responsibilities and duties as assigned on occasion, based upon Summit Pathology needs or requirements

Qualification

Laboratory science degreeData entryHuman anatomy knowledgeMedical terminologyCustomer service skillsComputer systems competencyProblem-solving abilityOrganizational skillsConfidentiality maintenance