Hospital Laboratory Technician , Pathology Referral Lab

Description

As a Hospital Laboratory Technician 1, you will provide support to the Anatomic Pathology Referral Lab Services unit. Primary duties include:

• Assist with processing of referral lab tissue send outs.
• Pull pathology slides and route to pathologists for block selection.
• Assist with the processing referral lab result reports, follow-up on pending result reports, and scan outside results into LIS and EMR.
• Track, package and ship pathology tissue samples to referral labs.
• Assist with referral lab invoice processing and submission of unit charges.
• Act as liaison between reference lab, ordering clinician and pathology department.

Salary Range: $27.71/hour - $36.60/hour

• High school diploma or equivalent (e.g. GED or HiSET)
• Working knowledge of anatomic pathology procedures, practices and workflows
• Understanding of referral lab send out workflows, including specimen requirements and test methodologies
• General knowledge of specimen transport regulations and guidelines such as proper tissue packaging, handling dry ice, and required labeling and documentation.
• Ability to constantly position self (ascend/descend, extend/contract, rotate/pivot) to access slide files, stock specimen kits.
• Ability to push, pull and/or lift up to 35 lbs.
• Experience working in EPIC or an equivalent laboratory information system - preferred