The Role
Perform CLIA high-complexity grossing: accession, prepare, dissect, and document tissue specimens; hang and photograph tissues; prepare send-outs; maintain supplies, follow safety, hazardous waste disposal, QA, and privacy/compliance requirements.
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Job Summary & Responsibilities
JOB SUMMARY:
The person in this position is qualified as a high complexity testing personnel under CLIA-88 regulations. This position is responsible for accessioning and gross examination of tissue specimens independently under the direction of the Medical Director of Pathology.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Must be able to complete a documented training program per CLIA standards.
- Accession and prepare tissue specimens for gross examination.
- Perform gross dissections of both higher complexity cases as well as smaller surgical and biopsy cases.
- Perform gross dictations as outlined by the department specimen protocol.
- Properly hang tissue on the processors.
- Photograph specimens (Polaroid, digital, and 35 mm).
- Prepare tissue to be sent out for further testing such as Lymphoma Phenotyping, Quantitative Iron studies, etc.
- Prepare routine solutions, maintain an inventory of supplies and store in proper location and keep a clean work area.
- Responsible for proper disposal and handling of hazardous waste (i.e. xylene, reagent alcohol, formaldehyde, B-Plus) and dispose of specimens according to procedures.
- Meet department and quality assurance standards.
- Review procedure manuals and stay current with procedural changes that have occurred.
- Exercise all laboratory safety precautions and adhere to lab procedures as stated in procedure manuals.
- Perform all job responsibilities in alignment with the industry's best security practices and regulatory guidelines to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected health information and other sensitive company data.
- Must be familiar with and abide by the Corporate Compliance Program and all Corporate policies, including the Privacy and Security policies.
EDUCATION & LICENSURE:
- Must be qualified as high complexity testing personnel under CLIA-88 regulations. The minimum training/experience required of such personnel is:
- An earned associate degree in a laboratory science or medical laboratory technology, obtained from an accredited institution, OR
- Education/training equivalent to the above that includes at least 60 semester hours or equivalent from an accredited institution. This education must include 24 semester hours of medical laboratory technology courses, OR 24 semester hours of science courses that includes 6 semester hours of chemistry, 6 semester hours of biology, and 12 semester hours of chemistry, biology or medical laboratory technology in any combination. In addition, the individual must have laboratory training including either completion of a clinical laboratory training program approved or accredited by the ABHES, the CAHEA, or other organization approved by HHS (note that this training may be included in the 60 semester hours listed above), OR at least 3 months documented laboratory training in each specialty in which the individual performs high complexity testing.
- In addition, the CLIA-88 regulations include exceptions for grandfathered individuals.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Minimum of one year of previous health care environment job-related experience is required.
Skills Required
- Qualified as high complexity testing personnel under CLIA-88 regulations.
- Completion of a documented CLIA training program per CLIA standards.
- Associate degree in laboratory science or medical laboratory technology OR equivalent education meeting specified semester hours and coursework.
- Completion of a clinical laboratory training program (ABHES/CAHEA approved) OR at least 3 months documented laboratory training in each specialty performed.
- Minimum of one year previous healthcare environment job-related experience.
- Ability to perform gross dissections and gross dictations of surgical and biopsy specimens.
- Knowledge and experience handling and disposing hazardous chemicals (xylene, formaldehyde, reagent alcohol) and following lab safety protocols.
- Ability to prepare specimens for processing, hang tissue on processors, and photograph specimens (Polaroid, digital, 35 mm).
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The Company
What We Do
PathGroup is an industry-leading provider of comprehensive anatomic, clinical, and molecular pathology services in the United States. It serves as the pathology provider for over 250 hospitals and thousands of physician groups and surgery centers. Physician-led and physician-centered, PathGroup is designed to work seamlessly with medical practices, providing direct consultation and high-quality laboratory testing and results.
