Job Information
Actalent Pathology Tissue Technician in Anaheim, California
Description:
Assists pathologist in the receipt, organization of surgical tissue specimens, and autopsies and assures and logs specimens appropriately, processes, and disposes in a timely and safe manner.
Essential Functions:
• Receives, transports, verifies identification, logs, and prepares gross surgical and cytology specimens received in pathology.
• May be required to pick up and transport all pathology specimens from laboratory and surgery, verifying specimen identification and resolves discrepancies.
• Labels specimens, requisitions, cassettes with surgical accession number, legibly and accurately.
• Enters accession number, patient and specimen identifiers into computer database.
• Processes, prepares, and sends specimens to outside laboratory and accurately completes all associated paperwork.
• Processes, prepares, and distributes intra-facility consultations.
• Performs tissue sections according to written policies and procedures.
• Assists pathologist with gross examination.
• Sets up necessary equipment, supplies and specimens for gross examination.
• Stores specimens after examination.
• Disinfects area/instruments including cryostat.
• May assist pathologists preparing fetal/infant cadavers and associated paperwork for delivery to fetal pathologists.
• Maintains wet tissue storage.
• Stores, rotates, and disposes of all wet tissues in accordance with departmental procedures. Disinfects and maintains specimen storage cabinets.
• Disposes of tissues, decanting formaldehyde per department protocol and following all safety precautions.
• Assists other staff, as directed, and assists with clerical duties:
• Receives slides from Regional Lab and distributes slides to pathologist. Verifies accuracy of shipment.
• Files, including slides.
• Assists with stocking supplies and proper utilization of supplies.
• Mailing and distribution of report.
• Answering the telephone and responding to voicemail messages in a timely manner.
• According to established facility protocol, conducts daily morgue census; verifies if autopsy is required and collects permit chart, etc. as assigned.
• Properly labels, stores, handles, and disposes reagents and hazardous wastes according to local, State and Federal regulations. This may include recycling or reprocessing of reagents used in the department/unit including neutralization of formaldehyde before disposing.
• May be assigned to train staff in all non-grossing duties.
• Performs other duties assigned.
• This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
Skills:
grossing, tissue samples, accessioning, tissue, Staining
Top Skills Details:
grossing,tissue samples,accessioning,tissue
Additional Skills & Qualifications:
Top Technical skills:
Organization, recognize patient identification, detail-oriented, focused, and can take direction from PA and coworkers
Tissue cutting- grossing
1 year of exp
Using CO-path and health connect- bonus if they have it
**Bachelor's Degree highly preferred over AA
Experience Level:
Intermediate Level
About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:
Hiring diverse talent
Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
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