Grossing Technician - Surgical Pathology

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Duke University Health System Clinical Laboratories

Pursue your passion for caring and innovation as a team member in the state-of-the-art Duke Health laboratories. Duke Health laboratories are College of American Pathologists accredited and Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments certified. The multidisciplinary team is committed to serving the rare and complex testing needs of Duke Health patients by providing timely and accurate results, educating the next generation of laboratorians, scientists and physicians, and researching and developing the cutting-edge diagnostics of tomorrow.

Grossing Technician in the Surgical Pathology Lab at Duke University Hospital. Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., with rotating weekends.

Experience grossing small biopsies and/or skin specimens is strongly preferred.

This position is eligible for a $5,000 commitment bonus for a 1-year commitment.

General Description

Perform routine histopathological tests in a clinical laboratory for use in the treatment and diagnosis of disease.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Accessioning all surgical pathology specimens
• Gross small specimens may include but are not limited to GI, GU and GYN biopsies, skin biopsies and skin excisions, heart biopsies, lung biopsies, bone marrow biopsies and clots and other small cases as assigned
• Specimen priority assignment
• Cutting and staining frozen sections
• Assessing decalcification adequacy
• Specimen transport
• Communicate effectively with clinicians and pathologists
• Assist Leadership in data collection for QA/QI initiatives and assessing technician
• Participate in training of technical staff, students, and pathology residents

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Bachelors of Science/Bachelor of Arts in Chemical, Physical, Biological, or Clinical Laboratory Science; or Medical Technology. Must meet the CLIA/CAP Education Requirements established to perform high-complexity testing.

Minimum educational or experience requirements may be modified on a case-by-case basis at the discretion of the CLIA (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment) director as long as minimal CLIA requirements are met by the employee for the tasks being performed

Experience

• One year lab experience with BS/BA in Science.
• No experience needed for NAACLS (National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences) Program.

Degrees, Licensure, and/or Certification

Certification Eligible (must obtain HTL certification in 18 months (about 1 and a half years)).

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated competency in histological laboratory skills.
• Ability to perform assigned tasks on routine and special material.

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