Job Summary
- Location
- Boston North, MA 01970
- Industries
- Healthcare Services
- Job Type
- Full Time
- Employee
- Years of Experience
- 1+ to 2 Years
- Education Level
- Associate Degree
- Career Level
- Experienced (Non-Manager)
- Salary
Salary commensurate with experience- Job Reference Code
- 6379.1072
PATHOLOGY PREP TECH/40/days/NSMC
About the Job
Description:
SUMMARY:
With minimal supervision, the Pathology Prep Tech performs a variety of functions in the pathology department, including specimen receipt, patient registration, specimen accessioning and processing.
PRIMARY RESPONIBILITIES
1. Accessions and processes Non-Gynecologic cytology specimens including body fluids, smears, FNAs and ThinPrep specimens for microscopic evaluation.
2. This includes assigning accession numbers, Thin Prep Processing, CytopSpin processing, manual and automated stainers, changing reagents, and cover slipping.
3. Prepares non-GYN specimens for immunohistochemistry and special stain testing.
4. Render a gross description of all Non-Gynecologic specimens.
5. Accessions and prepares Surgical specimens for the Pathologist Assistants.
6. Embed processed tissue, carefully determining orientation and specimen requirements.
7. Prepare FNA smears for the radiologist, at patient bedside, for STAT analysis by the pathologist. This requires ability to determine best protocol for individual specimens.
8. Registers patients in the hospital computer system.
9. Responsible for assuring that all inventories are complete and appropriate supplies are ordered.
10. Follows all laboratory and hospital safety policies and assures compliance of the Pathology Lab.
11. Responsible for completion of all quality control, safety, and preventative maintenance logs.
12. Disposes and labels biohazard waste appropriately.
13. Identify test in question (TIQ) and problem specimens.
14. Maintains specimen identification and integrity throughout all processes of the department.
15. Differentiate acceptable and unacceptable processing and staining of specimens.
Qualifications:
SKILLS/COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:
1. Finger dexterity and hand-eye coordination.
2. Must have great attention to details and the ability to remain calm in difficult situations.
3. Must begin and complete all assignments with minimal supervision.
4. Data entry skills.
5. Ability to follow protocols which are dependent upon specimens types, specimen adequacy, and the individual needs of clinicians and pathologists.
EDUCATION REQUIRED:
Associate degree in science.
LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS and/or REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED
None required
EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Some college science and/or 2 years laboratory experience.
Salary/Benefits: Salary commensurate with experience
Your decision to join an organization is based on many considerations. At The North Shore Medical Center, we feel our benefit program plays a vital role in demonstrating the organization's commitment to its employees. NSMC's benefits package includes Medical, Dental, Retirement, Earned Time Off, Flexible Spending, Life and Disability Insurances, and Tuition Reimbursement.
Job Location: Salem, MA
Job Number: 6379
Company URL: http://nsmc.partners.org /
Company Profile:
NSMC includes Salem Hospital in Salem, Massachusetts, and Union Hospital in Lynn, Massachusetts, both full-service community hospitals, as well as NSMC North Shore Children's Hospital, the NSMC Cancer Center, a freestanding cancer center in Peabody, Massachusetts, the NSMC Heart Center, and the NSMC Women's Center in Danvers, Massachusetts.
The affiliation with Partners, which includes Massachusetts General and Brigham and Women's hospitals, means that NSMC can offer a higher level of expertise and technology to patients on the North Shore.
NSMC Salem Hospital is a 275-bed community teaching hospital that provides a full range of adult and pediatric services, including medicine, surgery, emergency care, ambulatory care, obstetrics, neonatal care, gynecology, and psychiatry services. It is recognized as a regional referral center for cardiology, oncology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, and thoracic surgery services.
NSMC Union Hospital in Lynn is a 130-bed community hospital that provides adult medical and surgical services, including emergency care, ambulatory care, cardiology, psychiatry, oncology, and orthopedic services, as well as a pain center and advanced minimally invasive procedures for the residents of the North Shore.
Northshore Medical Center is an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action Employer.
SUMMARY:
With minimal supervision, the Pathology Prep Tech performs a variety of functions in the pathology department, including specimen receipt, patient registration, specimen accessioning and processing.
PRIMARY RESPONIBILITIES
1. Accessions and processes Non-Gynecologic cytology specimens including body fluids, smears, FNAs and ThinPrep specimens for microscopic evaluation.
2. This includes assigning accession numbers, Thin Prep Processing, CytopSpin processing, manual and automated stainers, changing reagents, and cover slipping.
3. Prepares non-GYN specimens for immunohistochemistry and special stain testing.
4. Render a gross description of all Non-Gynecologic specimens.
5. Accessions and prepares Surgical specimens for the Pathologist Assistants.
6. Embed processed tissue, carefully determining orientation and specimen requirements.
7. Prepare FNA smears for the radiologist, at patient bedside, for STAT analysis by the pathologist. This requires ability to determine best protocol for individual specimens.
8. Registers patients in the hospital computer system.
9. Responsible for assuring that all inventories are complete and appropriate supplies are ordered.
10. Follows all laboratory and hospital safety policies and assures compliance of the Pathology Lab.
11. Responsible for completion of all quality control, safety, and preventative maintenance logs.
12. Disposes and labels biohazard waste appropriately.
13. Identify test in question (TIQ) and problem specimens.
14. Maintains specimen identification and integrity throughout all processes of the department.
15. Differentiate acceptable and unacceptable processing and staining of specimens.
Qualifications:
SKILLS/COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:
1. Finger dexterity and hand-eye coordination.
2. Must have great attention to details and the ability to remain calm in difficult situations.
3. Must begin and complete all assignments with minimal supervision.
4. Data entry skills.
5. Ability to follow protocols which are dependent upon specimens types, specimen adequacy, and the individual needs of clinicians and pathologists.
EDUCATION REQUIRED:
Associate degree in science.
LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS and/or REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED
None required
EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Some college science and/or 2 years laboratory experience.
Salary/Benefits: Salary commensurate with experience
Your decision to join an organization is based on many considerations. At The North Shore Medical Center, we feel our benefit program plays a vital role in demonstrating the organization's commitment to its employees. NSMC's benefits package includes Medical, Dental, Retirement, Earned Time Off, Flexible Spending, Life and Disability Insurances, and Tuition Reimbursement.
Job Location: Salem, MA
Job Number: 6379
Company URL: http://nsmc.partners.org /
Company Profile:
NSMC includes Salem Hospital in Salem, Massachusetts, and Union Hospital in Lynn, Massachusetts, both full-service community hospitals, as well as NSMC North Shore Children's Hospital, the NSMC Cancer Center, a freestanding cancer center in Peabody, Massachusetts, the NSMC Heart Center, and the NSMC Women's Center in Danvers, Massachusetts.
The affiliation with Partners, which includes Massachusetts General and Brigham and Women's hospitals, means that NSMC can offer a higher level of expertise and technology to patients on the North Shore.
NSMC Salem Hospital is a 275-bed community teaching hospital that provides a full range of adult and pediatric services, including medicine, surgery, emergency care, ambulatory care, obstetrics, neonatal care, gynecology, and psychiatry services. It is recognized as a regional referral center for cardiology, oncology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, and thoracic surgery services.
NSMC Union Hospital in Lynn is a 130-bed community hospital that provides adult medical and surgical services, including emergency care, ambulatory care, cardiology, psychiatry, oncology, and orthopedic services, as well as a pain center and advanced minimally invasive procedures for the residents of the North Shore.
Northshore Medical Center is an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action Employer.
