Job Description

Essential Job Duties:

• Perform a wide variety of tasks in grossing and processing bone marrow specimens
• Perform grossing for cytology specimens
• Maintain and organize Gross Bays daily after use
• Assist Histology department, including but not limited to, stainer decons and daily maintenance, loading tissue processors, embedding tissue, performing processor maintenance, etc.
• Clean glassware/containers and complete all assigned Accupath tasks
• Coordinate slides and requisitions to each corresponding facility; Place slides on board for distribution; Distribute slides after QC
• Print blocks and scan requisitions for bone marrow cases received at night
• Label, stain, and coverslip bone marrow smears
• Answer the Lab telephone when staff are unavailable or absent
• Maintain competency through web-based Standard Operating Procedure updates as well as educational modules
• Adhere to all PBM Safety policies and to all rules and regulations of all applicable local, state, and federal agencies and accrediting bodies
• Utilize automated equipment properly according to lab procedures and manufacturers' instructions
• Handle infectious biological specimens, caustics, toxic chemicals and/or irritants appropriately and safely
• Learn and apply computer related applications and programs, including using electronic keyboard and other peripheral devices
• Ensure work area has proper coverage at all times during the work shift, ie coverage or meal and/or rest periods
• Immediately notifies supervisory personnel of malfunctioning instrumentation
• Protects confidentiality of patient information and results at all times
• Perform other duties as assigned or requested

Qualifications

Work Schedule

Mon-Fri: 1:30pm-10:00pm