Gross Room Tech

Job Opportunity at WVUH

Under general supervision of the Pathologist or Pathology Assistant, assists pathology in the receipt, processing, and organization of surgical tissue specimens in the Gross Room in support of the hospital's mission and goals.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: High school diploma or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's degree in biology or related field of study

Experience: Experience in a laboratory setting

Core Duties and Responsibilities: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

• Assists in the surgical pathology Gross Room procedures; accessioning of specimens, preparation and fixation of specimens, and preparation of intra-operative frozen sections.
• Assists in pick-up of specimens from various hospital locations, verifying specimen identification and resolving discrepancies. Also assists in delivery of specimens from the gross room to morgue, histology, storage, or other areas as needed.
• Receives, identifies, processes, accessions, specimens from outside laboratories according to regulations. Also processes, prepares, and sends specimens to outside laboratories or department if necessary, accurately completing all associated paperwork.
• Assists in maintaining general working status of gross room, including stocking workstations, completion of logs, notification of appropriate personnel of needed supplies, and general lab and equipment maintenance and cleanup.
• Maintains chain-of-custody in medico-legal cases, according to SOP.
• Assures all necessary equipment is functioning according to specs and provides appropriate documentation. Immediately reports anything that is unacceptable to the area coordinator and/or supervisor.
• Completes all quality assurance logs and immediately reports anything that is unacceptable to the area coordinator and/or supervisor. Documents all QA work and resolutions.
• Reports medical and operational problems to the Pathologists, Pathology Assistants, Manager and/or Coordinator, as required.
• May be assigned to train staff in all non-grossing duties.
• Preserves specimens for conferences, teaching or research (i.e., organs, sections of organs), according to SOP.
• Participates in the educational endeavors of the institution to meet the current and future needs in support of the department's, hospital's and the university's goals and mission of teaching and research. Participates as required, in the education of medical students, residents histology and Pathology Assistant students, as established by SOP.

Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Capable of engaging in continuous active work requiring moderate physical exertion and manual dexterity.
• Capable of rapid movement and standing for long periods of time.
• Capable of using an air-purifying respirator required by OSHA.

Working Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• May be exposed to fumes, chemicals, vibrations, noise, blood/bodily fluids and infectious disease.

Skills and Abilities:

• Must pay strict attention to detail while multitasking.
• Must be able to problem solve.
• Must have basic computer skills

Additional Job Description: As an Anatomic Pathology Technician for the Children's Hospital Path Lab/Main Gross Room, the successful applicant will be primarily working in a laboratory setting under the supervision of the Pathologist Assistant(s) and the Senior Anatomic Pathology Technician and in coordination with other Anatomical Pathology Technicians. They will be required to accession pathology specimens received from the Operating Rooms and retrieve collected specimens from different locations within the hospital. In addition, they will be expected help prepare of frozen section slides and other needs of the Pathologist Assistant(s) as they arise throughout their shift. They will be required to perform afternoon duties such as transporting grossed cassettes to Histology and loading the tissue processors, preparing fresh H&E stain solutions, re-stocking supplies, cleaning workstations, and other duties as assigned. The successful candidate must follow and adhere to standard operating procedures and policies within the department. The candidate should have a general knowledge and understanding of medical terminology and a background or familiarity with anatomy, biology, and/or chemistry. The successful candidate should demonstrate the ability to troubleshoot, multitask, and pay close attention to detail in a fast-paced environment. In addition, the candidate also should have a general knowledge of various computer applications such as Microsoft Excel.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Shift: Day (United States of America)

Exempt/Non-Exempt: United States of America (Non-Exempt)

Company: WVUH West Virginia University Hospitals

Cost Center: 115 WVUH Clinical Labs Anatomic Pathology

Address: 1 Medical Center Drive Morgantown West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer: West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.