Grossing Technician

Job Description

Job : 3486744

Job Title: Permanent Grossing Technician

Location: Huntsville, AL 35805

Shift: 10am to 6:30pm

The Grossing Technician provides anatomic pathology services under the direction and supervision of a Board Certified, licensed medical doctor (Pathologist).
Grossing Technician is required to gross and dictate gastrointestinal biopsies, small biopsies (including cores), prostate cores, and any small tissue that does not require dissection. Grossing Technicians will interact with pathologists in the same manner that physicians' assistants carry out their duties under the direction of physicians in surgical and medical practices.

The Grossing Technicians serve as the eyes of the pathologist and are often the initial (and sometimes only) individual to look at the specimen when it arrives from the operating room, clinic and/or physician's office. Grossing Technician's contribute to the overall efficiency of the laboratory or pathology practice in a cost effective manner by performing a variety of tasks, consisting primarily of gross examination of surgical pathology specimens.

• Preparation, gross description, dictation, and dissection of human tissue
• Select representative sections for embedding, staining, and microscopic evaluation
• Ensure appropriate specimen accessioning
• Obtain tissue such as blood and toxicological material for studies such as flow cytometry and immunohistochemistry
• Photograph pertinent gross specimens as needed
• Assist with frozen section tissue selection and preparation
• Retrieve the patient's medical chart and other pertinent data for review with the attending pathologist
• Confer with the attending pathologist to identify any special techniques or procedures to be utilized
• Ensure the proper maintenance of equipment
• Provision of adequate supplies
• Cleaning of grossing stations
• Disposal of biological and administrative waste
• Solve any discrepancies or other issues that may arise

• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work in a high stress environment
• Attention to detail
• Knowledge of general laboratory protocols and techniques
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Quality Focus

• Demonstrated ability to obtain and prepare tissue for evaluation and to provide assistance to pathologists in a timely and quality manner.
• Proficiency in preparing and maintaining records and in use of electronic communications tools and software.
• Knowledge/ability to become knowledgeable in voice recognition software, internet and multiple-interfaced systems, various laboratory information systems, Excel, and MS Word or equivalent applications.
• High degree of technical competence and knowledge of histological techniques.