Grossing Technician

Are you looking for an incredible opportunity to join a dynamic, fast-growing dermatology services company?

Epiphany Dermatology, headquartered in Austin, TX, is on a mission to improve access to dermatology services and provide exceptional patient care in underserved markets across the U.S.

We are looking for a service-oriented, motivated individual to join us as a Grossing Technician to accomplish this mission.

With ambitions to increase our reach over the next four to five years, our quickly expanding company has gone from a single site in 2015 to over 100 dermatological clinics nationwide.

Our employees are the key to our success and we’re proud to offer eligible employees great benefits (many at no cost!), perks like free skin care, generous time off plans, the opportunity for growth, and the chance to be part of a purpose-driven organization taking patient care to the next level.

We are excited to grow our team with individuals who are as passionate about our patients as we are and invest a lot of time and energy in our employees’ development because we believe being a part of the Epiphany team is a career opportunity—not just another job.

As a Grossing Technician you will be instrumental in providing a variety of support functions in our dermatopathology laboratory and responsible for supporting a multi-site dermatology practice. This individual delivers safe and accurate lab services, including but not limited to measuring, inking, describing, and macroscopic tissue sectioning. This technician must demonstrate reliable clinical practices in a histology laboratory setting and compliance with Lab-related regulations.

This position will be responsible for ensuring lab support is appropriately met by performing the following duties:

Deliver safe and accurate lab services, under the direct supervision of the Pathologists’ Assistant and/or Dermatopathologist and in collaboration with the healthcare team.

Completes comprehensive laboratory technician training/orientation on Epiphany laboratory protocols, procedures, and testing imperatives.

Perform administrative lab duties within scope of practice.

Provide feedback on status and/or reports to providers, as necessary.

Accurately document within our EHR, per guidelines and appropriate limited access.

Receive, organize, and prepare patient tissue samples for microscopic evaluation by the Dermatopathologist.

Assist with laboratory send-outs to include slide and block requests as required.

Assist with completing and maintaining all compliance related paperwork to include temperature and humidity information, chemical reagent log sheets, patient information logs, and quality assurance forms.

Adhere to all safety protocols.

Provide excellent customer service in person or on the telephone when answering or referring inquiries.

Accurately complete documentation in the Electronic Medical Record and any required paper documentation while ensuring patient confidentiality, in a timely manner.

Ensure that blood/body fluids, biohazard materials, needle containers and potentially infectious wastes are appropriately disposed in accordance with infection control guidelines.

Monitor expiration dates and act accordingly.

Recognize usage trends affecting unit supplies and makes recommendations for adjustments.

Participate in staff meetings and work groups by providing constructive input for practice improvements and solutions.

Other duties as assigned.

Minimum of two years of related laboratory experience as a technician, preferably in a physician practice or ambulatory environment.

Associate’s degree in medical laboratory technology, or

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university to include 24 science semester credit hours (6 biology, 6 chemistry, 12 any combination chemistry, biology and/or medical laboratory technology), or

60 semester credit hours from an accredited university to include 24 science semester credit hours (6 biology, 6 chemistry, 12 any combination of chemistry, biology, and/or medical laboratory technology)

Must be authorized to work in the United States without restriction. We will not sponsor applicants for work visas.

Medical office, procedure/exam room and laboratory environment may include exposure to communicable diseases, blood borne pathogens, biohazards or toxic substances. Daily activities may include standing, walking, sitting, bending and lifting items up to 30 lbs.

• We offer generous benefits including medical, life insurance, short-term disability coverage, mental health services, and more at no cost for eligible employees.
• In addition, we have great vision, dental, and supplemental insurance options.
• We also offer 401k with company matching, employee discounts, HSA and FSA, tuition assistance, certification reimbursement, and more!