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Pathology Technician - Histology

MercyOne

Des Moines, IA
24 days ago

Job Description

Join the MercyOne family as a Pathology Technician - Histology, where you'll perform essential tasks in surgical pathology and autopsies. Contribute to community health by ensuring accurate specimen processing and assisting in critical healthcare activities in a supportive environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Perform high complexity tissue grossing in the surgical pathology area
  • Assist with autopsies
  • Perform gross description and specimen dissection of simple surgical specimens
  • Prepare/fix semi-complex surgical specimens
  • Process cytology specimens under supervision
  • Perform instrument maintenance according to established protocols
  • Register patients and accession cases
  • Identify and log specimens with discrepancies
  • Monitor pending logs and resolve orders
  • Discard surgical tissue according to policy
  • File slides and blocks
  • Assist with training new employees
  • Maintain supply inventories
  • Support and utilize LEAN principles and standard work

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in a science-related field or equivalent education
  • 24 semester hours of medical laboratory technology courses or science courses including 6 semester hours of chemistry and 6 hours of biology
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word/Excel
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills
  • Good hand-eye coordination
  • Working knowledge of basic medical terminology

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensationFull benefits packageOpportunity for growth