HonorHealth · 17 hours ago
Lab Assistant – Pathology
Arizona, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
1+ years expHonorHealth is one of Arizona’s largest nonprofit healthcare systems, serving a population of five million people in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area. The Lab Assistant – Pathology is responsible for performing various lab assistant duties in the Anatomic Pathology sections, ensuring quality patient care through laboratory services and maintaining confidentiality in processing specimens.
Health Care
Responsibilities
Receives specimens from couriers or other laboratory personnel and verifies specimen integrity, acceptability, and labeling. Follows proper procedure for specimen identification and/or rejection including follow up and proper documentation. Maintains confidentiality in the processing of specimens and handling of all laboratory data
Accessions specimens into LIS system and appropriately labels specimens while maintaining specimen integrity. Prints and verifies corresponding cassettes and is responsible for assuring case is appropriately assembled for processing
Performs specimen preparation and processing following laboratory procedures by manual or automated methods in accordance with instructions in the section procedure manual and defined standards of performance
Prepares, stains, and coverslips specimens for diagnosis by Pathologists or designee, including intra-operative specimen results needed to determine to course of procedure or operation. Case slide assembly and distribution
Prepares reagents, media and/or solutions used in bioanalytical procedures. Maintains staining line and changes reagent and solutions as required. Properly disposes of chemical and biohazard waste appropriately
Handles routine telephone inquiries and messages courteously and efficiently. Refers other inquiries to appropriate person and follows through with requests, takes messages, transfers calls and/or investigates situations as needed
Supports basic tasks and operations such as block/slide filing, ordering and stocks supplies and helps with maintaining supply inventory
Maintains the internal Quality Control process daily by performing and recording appropriate quality control procedures and documents according to laboratory policy and procedure
General laboratory activities including equipment maintenance, documentation, cleanliness, OSHA requirements, chemical hygiene, biohazards and blood borne pathogens guidelines. Demonstrates capability of safely handling carcinogenic substances, odors and other hazardous materials/reagents
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma or GED - Required
Preferred
1 year Anatomic Pathology laboratory assistant experience - Preferred
Benefits
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Company
HonorHealth
HonorHealth represent integrity & honesty and honor your right to personalized, easy-to-navigate healthcare.
10001+ employees
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