What are the responsibilities and job description for the Bone Marrow Gross Tech position at PathGroup?
Essential Job Duties
- Perform a wide variety of tasks in grossing and processing bone marrow specimens
- Perform grossing for cytology specimens
- Maintain and organize Gross Bays daily after use
- Assist Histology department, including but not limited to, stainer decons and daily maintenance, loading tissue processors, embedding tissue, performing processor maintenance, etc.
- Clean glassware/containers and complete all assigned Accupath tasks
- Coordinate slides and requisitions to each corresponding facility; Place slides on board for distribution; Distribute slides after QC
- Print blocks and scan requisitions for bone marrow cases received at night
- Label, stain, and coverslip bone marrow smears
- Answer the Lab telephone when staff are unavailable or absent
- Maintain competency through web-based Standard Operating Procedure updates as well as educational modules
- Adhere to all PBM Safety policies and to all rules and regulations of all applicable local, state, and federal agencies and accrediting bodies
- Utilize automated equipment properly according to lab procedures and manufacturers' instructions
- Handle infectious biological specimens, caustics, toxic chemicals and/or irritants appropriately and safely
- Learn and apply computer related applications and programs, including using electronic keyboard and other peripheral devices
- Ensure work area has proper coverage at all times during the work shift, ie coverage or meal and/or rest periods
- Immediately notifies supervisory personnel of malfunctioning instrumentation
- Protects confidentiality of patient information and results at all times
- Perform other duties as assigned or requested
