Histology Grossing Tech 1

Responsibilities

Day-to-day responsibilities include assisting the team in Quality Control, Quality Assurance, and Operations associated with laboratory testing, equipment, facility, and materials.
* Determine the acceptability of specimens for testing according to established criteria.
* Perform and document preventive maintenance and quality control procedures.
* Report accurate and timely test results to deliver quality patient care.
* Monitor and operate instrumentation.
* Maintain a safe work environment and wear appropriate personal protective equipment.
* Performs a wide variety of tasks in grossing and processing animal specimens
* Maintains and organizes gross stations daily.
* Perform other duties as directed by supervisor.
* Loading processors and processor maintenance.
* Handles infectious biological specimens, caustics, toxic chemicals, and irritants.
* Dispose of hazardous waste per guidelines.
* Grossing simple, simple multiple, and complex level 1 cases with little to no help.

Required Skills, Education, and Experience
* Gross Tech 1 and 0 to 5 years of lab experience
* CVT/RVT/LVT and 1 to 5 years of lab experience
* Associates degree and 1 to 5 years of lab experience
* Bachelors degree and 1 to 5 years of lab experience
* Demonstrated ability to build, develop and work within a clinical laboratory team, including creative problem solving and flexibility to meet rapid growth.
* IT and LIS (laboratory information systems) experience and general comfort level with computer systems, technology, and equipment interfaces.
* Able to read and understand Standard Operating Procedures, troubleshoot sophisticated laboratory instruments in a timely manner, and have a working knowledge of LIS procedures.
* Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills required.
* Robust organizational and time management skills.
* Ability to work in fast paced STAT environment.
* Strong computer skills and ability to work within windows and Laboratory Information System environment
* Proficient knowledge in animal terminology, animal anatomy and physiology.

Preferred candidate qualifications:
* Experience with the following instruments: Grossing stations, agitator, and Tissue Tek processors.
* Must be available for evenings as needed and rotating weekends.
* Team leadership, friendly and loves challenges.
* Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills required.
* Robust organizational and time management skills.
* Ability to work in fast-paced STAT environment.
* Experience in the veterinary field strongly preferred but not required. Other experience considered as applicable.

Physical and Time requirements:
* Able to sit and stand for long periods of time
* Able to lift up to 30lbs
* Flexible hours and overtime may be required
* SHIFT TIMES: Wednesday-Sunday 6am-2:30pm

About Zoetis

At Zoetis, our purpose is to nurture the world and humankind by advancing care for animals. As a Fortune 500 company and the world leader in animal health, we discover, develop, manufacture and commercialize vaccines, medicines, diagnostics and other technologies for companion animals and livestock. We know our people drive our success. Our award-winning culture, built around our Core Beliefs, focuses on our colleagues' careers, connection and support. We offer competitive healthcare and retirement savings benefits, along with an array of benefits, policies and programs to support employee well-being in every sense, from health and financial wellness to family and lifestyle resources.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Connected to our purpose and Core Beliefs, at Zoetis, we lead with inclusion. Our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) focus helps create an environment where each colleague can thrive. Our commitment to DE&I begins with our leadership team of diverse backgrounds, experiences and ethnicities, and it is demonstrated in our support of our colleagues and the animal health industry. We have nine colleague resources groups whose members spread awareness, foster inclusivity and make a positive impact on our business and communities.

Our commitment to advancing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion has earned us recognitions as a 2024 Catalyst Award recipient and a Top 50 Company for Workplace Fairness by Fair360 (formerly DiversityInc). Zoetis has also been named a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality, a Best Company for Working Parents, a Top Company for Executive Women, among many others. Learn more here.

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