Grossing Assistant II - Copley - Day Shift - Full Time

Hours:

Shift Start Time:

10 AM

Shift End Time:

6:30 PM

AWS Hours Requirement:

8/40 - 8 Hour Shift

Additional Shift Information:

Monday to Friday

Weekend Requirements:

As Needed

On-Call Required:

No

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum):

$36.830 - $47.530 - $53.230

 

The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position.  The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant’s years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices. 

 

What You Will Do
Provide accurate and timely processing of simple (Levels 1, 2A) pathology laboratory specimens.

Required Qualifications

• Associate's Degree An earned associate degree in laboratory science or medical laboratory technology obtained from an accredited institution Or
• Other Education/training equivalent to the above that includes at least 60 semester hours or equivalent from an accredited institution. This education must include 24 semester hours of medical technology courses, OR 24 semester hours of science courses that include 6 semester hours of chemistry, 6 semester hours of biology, and 12 semester hours of chemistry, biology or medical laboratory technology in any combination. In addition the individual must have laboratory training including either completion of a clinical laboratory training program approved or accredited by the ASHES, NAACLS, or other organization approved by HHS (note that this training may be included in the 60 semester hours listed above), OR at least 3 months documented laboratory training in each specialty in which the individual performs high complexity testing. Individuals who attended foreign schools must have an evaluation of their credentials determining equivalency of their education to education obtained in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications

• Grossing experience with Level 1 and 2A specimens
• Frozen section experience

Essential Functions

• Demonstrates critical thinking
  Demonstrates emotional intelligence and critical thinking in job performance.
  Demonstrates appropriate and logical decisions, especially under critical and stressful situations.
  Demonstrates empathy to patients, coworkers, and all others encountered in the workplace.
  Able to troubleshoot in a logical, productive manner to reach an acceptable resolution.
• Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability
  Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability to optimize the organization's financial success while delivering the highest quality of care and service.
  Uses time effectively and actively sets priorities.
  Demonstrates flexibility in work practices and adjusts to unscheduled situations.
  Cooperates with initiatives to improve work processes.
  Tries new ideas and new ways of doing things.
  Positively embraces and is receptive to change and actively participates in the process.
• Equipment
  Uses equipment and related applications in completing testing and documentation processes.
  Utilizes all equipment (including phone, copier, fax, etc.), instruments, products, and other tools per manufacturer's and training instructions and according to established procedures.
  Demonstrates competency and efficient use of all tool applications (IS, PC, other system/software) and equipment to produce the end product.
  Performs required preventive and corrective maintenance on equipment/tools.
  Reports and documents equipment/tool/reagent issues and failures.
  Checks inventory expiration dates and demonstrates ability to evaluate consumables (reagent/supply) inventory to prevent shortages; alerts ordering personnel.
  Removes defective equipment from use, documents problem, and notifies appropriate personnel for repair; verifies equipment inspections are up-to-date.
• Quality control
  Performs or assists with pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical tests and processes by evaluating quality control systems, data, and outcomes.
  Completes and assesses all QC procedures in place with indicated corrective action and resolution as needed.
  Coordinates and completes processes in place to meet standards established to maintain quality testing.
  Has knowledge of and reviews quality assurance indicators and monitors in place and works with the laboratory team to meet the established thresholds.
  Completes daily position tasks within expected timeframes to meet overall histology lab QA goal expectations.