UPMC Presbyterian hiring a full-time Surgical Pathology Technician to join the Pathology Lab team! In this role, you will be rotating through our urban hospital sites: UPMC Presby, Shadyside, Mercy, and Magee-Womens Hospital. We are seeking individuals who are interested in a daylight 8-hour shift role with start times of 7 a.m., 7:30 a.m., and 8:30 a.m. Monday through Friday - no weekends or holidays required!

The Surgical Pathology Technician provides unique support to the pathology department and Pathologist's Assistants through hands-on work with surgical specimens. In the anatomic pathology lab, you'll be joining a team of 9 Surgical Pathology Technicians and a department with a great work culture that is supportive of those who love learning and have a heart for patients but are unsure about a patient-facing role!

Responsibilities:

• Attend mandatory safety, compliance and other meetings required by laboratory and hospital guidelines.

• Examine and prepare surgical biopsy specimens for microscopic evaluation by providing gross description of each case as defined by the Surgical Pathology Manual while maintaining accurate records of all activities.

• Consistently provide an accurate gross description of surgical specimens as recorded in case reports for pathologists.

• Perform additional special specimen handling radiography, photography, special fixation, etc.

• File and retrieve surgical and autopsy materials and maintain accurate records of all such activities.

• Maintain record logs for the equipment.

• Replenish supplies for physicians' offices.

• Ensure proper operation, repair and replacement, and preventative maintenance of area equipment and tools.

• Verify complete and accurate patient identification on specimen requisition and container and reject specimens with conflicting/inadequate patient identifiers.

• Correlate patient history with specimen type and consult admitting clinician with conflicts.

• Utilize voice recognition software during documentation of specimen gross appearance.

• Receive, sort, and verify patient identifiers as cases are accessioned with bar-coded labels.

• Perform proper handling, storage and disposition of all surgical and autopsy tissue while adhering to the regulatory and compliance standards regarding biohazard and safety.

• Document discrepancy and resolution in APLIS.

• Perform clerical/computer entry functions including ordering departmental supplies and maintaining adequate stock.

• Attend in-services, lectures, and training classes, as required.

• Receive and accession specimens in LIS.

• Associate's degree in a laboratory science AND 2 years of hospital laboratory experience. OR

• Bachelor's degree in biology or related health sciences required AND 1 year of hospital laboratory experience preferred.

• Knowledge of medical terminology and laboratory information system experience preferred.

• Autopsy experience or interest is preferred.

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UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran