Job Summary

Join our team at Geisinger Medical Laboratories. You can find your passion for caring and innovation as a team member in our state-of-the-art laboratories. Our mission is to provide exceptional patient care through innovative, efficient, and high-quality laboratory services.

Job Duties

The Anatomic Pathology Laboratory Technician performs routine clerical and complex technical procedures and support functions for the Surgical Pathology, Histology, and/or Cytology laboratories, as well as for Clinical Pathology when required by a department.

• Receives, sorts, accessions and prepares specimens for analysis and testing including tissue and needle aspirates.
• Assesses specimens for proper collection and fixation and takes corrective action as necessary.
• Follows established best practices to ensure that patient’s orders, & specimens are always identified & labelled correctly.
• Prepare specimens and/or slides  for transport & storage, deliver appropriate specimens and/or slides to designated laboratory section for testing.
• Performs various staining and cover-slipping of prepared slides.
• Performs and documents routine maintenance on specified equipment and troubleshoots as needed.
• Maintains inventory, replenishes stock & supplies.
• Navigates and accesses multiple computer applications as needed.
• Manages phone inquiries and provides information regarding specimen collection, transport, and patient results as appropriate.
• Files surgical slides and paraffin blocks in a timely manner. Retrieves surgical slides and blocks as required from the permanent storage records.
• Follows established protocols to replenish, clean and maintain tissue processors, stainers and other lab equipment. (location dependent).
• Performs body fluid procedures using the Cytospin centrifuge (location dependent)
• Provides gross descriptions of non-gynecological specimens (location dependent)
• Prepares frozen sections / assists the Pathologist (location dependent)
• Assists in the collection of fine needle aspiration specimens (location dependent)
• Successfully completes initial and periodic competency assessments for all assigned job functions.
• Assists in the training and orientation of new employees.
• Completes departmental continuing education requirements.
   

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Position Details

Education and other requirements:

• High School diploma
• Associate's degree in related field of study (preferred)
• One year of Lab experience
• Dayshift
• Geisinger Medical Center

Geisinger cares about not only its patients and members but also about you and your family. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package to ensure that you and your loved ones can maintain good health, achieve financial stability, and excel both personally and professionally. Benefits of working at Geisinger:

• Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one 
• Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents  
• Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA)  
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage  
• 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions  
• Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly  
• Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year  
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive  
• Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones  
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care. Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more.  
• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance  

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required), Bachelor's Degree- (Preferred)

Experience

Certification(s) and License(s)

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.

We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.

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