Grossing Technician

Grossing Technician

Responsibilities Include

• Receives specimens in the grossing laboratory.
• Enters patient information into the laboratory information system, verifying identification.
• Labels cassettes with accession/laboratory numbers.
• Performs quality control and quality assurance procedures, such as preventive maintenance and temperature checks.
• Maintains a clean and well-organized work area.
• Performs various clerical duties.
• Always maintains strict confidentiality and protects patient information.
• Ensures specimen integrity upon receipt and throughout the entire macroscopic examination process.
• Performs routine activities involved in the preparation of surgical specimens for histologic processing, according to delineation of privileges, policies, and procedures.
• Sets up necessary equipment, supplies, and specimens for macroscopic examination.
• Describes gross anatomic features of biopsies or routine, uncomplicated surgical specimens without selective sampling.
• Loads prepared cassettes into a tissue processor and starts the processor.
• Maintains cleanliness of the anatomic pathology suite.
• Operates and cleans laboratory equipment, instruments, and workstations.
• Maintains wet tissue storage.
• Stores, rotates, and disposes of all wet tissues in accordance with departmental procedures.