Grossing Technician

Everything we do is underscored by a why — and that why is one another.

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Essential Job Functions:

• Performs gross examination, dissection, and processing of authorized surgical pathology specimens, including designated large specimens, within established competency and scope of practice.
• Verifies specimen identification, source, orientation, labeling, and clinical information prior to examination and processing.
• Documents complete and accurate gross descriptions, measurements, margins, lesions, anatomical structures, and other relevant findings.
• Selects, dissects, orients, labels, and submits representative tissue sections and cassettes according to established protocols.
• Performs specimen-specific grossing procedures, including inking, margin assessment, serial sectioning, tissue mapping, fixation, and sampling as applicable.
• Maintains specimen integrity, traceability, accurate tracking, and documentation throughout accessioning, grossing, and transfer to histology.
• Recognizes unusual findings, complex specimens, or situations requiring specialized handling, additional sampling, or professional consultation, and escalate appropriately.
• Supports histology and ancillary testing workflows, including tissue processing and frozen section procedures when trained and assigned.
• Complies with all laboratory quality, safety, regulatory, accreditation, and documentation requirements; perform assigned quality control activities.
• Maintains a safe, organized work environment; promptly report discrepancies, errors, equipment issues, safety concerns, and participate in competency assessments..
• Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.

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Language Requirements:

This position requires proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English to ensure effective communication in the workplace and with patients, families, and team members.

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Driving Requirement Definitions:

• Professional Drivers: Persons who drive as their main responsibility OR transport passengers or hazardous materials.
• Frequent Drivers: Persons whose main responsibility is not driving, but drive daily or almost daily.
• Occasional Drivers: Persons who drive from once per month to as frequently as once per week.
• Infrequent Drivers: Persons who are generally not expected to drive.

Driving Requirement for this position:

Making a real difference. For one another.

To take the best care of our patients and community — including friends, family, and neighbors — we need people who are committed to growth, excellence, and one another.

At Altru, you’ll find a culture where support and teamwork are at the heart of what we do. You’ll have opportunities to advance your skills, work with the latest technologies, experience the fulfillment that comes from giving back, and take your career wherever you want it to go.

Join our team and be a part of a small community with a big heart.

Altru offers a comprehensive benefits package to its full- and part-time employees. Excellent benefits include a health plan and 401(k) retirement plan. Other benefits include a dental plan, vision plan, life and disability insurance, education assistance, paid time off (PTO)