Pathology Lab Assistant

Job Details

Do you want to work for a company that values respect, integrity, accountability, and leadership? Are you interested in being a part of one of the nation’s leading providers of Gastroenterology care? If so, join us at Colon, Stomach, and Liver Center and become part of the One GI®, family!

Colon, Stomach, and Liver Center is seeking a Path Lab Assistant to join our team in Lansdowne, VA to help drive patient success in our community.

We are searching for a passionate Path Lab Assistant to work Full Time. This position will work Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 4:00pm, this position provides a great work - life balance as you will not have to work any nights or weekends!

Who we are!

Colon, Stomach, and Liver Center is a team of gastroenterologists and allied health professionals with a proven track record of providing excellent care that families can count on. We specialize in treating the full range of digestive diseases and endeavor to provide exceptional care, for every patient, every time.

We are powered by One GI®, a true collaboration of the very best clinical and business minds – which enables us to focus on what’s truly important – our patients. And you contribution will be integral!

Our commitment to diversity & inclusion:

**At One GI®, we value and actively promote diversity in the workforce at all levels. We strive to celebrate culture and other differences and consider them strengths of our organization.

What you will do:

• Collection and accession specimens daily.
• Enter data into laboratory information system for specimen analysis and staining information.
• Perform microbiology/histology procedures on specimens which includes embedding, processing, staining (routine H & E, special and IHC), and cover-slipping.
• Perform maintenance of equipment including changing solutions on tissue processor and auto-stainer.
• Perform general cleaning/upkeep of laboratory and organization of supplies.
• Perform quality control and record keeping for histology lab.
• Send and track all consults/second opinions/additional stains sent out to other labs.
• Perform chemical hazardous waste disposal according to current operating policies and procedures.
• File patient blocks and slides for storage.
• Perform various clerical function and label bottles, cassettes and slides as required.
• Receive and accession tissue specimens and prepare specimens for histo-technic processing.
• Comply with OSHA and regulatory requirements by following established procedures in order to maintain a safe laboratory environment and to meet all accreditation standards.
• Maintain work area and all documentation mandated by state regulations.

What you bring:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Natural Science (only if tech certification is desired).
• CPR certification through AHA preferred.
• Familiarity using tissue processor, auto-stainer, IHC stainer, Biofire Torch, and embedding center required.

The generous benefits we offer (dependent upon employment status)!

• Excellent paid time off for a healthy work/life balance.
• We want to help you with your retirement, with our generous 401k plan. We will match 100% of the first 3% that you contribute, and 50% of the next 2% of your eligible contributions.
• Looking to further your education, we want to help! We offer education reimbursement, up to $10,000 per year (depending on employment status).
• Internal growth opportunities. We want to aide in your training and development.
• Competitive health and supplemental benefits; with fsa and hsa options.
• After you obtain employment, if you know someone that would also bring value to our company, refer them to One GI® and get a $500 referral bonus!