Sharp Healthplan San Diego , CA 92140
Posted 1 week ago
Hours:
Shift Start Time:
Variable
Shift End Time:
Variable
AWS Hours Requirement:
8/40 - 8 Hour Shift
Additional Shift Information:
Weekend Requirements:
As Needed
On-Call Required:
No
Hourly Pay Range (Minimum
Midpoint
Maximum):
$32.283 - $41.655 - $51.028
The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position. The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant's years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices.
What You Will Do
Provide accurate and timely processing of a variety of simple (Levels 1 & 2A) pathology laboratory specimens.
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Grossing experience with level 1 and 2A specimens
Frozen section experience
Essential Functions
Demonstrates emotional intelligence and critical thinking in job performance.
Demonstrates appropriate and logical decisions, especially under critical and stressful situations.
Demonstrates empathy to patients, coworkers, and all others encountered in the workplace.
Able to troubleshoot in a logical, productive manner to reach an acceptable resolution.
Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability to optimize the organization's financial success while delivering the highest quality of care and service.
Uses time effectively and actively sets priorities.
Demonstrates flexibility in work practices and adjusts to unscheduled situations.
Cooperates with initiatives to improve work processes.
Tries new ideas and new ways of doing things.
Positively embraces and is receptive to change and actively participates in the process.
Uses equipment and related applications in completing testing and documentation processes.
Utilizes all equipment (including phone, copier, fax, etc.), instruments, products, and other tools per manufacturer's and training instructions and according to established procedures.
Demonstrates competency and efficient use of all tool applications (IS, PC, other system/software) and equipment to produce the end product.
Performs required preventive and corrective maintenance on equipment/tools.
Reports and documents equipment/tool/reagent issues and failures.
Checks inventory expiration dates and demonstrates ability to evaluate consumables (reagent/supply) inventory to prevent shortages; alerts ordering personnel.
Removes defective equipment from use, documents problem, and notifies appropriate personnel for repair; verifies equipment inspections are up-to-date.
Performs or assists with pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical tests and processes by evaluating quality control systems, data, and outcomes.
Completes and assesses all QC procedures in place with indicated corrective action and resolution as needed.
Coordinates and completes processes in place to meet standards established to maintain quality testing.
Has knowledge of and reviews quality assurance indicators and monitors in place and works with the laboratory team to meet the established thresholds.
Completes daily position tasks within expected timeframes to meet overall histology lab QA goal expectations.
Identifies errors and follows-through with investigation, correction, documentation, and notification to appropriate caregiver and lab leadership.
Communicates, cooperates, collaborates and takes initiative to be an effective team member.
Proactively initiates communication and works cooperatively with others to successfully complete work assignments.
Demonstrates positive verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
Completes documentation legibly, accurately, and timely.
Stays informed through staff meetings, electronic communication, in-services, and educational opportunities.
Establishes effective working relationships between internal and external customers.
Seeks opportunities for feedback to improve effectiveness of own communication.
Validates messages by clarifying expectations and verifying understanding of agreements/action plans.
Performs or assists with pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical test processes and evaluates results produced relative to the diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of disease.
Describe gross features of tissues for processing (level 1) and select simple (level 2A) surgical specimens according to professional standards.
Prepare tissue samples for processing for light microscopy.
Select samples for special studies such as flow cytometry, cytogenetics, cultures.
Demonstrate proficiency with cutting frozen section blocks and staining frozen section and touch preparation slides, in a timely manner within the standards of quality.
Assist with specimen accessioning.
Photograph gross specimens.
Assure proper maintenance of equipment with documentation.
Completes processes without error using written policies, procedures and other appropriate resources; identifies issues in policies or procedures.
SHC corporate commitment to compliance training principles are correctly and appropriately utilized when performing assigned procedures as written.
Performs new procedures and policies within acceptable training time intervals; meets department turnaround time goals.
Documents activities and results consistently, thoroughly and legibly; proofreads and double checks own work to minimize errors.
Evaluates data for accuracy and verifies any questionable finding with thorough investigation and appropriate follow-through.
Performs or assists with pre-analytical and post analytical procedures and demonstrates assessment of testing factors with regard to patient age and population specific groups.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class
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