Physician - Pathology jobs in Sunnyvale, CA

Location: Los Gatos, CA 95032

Status: Part Time (Monday-Friday, 5:30 PM - 10:30 PM) or Full Time (Monday-Friday, 3 PM to 11:30 PM)

Permanent/Temporary: Permanent

Starting compensation: $20/hr

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• College Degree
• Must be able to type 45 WPM
• Organizational skills within a lab setting, including those associated with computer data entry and basic understanding of medical insurances
• Knowledgeable in IntelliPath software

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Receiving and screening insurances of incoming specimens
• Accessioning (data entry) patient information and labeling of specimen bottles
• Printing accession number on cassettes
• Process cytology (ex: sperm, thyroid, cell block)
• Hazardous waste disposal
• Quality control for the requisitions, cassette and slide labels
• Pull blocks for re-cut slides
• Input immunos data at the autostainer workstation (Dako/Roche)
• Cover slipping
• Print slides labels for Dominican Hospital and in-house cases
• Send out specimen due to insurance reasons
• If needed, phone calls to Dominican for any clarification on requests sent via fax
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Security/HIPAA Access Level 3

PHYSICAL AND COGNITIVE REQUIREMENT:

• Ability to stand, walk and sit for long periods of time
• Ability to lift, open and move objects
• Ability to practice strict safety precautions when handling biological specimens and chemicals
• Ability to perform laboratory procedures accurately and quickly under stressful conditions and to adapt to changing situations
• Ability to exercise independent judgment, to think logically in the performance of one’s duties, and to accept constructive criticism
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and assume responsibility for one’s work
• Ability to communicate in a professional, positive, tactful manner
• Ability to maintain patient confidentially and to exercise ethical judgment, integrity, honesty, dependability, and accountability in the performance of one’s laboratory responsibilities

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From $19.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching

Schedule:

• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

Experience:

• Laboratory: 2 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person