Grossing Technologist at Oregon Health & Science University – Portland, Oregon

Grossing Technologist

US-OR-Portland

Requisition ID: 2026-38584
Position Category: Laboratory
Job Type: AFSCME union represented
Position Type: Regular Full-Time
Posting Department: Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Posting Salary Range: $26.09 - $35.28 per hour with offer based on experience, education and internal equity
Posting FTE: 1.00
Posting Schedule: Monday-Friday with occasional evenings and weekend requests
Posting Hours: 10:00am-6:30pm
HR Mission: School of Medicine
Drug Testable: Yes

Department Overview

Oregon Health & Science University is a nationally prominent research university and Oregon's only public academic health center. As a major regional referral center, OHSU has a varied caseload. The surgical lab processes over 61,000 surgical specimens per year. The Department of Pathology has a collegial faculty, AP/CP residency program, a post-sophomore fellowship program, and eight post-graduate fellowship programs. We are supported by excellent molecular genetic laboratories and state-of-the-art core laboratory. OHSU offers a variety of collaborative research opportunities and is home to the Knight Cancer Institute, an international leader in research and cancer treatment.

Function/Duties of Position

• Dissects and prepares biopsies and other non-complex surgical resections, prepares and processes frozen tissue including slide preparation and dictates gross descriptions per surgical pathology manual.
• Provide various supportive functions such as grossing bench/instrument maintenance and decontamination, specimen accessioning, hazardous waste removal, specimen triage, labeling of Pathology materials and specimen transport, etc.
• Performs proper handling, storage and disposal of surgical tissue while adhering to the regulatory and compliance standards regarding biohazard and safety. Disposes of biohazardous waste materials and maintains chemical waste storage areas.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• An earned associate degree in a chemical or biological science or medical laboratory technology, obtained from an accredited institution, OR
• Education/training equivalent to the above that includes the following:
  
  • 60 semester hours or equivalent from an accredited institution. This education must include 24 semester hours of medical laboratory technology courses, OR 24 semester hours of science courses that includes six semester hours of chemistry, six semester hours of biology, and 12 semester hours of chemistry, biology or medical laboratory technology in any combination, AND
  • Laboratory training including either completion of a clinical laboratory training program approved or accredited by the ABHES, NAACLS, or other organization approved by HHS (note that this training may be included in the 60 semester hours listed above), OR at least three months of recorded laboratory training in each specialty in which the individual performs high complexity testing.
• 1 year of experience working in a clinical lab
• Must be able to work independently and under appropriate supervision
• Ability to work as a member of a team
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Provide empathy in difficult interpersonal situations
• Extensive knowledge of advanced laboratory theory, technique, and testing related to anatomic pathology.
• Knowledge of current laboratory principles and procedures used in gross tissue examination.
• Ability to perform the job duties with or without accommodation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with a major in biological science

• 2 years of grossing tech experience
• Experience with Epic & Beaker and Dragon
• Laboratory training including either completion of a clinical laboratory training program approved or accredited by the ABHES, NAACLS, or other organization approved by HHS

Additional Details

Hours are expected to be 9:00am to 5:30pm, Monday through Friday. Evenings and weekends may be requested on rare occasion. 100% onsite position with no opportunity for remote work. May require travel between sites and starting and ending the work shift at different locations at OHSU either on Marquam Hill or at the South Waterfront which are connected by an aerial tram.

Working in the grossing room will result in exposure to blood, body fluids, tissue, chemical hazards and radiation; working in a somewhat noisy and crowded environment; and wearing gloves and other Personal Protective Equipment for long periods of time.