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type: 'JobPosting'
title: 'Surgical Pathology Technician - ST Health Harrisburg'
url: 'https://pepper.socialhost.dev/job/23362953/surgical-pathology-technician-st-health-harrisburg/'
job_id: '23362953'
organization: 'SFX Demo'
location: 'Harrisburg, PA'
employment_type: 'Full-Time'
date_posted: '2026-03-24T14:15:21.13Z'
date_modified: '2026-05-18T09:14:31.72Z'
---

# Surgical Pathology Technician - ST Health Harrisburg

- Location: Harrisburg, PA (On-site)
- Employment type: Full-Time
- Category: Labs
- Shift: Day Job
- Business unit: ST Health Harrisburg
- Pay: $23.60–$35.38 / hr
- Organization: SFX Demo
- Posted: 2026-03-24T14:15:21.13Z

## Description

**Purpose of the Surgical Pathology Technician:**
Accurately examines surgical biopsy specimens, enters specimens into Laboratory Information System (LIS), and maintains supplies and instruments within Gross Autopsy Pathology.

**Responsibilities:**

- Attend mandatory safety, compliance and other meetings required by laboratory and hospital guidelines.

- Examine and prepare surgical biopsy specimens for microscopic evaluation by providing gross description of each case as defined by the Surgical Pathology Manual while maintaining accurate records of all activities.

- Consistently provide an accurate gross description of surgical specimens as recorded in case report for pathologist.

- Perform additional special specimen handling radiography, photography, special fixation, etc.

- File and retrieve surgical and autopsy materials and maintain accurate records of all such activities.

- Maintain record logs for the equipment.

- Replenish supplies for physicians' offices.

- Ensure proper operation, repair and replacement, and preventative maintenance of area equipment and tools.

- Verify complete and accurate patient identification on specimen requisition and container and reject specimens with conflicting/inadequate patient identifiers.

- Correlate patient history with specimen type and consult admitting clinician with conflicts.

- Utilize voice recognition software during documentation of specimen gross appearance.

- Receive, sort, and verify patient identifiers as cases are accessioned with bar coded labels.

- Perform proper handling, storage and disposition of all surgical and autopsy tissue while adhering to the regulatory and compliance standards regarding biohazard and safety.

- Document discrepancy and resolution in APLIS.

- Perform clerical/computer entry functions including ordering departmental supplies and maintaining adequate stock.

- Attend in-services, lectures, and training classes, as required.

- Receive and accession specimens in LIS.

- Associate's degree in a laboratory science AND 2 years of hospital laboratory experience

- OR Bachelor's degree in biology or related health sciences required AND 1 year of hospital laboratory experience preferred.

- Knowledge of medical terminology and laboratory information system experience preferred.

- Good oral and written communication skills.

- Ability to communicate effectively with all age groups and populations of external and internal customers as well as co-workers both by telephone and in-person.

**Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:**

- Act 34

**ST Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran**

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