RE: workload question
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From: | "Monteverde, Cheryl A Ms BACH-Ft Wainwright" <Cheryl.Monteverde@nw.amedd.army.mil> |
To: | "'JennieLynn6176@aol.com'" <JennieLynn6176@aol.com>, histonet@pathology.swmed.edu |
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I have about 2000 cases per year, average 40-50 blocks per day (75% are
small biopsies), we have a very busy GYN clinic.
I am the only histotech, so I also do all the qc/qa paperwork, supplies,
etc. I have a cytotech that I work with, so I also cover cyto when
necessary. We also do a few autopsies, so I am the diener and do the
shipping of consults and special studies. I get the honor of
transcriptionist for all the returned consult reports as well. I also do the
grossing of the routine cases, the path does the really complicated ones. I
am the Copath system manager for the Army in Alaska, with links to Brooke
Army Medical Center in San Antonio. Hope this helps.
Cheryl Monteverde
Bassett Army Hospital
Ft. Wainwright, AK
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From: JennieLynn6176@aol.com [mailto:JennieLynn6176@aol.com]
Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2000 12:04 PM
To: histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
Subject: workload question
All the histonetters that work in a hospital lab setting, I have a question
about how many techs are employed in relation to your workload. I work in
a hospital lab that has approximately 20,000 cases a year. We average about
70-85 biopsy blocks a day and roughly 180-200 surgical blocks. We are
responsible for accessioning specimens, logging the specimens, cleaning up
in
our grossing room after the resident pathologists, processing, embedding,
cutting, routine staining,manual coverslipping, special staining and
automated immuno staining(which we rotate a week at a time 1 person on
specials, 1 person on immunos), preparing cell blocks, all filing of blocks
and slides, and also packing and mailing out all consult cases. We have 5
general techs and 1 head tech, who is responsible for all ordering and QA/QC
paperwork and also does bench work. How does this compare to your
labs???? Thanks
Jennifer Macias HT
Forum Health
Western Reserve Care System
Youngstown, Ohio
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