Grossing Technician Jobs
Grossing Technician jobs are open across hospitals, reference laboratories, and academic medical centers, with specializations in surgical pathology, autopsy assistance, and histology specimen handling, at every level from entry-level to senior and lead. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Company Conformance Statements
In the performance of their respective tasks and duties all employees are expected to conform to the following:
- Perform quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision.
- Interact professionally with other employees, customers and suppliers.
- Work effectively as a team contributor on all assignments.
- Work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees and organizations.
Position purpose
The Grossing Technician’s main responsibility is accessioning, documenting and preparing biopsies in the pathology laboratory.
Responsibilities/Duties/Functions/Tasks
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Provide back up for Lab Assistant duties
- Gross, embed, and stain tissue according to designated procedures
- Complete assigned workload within prescribed time limit
- Prepare reagents for tissue processing and routine slide staining
- Maintain legible, accurate complete logs and record of testing
- Distributing slides to pathologists
- Perform routine maintenance and cleaning of equipment
- Troubleshoot procedures and instrumentation
- Ensure all corporate safety, quality control and quality assurance standards are met
- Ensure compliance with all local, federal, CLIA and CAP regulations
- Maintain a clean and well-organized work area
- Other duties, as assigned
Company Conformance Statements
In the performance of their respective tasks and duties all employees are expected to conform to the following:
- Perform quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision.
- Interact professionally with other employees, customers and suppliers.
- Work effectively as a team contributor on all assignments.
- Work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees and organizations.
Position purpose
The Grossing Technician’s main responsibility is accessioning, documenting and preparing biopsies in the pathology laboratory.
Responsibilities/Duties/Functions/Tasks
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Provide back up for Lab Assistant duties
- Gross, embed, and stain tissue according to designated procedures
- Complete assigned workload within prescribed time limit
- Prepare reagents for tissue processing and routine slide staining
- Maintain legible, accurate complete logs and record of testing
- Distributing slides to pathologists
- Perform routine maintenance and cleaning of equipment
- Troubleshoot procedures and instrumentation
- Ensure all corporate safety, quality control and quality assurance standards are met
- Ensure compliance with all local, federal, CLIA and CAP regulations
- Maintain a clean and well-organized work area
- Other duties, as assigned
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Who's Hiring
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- Healthcare & Medical Services
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in grossing technician jobs.
- High school diploma or associate degree in a life science or related field
- Experience processing surgical pathology specimens and completing gross descriptions
- Familiarity with tissue embedding, cassette labeling, and formalin fixation protocols
- ASCP histotechnician certification or eligibility to sit for the HT exam
- Ability to work in a biohazard environment following OSHA bloodborne pathogen standards
- Strong attention to detail and accurate documentation in laboratory information systems
Tips for Your Grossing Technician Job Search
Tailor your resume to grossing-specific duties
List the tissue types you've processed, the cassette volumes you handle daily, and any frozen section support you've provided. Generic lab technician language won't distinguish you from applicants outside pathology, so name the actual specimen types and equipment you've worked with.
Highlight certifications that set you apart
If you hold an HT or HTL credential from ASCP, put it near the top of your resume header, not buried in a skills list. Many hiring managers filter applications before they read body text, and a visible ASCP credential signals you meet their baseline before they read a single bullet.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists grossing technician openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Filter postings by the pathology setting
Hospital-based grossing rooms, independent reference labs, and academic centers each have different volume expectations and case mixes. When you search for openings, note the employer type and read the posting carefully for caseload size, shift expectations, and whether on-call rotation is required.
Prepare to discuss gross description technique in interviews
Interviewers frequently ask you to walk through how you'd gross a specific specimen, like a colon resection or mastectomy. Practice describing your dictation style, margin inking, and representative section selection out loud so the explanation sounds natural, not rehearsed from a textbook.
Negotiate shift differentials, not just base pay
Grossing roles often include evening, weekend, or on-call shifts that carry differential pay. When an offer comes in, ask specifically about differential rates and how on-call obligations are structured before you accept, since total compensation can shift meaningfully depending on your assigned rotation.
Grossing Technician Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most grossing technicians?
Quest Diagnostics, PathGroup, and Schweiger are hiring the most grossing technicians right now, with openings concentrated in Texas, Georgia, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Health systems with high surgical volume and reference labs processing regional specimens tend to post the most consistently.
How many grossing technician jobs are remote?
About 0% of grossing technician openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting that most grossing work requires hands-on specimen handling in a physical lab. Administrative tasks like gross description review or pathology assistant coordination are the sub-areas most likely to allow any remote flexibility.
How do you become a grossing technician?
Start with a high school diploma or an associate or bachelor's degree in a biological science, then seek entry-level employment in a hospital or reference laboratory that trains grossing technicians on the job. Gaining direct experience with surgical pathology specimens is essential, and pursuing ASCP histotechnician certification strengthens your qualifications and opens more positions at larger institutions.
Can you get hired as a grossing technician with little experience?
Yes, some hospital pathology departments hire candidates with limited direct grossing experience if they have a science background and completed coursework in anatomy or histology. Highlighting any lab internship, mortuary science training, or exposure to dissection demonstrates relevant hands-on skills. Entry-level postings at high-volume labs are often the most accessible starting point.
What does the grossing technician interview process look like?
Most interviews include an initial phone or video screen with HR, followed by an in-person or virtual meeting with the pathology lab supervisor or pathologist assistant. You'll likely be asked to describe your grossing technique for common specimen types, explain how you handle chain-of-custody documentation, and discuss your experience working in a biohazard environment under time pressure.
Where can I find and apply to grossing technician jobs?
You can find and apply to grossing technician jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from hospitals, reference laboratories, and academic medical centers across the United States. Search for roles that match your experience level and specimen focus, then apply directly to each listing that fits your background.
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