[Histonet] Re: Grossing Technician Qualifications

Tue May 18 08:03:14 CDT 2010

>From my understanding, what I have learned throughout my recruiting career
is that in order to gross you have to have 60 credit hours of COLLEGE
SCIENCE classes, not necessarily a degree, but definitely the 60 credit
hours at least. This requirement is a nationwide requirement from what I
know, and does not vary from state to state.

On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 5:21 PM, Pamela Marcum <mucram11 <@t> comcast.net> wrote:

>
>
> I went to the American Association of Pathology Assistants web site and
> then called them.  I got the most help for the question of who can and who
> can not gross from them.  It will not be state specific so if you think your
> state has other more complex rules you will need to check there.  The rule I
> have now are what CAP will look for and that is what I am working toward.
> CAP is who will grade us - not the state overall.
>
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> Pam
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kim Donadio" <Kim.Donadio <@t> bhcpns.org>
> To: "Robert Richmond" <rsrichmond <@t> gmail.com>
> Cc: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu,
> histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> Sent: Monday, May 17, 2010 2:55:33 PM
> Subject: Re: [Histonet] Re: Grossing Technician Qualifications
>
> There has been a lot of confusion about this. From my understanding the
> real definition of who can gross falls under the "High Complexity" testing
> category. This would be different for different states I think as well.
> Let me give an example.
>
> In the State of Florida pervious technicians may have been trained to
> Gross large specimens( or biopsies ). With this new law a technician in
> the state of Florida would not be able to continue to gross because in
> actuality they never held a license that allowed them to perform "High
> Complexity" testing. So they are not grandfathered in because of that
> clause. Technologist would, because they have always been able to preform
> "High Complexity" testing.
>
> I also think that which ever laws your state goes by for people who can
> perform "High Complexity" testing is your answer.
>
> I hope this helps.
>
>
>
> Kim Donadio
> Pathology Supervisor
> Baptist Hospital
> 1000 W Moreno St.
> Pensacola FL 32501
> Phone (850) 469-7718
> Fax (850) 434-4996
>
>
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> Robert Richmond <rsrichmond <@t> gmail.com>
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> 05/15/2010 04:46 PM
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> [Histonet] Re: Grossing Technician Qualifications
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> Tanisha Neely HT(ASCP) asks: >>Are the guidelines for a tech who is
> strictly limited to grossing
> anatomic pathology specimens different than for those of a full time
> histotech? Could a bachelor degree'd person with the right course work
> qualify for this position? If so, does anyone have documentation of
> this? I'd like to present this as a staffing option to my management
> if possible.<<
>
> Well, I'm giving a talk on the subject to the Tennessee Society for
> Histotechnology meeting in Chattanooga, and I'm pretty confused about
> the question of who's allowed to gross - the rules seem to be
> changing, and different certifying organizations have different
> requirements. If somebody can spell out in detail who it is that's
> requiring what, I'd appreciate it.
>
> Bob Richmond
> Samurai Pathologist
> Knoxville TN
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>  ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kim Donadio" <Kim.Donadio <@t> bhcpns.org>
> To: "Robert Richmond" <rsrichmond <@t> gmail.com>
> Cc: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu,
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> Sent: Monday, May 17, 2010 2:55:33 PM
> Subject: Re: [Histonet] Re: Grossing Technician Qualifications
>
> There has been a lot of confusion about this. From my understanding the
> real definition of who can gross falls under the "High Complexity" testing
> category. This would be different for different states I think as well.
> Let me give an example.
>
> In the State of Florida pervious technicians may have been trained to
> Gross large specimens( or biopsies ). With this new law a technician in
> the state of Florida would not be able to continue to gross because in
> actuality they never held a license that allowed them to perform "High
> Complexity" testing. So they are not grandfathered in because of that
> clause. Technologist would, because they have always been able to preform
> "High Complexity" testing.
>
> I also think that which ever laws your state goes by for people who can
> perform "High Complexity" testing is your answer.
>
> I hope this helps.
>
>
>
> Kim Donadio
> Pathology Supervisor
> Baptist Hospital
> 1000 W Moreno St.
> Pensacola FL 32501
> Phone (850) 469-7718
> Fax (850) 434-4996
>
>
>
> Robert Richmond <rsrichmond <@t> gmail.com>
> Sent by: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> 05/15/2010 04:46 PM
>
> To
> histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> cc
>
> Subject
> [Histonet] Re: Grossing Technician Qualifications
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Tanisha Neely HT(ASCP) asks: >>Are the guidelines for a tech who is
> strictly limited to grossing
> anatomic pathology specimens different than for those of a full time
> histotech? Could a bachelor degree'd person with the right course work
> qualify for this position? If so, does anyone have documentation of
> this? I'd like to present this as a staffing option to my management
> if possible.<<
>
> Well, I'm giving a talk on the subject to the Tennessee Society for
> Histotechnology meeting in Chattanooga, and I'm pretty confused about
> the question of who's allowed to gross - the rules seem to be
> changing, and different certifying organizations have different
> requirements. If somebody can spell out in detail who it is that's
> requiring what, I'd appreciate it.
>
> Bob Richmond
> Samurai Pathologist
> Knoxville TN
>
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