Pathology Assistant

Job Summary:
The Pathologists' Assistant is primarily responsible for assisting the pathologist with surgical specimens and other related duties.
-Assists, under the supervision of the pathologist, in selection, preparation, and dissection of surgical tissue sections for routine microscopic examination, immunofluorescence, electron microscopy, and other studies where specified.
-Assists in photography and gross description of surgical specimens.
-Ensures accuracy of surgical specimen patient information as well as accurate gross descriptions.
-Assists in the selection and preparation of tissue sections for intraoperative consultations (frozen section), including embedding tissue, cutting tissue on a cryostat, and staining of tissue slides.
-Procures fresh tissue samples for Biorepository tissue banking, ancillary studies such as cytogenetics, flow cytometry, and/or snap freezing for both therapeutic and research purposes.
-Utilizes the Faxitron to obtain x-ray images and sends them to the PACS system.
-Performs proper maintenance of equipment, adequate supplies, and cleanliness needed in the performance of gross anatomic dissection.
-Assists the pathologist in preparing materials for both intra- and interdepartmental teaching exercises.
-Performs all computer system functions necessary to achieve timely reporting of results.
-Assists support staff and/or pathology residents with, as directed by a pathologist, the performance of a post-mortem examination including photography, external examination, situ inspection, evisceration, dissection, recording of data, and any other related task if needed.
-Lifts a minimum of 30 lbs. and stands a minimum of 5 hours a day.
-Adheres to and meets both position-specific yearly competency assessments and the standards identified in the Medical Center's Organizational Competencies.
-Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
-Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Required Skills & Experience:
-Minimum of 10 years' experience.

-Required Pathology Assistant experience, either PA master's degree or 5+ years experience of grossing high complexing specimens.

-Frozen section experience preferred, but not mandatory.

Required Education:
-Bachelor's degree from a NAACLS accredited institution as a pathologists' assistant with training that must include both didactic lectures and on-site clinical training in anatomic pathology, specifically surgical and autopsy pathology.
-Bachelor degree must be in Health Sciences or other biological discipline.

Preferred Education:
-Master's Degree.

Required Certifications & Licensure:
-ASCP certification as an on-the-job trained PA in a hospital laboratory performing technical duties relating to anatomic pathology with documented competencies in prosecution of simple to complex specimens.
-American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP).

Certifications & Licenses:
ASCP Certification (American Society for Clinical Pathology)