Pathologists’ Assistant

Department:
Lab Administration

FTE: 1.0

Workdays:
Monday
- Friday

Shift(s):
Days | Shift Length: 8 hours |

Location:

In-Person

Purpose of this position:
Under supervised direction of a board-certified pathologist, performs high-level tasks within surgical pathology to include simple to complex gross dissection, frozen section, and resident education in addition to general planning, evaluating, and coordinating of daily workflow.

Medical, dental, vision, HSA/FSA
- Multiple plan options to fit you and your family’s needs. PERA pension. Federal student loan forgiveness eligible.

• Performs specimen gross examination
• Selects, dissects and submits tissue sections for microscopic examination
• Performs frozen sections
• Performs gross and microscopic photography
• Prepares and utilizes necessary materials for teaching, training and evaluation of students (pathology residents, non-pathology residents, and medical students) and technical staff
• Maintains specimen storage (both short and long term) to meet regulatory, legal and teaching requirements
• Performs intraoperative kidney biopsy adequacy service
• Collects data for and assesses quality indicators for surgical pathology
• Assist with oversight, testing, and optimization of laboratory information system workflows related to surgical pathology services
• Knowledge of accrediting and regulatory agencies standards
• Assists in the evaluation of equipment and instrumentation
• Writes procedures and provides technical direction as needed to staff
• Assists with billing and audits and assurance of compliance
• Demonstrates patient and family centered care behaviors

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in biological sciences and completion of formal Pathologists’ Assistant training program
• Certification or eligibility for certification as a Pathologist’s Assistant by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), or an approved equivalent
• As a condition of employment, those hired “as eligible” must become certified within 24 months of hire

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience as a pathologist assistant preferred but new graduates welcome to apply