Certified Pathologist Assistant

About the role

Inform Diagnostics, a Fulgent Genetics Company, is a nationally recognized diagnostics laboratory focused on anatomic pathology subspecialties including gastrointestinal pathology, dermatopathology, urologic pathology, hematopathology, and breast pathology. Founded in 2011, our parent entity, Fulgent Genetics, has evolved into a premier, full-service genomic testing company built around a foundational technology platform. Through our diverse testing menu, Fulgent is focused on transforming patient care in oncology, anatomic pathology, infectious and rare diseases, and reproductive health. We believe that by providing a wide range of effective, flexible testing options in conjunction with best-in-class service and support, we can redefine the way medicine is managed for patients and clinicians alike. Since integrating with our therapeutic development business, Fulgent is also developing drug candidates for treating a broad range of cancers using a novel nanoencapsulation and targeted therapy platform. By merging our fields of expertise, we aim to become a fully integrated precision medicine company.

Responsibilities

• The Certified Pathologist Assistant is responsible for performing all Grossing Technician (GT) responsibilities, including assisting the assigned anatomic pathologists in organizing and conducting all aspects of the pathology portion of a study.
• Performs functions related to Microscopic Imaging, Grossing, and Discrepancy Research/Resolution.
• Must perform and/or understand a wide variety of Histology processes, including tissue grossing, case set-up, in-take of cases, microscopic imaging of patient specimens, and other duties as assigned and required following approved Standard Operating Procedures.
• Under the general direction of the Grossing Manager, assumes additional leadership responsibilities such as workflow coordination and discrepancy resolution.
• Performs dissection and histologic sampling of a full range of anatomical specimens according to the guidelines established by the Laboratory Medical Director.
• Describes gross anatomic features of processing specimens (as defined by CAP), sections the specimen according to specific protocols, and submits the appropriate areas for histologic preparation.
• Assists management with training Grossing Technicians on low to moderately complex specimens.
• Ability to work weekends to ensure breast specimens maintain appropriate fixation times via cold ischemia monitoring.
• Photomicrographs area of interest of specimens