Certified Pathologist Assistant - PRN

About the role

This position serves as a Certified Pathologist Assistant in the Anatomic Pathology Lab under minimal supervision. The primary responsibilities include performing grossing and dissection of tissue specimens, assisting pathologists in necropsy examinations, and managing the day-to-day operations of the grossing lab.

Responsibilities

• Follows authorized technical procedures when performing patient testing.
• Receives specimens into laboratory using appropriate patient identifier and labeling requirements and registers them in the electronic medical record.
• Maintains turn-around-times for testing reporting patient testing.
• Conducts calibration of instruments and equipment in the laboratory and performs routine maintenance.
• Maintains appropriate documents for regulatory requirements.
• Participates in performance improvement activities and supports the hospital in meeting regulatory and accreditation standards.
• Participates in laboratory quality activities including quality monitoring and auditing, occurrence/deviation documentation, and performance improvement.
• Ensures surgical specimens of legal importance are properly identified and maintained.
• Assists in the preparation of frozen tissue sections, tissue harvest for banking, and performs examination, gross description, and dissection of simple and complex organ and tissue specimens.
• May assume supervisory duties during times of absent supervisor.
• Performs postmortem exams including reviewing the medical chart, obtaining biological specimens, photography, evisceration, dissection, dictation, and preparing the body.
• Performs necropsy dissections, trimming gross necropsy tissue for microscopic studies, and gathers results of postmortem studies for necropsy reporting.
• Works on call for autopsies.
• Responsible for training and supervision of Pathology technicians and Pathology residents during surgical and/or autopsy rotations.
• Photographs specimens for surgical specimen and necropsy documentation and conference preparation.
• Complies with all hospital and laboratory safety policies and procedures including the appropriate use of PPE.
• Assumes responsibility of own professional development and mentors others.
• Completes annual competency assessment and is qualified evaluator.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree and completion of CLSI accredited program required. Grandfather PA(ASCP) is also acceptable with bachelor's degree and 8 years of experience.
• Experience: 5+ years of relevant experience required.
• Certification/Licensure: ASCP as a Pathologists' Assistant (PA) required.

Qualifications

• Must have the skills to perform required laboratory testing.
• Must be able to work as part of a team and follow instructions.
• Must be able to consistently and dependably report to work as scheduled.
• Must be able to maintain legible, accurate, and organized records.
• Must be able to exercise discretion in handling confidential information and exercise sound judgment.
• Must be able to multi-task and remain calm in stressful situations.
• Must possess ability to understand various operations, policies, and procedures.
• Must demonstrate a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards establishing priorities and completing assignments.
• Must have thorough knowledge and understanding of Surgical Pathology laboratory processes.
• Must have thorough knowledge and understanding of human anatomy, Pathology of disease, and medical terminology.