Pathologists' Assistant (Per Diem, Variable Day Shift)

Summary

Professional duties and responsibilities encompass the wide spectrum of Anatomic Pathology including autopsy and surgical pathology under the direction of a Pathologist.

Responsibilities

• Surgical Pathology - Performs accurate and timely description and dissection of a wide variety of surgical specimens, including selection of appropriate tissues for microscopic study and gross diagnosis of selected surgical specimens in accordance with all departmental policies and regulatory standards.
• Intraoperative Consultations - Assists pathologists with intraoperative consultations, including frozen sections, touch preps, and harvesting tissue for other purposes.
• Autopsy Pathology - Performs accurate and timely description, prosection, preliminary anatomical diagnosis, and selection of appropriate tissue for microscopic study in accordance with all departmental policies and regulatory standards. Supervises and directs morgue technicians during autopsies.
• Digital photography - Photographs surgical pathology and autopsy specimens as needed and enters images into Anatomic Pathology database.
• Additional duties and responsibilities as requested by Director of Anatomic Pathology (or designee).

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in biology or related sciences
• Graduate of accredited Pathology Assistant Program (BS plus 2 years) or equivalent
• ASCP certified as a PA or eligible to be certified the year of graduation from a Pathologist’s Assistant Program

Preferred Qualifications

• Two years minimum full-time experience as a Pathologist Assistant preferred

Education

• LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS: Physical Requirements M - Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting. For disease specific care programs refer to the program specific requirements of the department for further specifications on experience and educational expectations, including continuing education requirements.

Pay Range

$103,000.00 - $140,000.00

City

Rochester

Postal Code

14626