Kaiser Permanente
Location
San Diego, California
Assists physician pathologists in anatomic pathology practice by preparing and examining surgical specimens and performing postmortem dissections. Responsible for quality control of laboratory equipment and maintaining departmental standards of practice.
Requires a bachelor's degree from a NAACLS accredited program and ASCP certification as a Pathologist's Assistant. A master's degree and previous experience in a pathology department are preferred.
Under the Supervision and Control of a Physician Pathologists, assists in the performance of anatomic pathology practice by: Preparation and examination of surgical pathology specimens. Performance of postmortem dissection with written description and preparation of tissue sections. Performance of other procedures related to Pathologists duties. Performance of other technical, supervisory and/or functional direction duties within the scope of practice as directed by the pathologists of Chief Pathologist.
Perform postmortem examinations and descriptions. Process surgical Pathology specimens including dissection, description and embedding for Pathologists diagnosis. Preparation of fine needle aspiration specimens. Preparation of frozen sections for pathologists interpretation. Quality control and management of equipment and supplies in the surgical Pathology laboratory and autopsy suite. Quality improvement activities and projects for the Pathology Department. Uphold standards of practice, policies and procedures as contained in the Departments Policy and Procedure Manuals in the surgical pathology and Autopsy service. Continued education and skills assessment concurrent with established and new practices and techniques as applicable in surgical and autopsy pathology.
Previous experience in Pathology Department preferred. Masters Degree Notes: This position will provide on-call CPA coverage at Zion, SMMC and SDMC. Required to provide coverage during the week of holidays, as needed.
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