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Per Diem Certified Pathologist Assistant

Kaiser Permanente

#Quality Improvement #Pathologist Assistant #ASCP #NAACLS #Fine Needle Aspiration #Anatomic Pathology #Surgical Pathology #Frozen Sections #Clinical Laboratory Sciences

Quick overview

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.

Requirements summary

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.

bachelor degreeprofessional certificatepostgraduate degreeQuality ControlEquipment ManagementFine Needle AspirationAnatomic PathologyTissue EmbeddingPostmortem ExaminationFrozen Section PreparationSurgical Pathology Dissection

Job description

Job Summary

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.

Essential Responsibilities

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.

Basic Qualifications

Experience N/A Education Bachelors degree Graduate from a National Accrediting agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) accredited pathologists assistant training program and/or a current Fellow of the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP). License, Certification, Registration Pathologist's Assistant Certificate from
American
Society for
Clinical
Pathology
Additional
Requirements: Fellowship and/or National Certification of Pathologists Assistants must be maintained as long as one works at this position. Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

Preferred Qualifications

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.