Pathologists' Assistant - FlexStaff

Assists Pathologists with specimens from small biopsies and tissues resections from large specimens. May assist in instructing residents/fellows on procedural and technical skills related to surgical pathology.

• 1.
• Prepares surgical pathology specimens.
• Ensures appropriate specimen accessioning, pertinent clinical information and studies.
• Dissects surgical specimens while describing the gross anatomic features and ensuring proper submission for histologic processing.
• Obtains and submits specimens for additional ancillary procedures (immunostaining, flow cytometry).
• Dissects and processes frozen section specimens for evaluation by an Attending Pathologist.
• Assists Pathologists with eviscerations and obtaining appropriate sections for microscopic examination.
• Photographs all pertinent gross specimens and microscopic slides.
• 2.
• Serves as liaison between the laboratory and staff physicians, lab sections and department heads.
• Collaborates with hospital physicians, lab sections and department heads on pertinent matters in order to maintain quality service.
• 3.
• Assists in the conduct of quality assurance within Pathology.
• Monitors safety compliance.
• Monitors quality/assurance activities and records.
• 4.
• May assist in the training of surgical pathology and autopsy techniques and procedures to residents and fellows.
• Assists in training of surgical pathology specimens inclusive of gross dissection, reporting, and submission for histologic processing to pathology residents and fellows.
• Assists in training pathology residents and fellows with frozen section procedures and special procedures.
• Assists in training pathology residents and fellows with accurate block selection and appropriate sampling of lesions and pertinent normal/negative findings.
• Assists in training pathology residents and fellows with selecting appropriate ancillary testing and special autopsy procedures.
• Assists in training pathology residents and fellows with correlation between preliminary and final autopsy diagnosis.
• Educates Residents/Fellows utilizing departmental case presentations and conferences.
• 5.
• Performs related duties, as required.

*ADA Essential Functions

• 1.
• NYS Pathologists’ Assistant license, required.
• 2.
• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited Pathologists’ Assistant program, Clinical Laboratory Science, Medical Technology or related field, required.
• 3.
• Certification as Pathologists’ Assistant through the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP), preferred.
• 4.
• Previous related experience including surgical pathology, autopsy dissection, histology procedures/techniques, gross dissection of surgical specimens, frozen sections and post-mortem examinations, preferred.
• 5.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work independently.

*Additional Salary Detail The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).