Prepares, accessions, dissects, photographs, and processes surgical pathology and autopsy specimens for microscopic and ancillary evaluation. Performs frozen sections, supports quality assurance and safety compliance, coordinates with physicians and laboratory departments, and may train pathology residents and fellows in gross dissection, histology procedures, sampling, ancillary testing, and autopsy techniques.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Assists in the conduct of quality assurance within Pathology. Monitors safety compliance. Monitors quality/assurance activities and records.
- 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.
- Performs related duties, as required.
*ADA Essential Functions
- NYS Pathologists’ Assistant license, required.
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited Pathologists’ Assistant program, Clinical Laboratory Science, Medical Technology or related field, required.
- Certification as Pathologists’ Assistant through the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP), preferred.
- Previous related experience including surgical pathology, autopsy dissection, histology procedures/techniques, gross dissection of surgical specimens, frozen sections and post-mortem examinations, preferred.
- 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).
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