Lead Pathologist Assistant
About The Position
Under the general supervision of the Manager of Anatomic Pathology and the Director of Surgical Pathology, the Lead Pathologist Assistant prepares surgical and autopsy specimens for microscopic examination, including gross description and dissection. The position oversees daily operations of the Pathology Surgical Suite, ensuring efficient workflow and compliance with policies and procedures. The role also provides lead oversight and work direction for up to 15 FTEs. Brown University Health employees are expected to role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence in their everyday actions with patients, customers, and one another. The position independently functions within departmental policies and procedures and refers complex problems to the manager or director when clarification may be needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Biology.
- Successful completion of an accredited pathologist’s assistant program.
- Three to five years of progressively responsible experience as a Pathologists’ Assistant, including demonstrated lead-capacity experience in work direction, staff training, and guidance.
- Professional knowledge and a very high level of analytical ability to perform postmortem and tissue examinations, interpret findings, and determine data to forward to the pathologist.
- Knowledge of anatomic pathology computer system functions.
- Ability to conduct gross dissection procedures using surgical instruments.
- Interpersonal and verbal communication skills to interact effectively with pathologists, supervise and train medical students and residents, and present and defend case findings at conference.
- Interpersonal skills to participate in training medical students and residents.
- Written communication skills to prepare case summaries, interpretations, and laboratory activity reports.
- Demonstrated knowledge and skills to provide patient care with consideration of aging processes, human development stages, and cultural patterns at each step of the care process.
- Physical ability to assist with lifting and positioning bodies.
- Ability to work with exposure to infectious diseases and odorous chemicals while performing autopsies and handling surgical specimens, following established safety precautions.
Nice To Haves
- Pathologist Assistant certification.
Responsibilities
- Apply the organization's values and act in accordance with the Lifespan Corporate Compliance Program and Code of Conduct.
- Train, schedule, direct, and evaluate section staff; recommend disciplinary action as appropriate.
- Participate in training Pathology residents and medical students in autopsy and laboratory procedures and techniques.
- Fix, cut, photograph, and section surgical specimens, including frozen sections, and use the laboratory information system.
- Assist with postmortem examinations.
- Develop policies and procedures for the assigned section and maintain the Section Procedure Manual.
- Assist in monitoring and inspecting the laboratory section for compliance with regulatory standards.
- Assist in preparing and monitoring the budget for the assigned section.
- Maintain inventory and equipment, troubleshoot laboratory equipment, coordinate preventive maintenance schedules, and participate in evaluating new equipment.
- Review daily work and quality-control records and reports, ensure work is processed efficiently, and coordinate with other departmental laboratories.
- Represent the department or assigned section on interdepartmental and intradepartmental committees as needed.
- Perform other assigned duties, such as accessioning, billing, and coding.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
