Pathologist Assistant - Surgical Pathology Division (Casual <= 19.99 hours)

University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB)•Galveston, TX

8h•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Surgical Pathology Gross Room and Autopsy. Prepares, describes, and dissects human tissue. Supervises, organizes, and improves workflow, as well as communicate with staff, management, and senior leadership.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in related field.
Certified by the American Society of Clinical Pathology as a Pathologists Assistant, PA (ASCP) or obtain certification within 6 months of hire, or Doctorate of Medicine.

Responsibilities

Prepares gross description, dissection and prosecting of human gross specimens.
Prepares frozen sections, electron microscopic sections, and specimens for clinical laboratory.
Assures correct accessioning of all specimens, dictation, selection and submission of tissue sections for microscopic examination.
Prepares tissue cassettes for automated processing.
Photographs gross specimens and completes photomicroscopy duties.
Ensures compliance with regulatory accreditation standards.
Assists in presenting quality metrics at monthly meetings.
Assists in quality metrics to improve the value of patient care.
Reviews, revises, and updates policies and procedures in accordance with required regulatory, departmental, and university standards.
Oversees maintenance of equipment, laboratory supplies and work areas.
Coordinates, trains, orients, and mentors new employees and trainees in new and established laboratory procedures.
Assesses staff for laboratory competency for their role in the Surgical Pathology and Autopsy.
Communicates pertinent information to staff members, management, medical directors, and other divisions.
Adheres to internal controls established for department.
Performs related duties as required.