Pathologist Assistant, 40hr, Days
UMass Memorial Health•Worcester, MA
•$81,349 - $146,390
About The Position
Responsible for carrying out technical and functional activities in Anatomic Pathology. The role performs gross surgical pathology functions and human post-mortem examinations, selects and submits tissue sections for microscopic and other studies, maintains tumor bank specimens, and assists with training residents and post-sophomore fellows.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate field of study.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree as a Pathologist Assistant.
- Certification as a Pathologist Assistant from a program approved by the American Association of Pathologists’ Assistants.
Responsibilities
- Dissect, examine, and dictate gross findings for large and small surgical specimens; perform frozen sections, photomicrography of cytological and histological preparations, and gross photography.
- Select and submit tissue sections for microscopic examination, including frozen and pertinent sections for light, electron, and immunofluorescence microscopy, tumor bank, and special studies.
- Maintain tumor bank specimens.
- Assist in training and teaching residents and post-sophomore fellows in surgical and decedent pathology functions, including dictation, frozen sections, and photography.
- Perform human post-mortem examinations, including reviewing the patient’s chart with the resident, conducting external examination, inspecting organs in situ, dissecting, demonstrating findings to the supervising pathologist, and selecting and submitting tissue sections for microscopic and cytological studies.
Benefits
- A signing bonus may be available; eligibility will be confirmed by the Recruitment Team during the interview process.
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Job Type
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