Pathologists' Assistant - Academic (S)

SSM Health • MO-SSM Health Schwitalla Hall, MO

23d • Onsite

About The Position

The Pathologists’ Assistant (PA) acts as a provider of anatomic pathology services and has specialized knowledge which includes describing, dissecting, and submitting samples of human surgical and autopsy specimens for review and diagnosis by a pathologist. The PA-Academic is the main resource for pathology residents’ training in the grossing laboratory as well as the autopsy suite. It is also the role of the PA-Academic to continuously interact, assist, and consult with the faculty and staff pathologists to provide support to their roles as diagnosticians.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Science
• No experience required
• Pathologists’ Assistant (PA) within 6 months - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)

Responsibilities

• Educates pathology residents in the grossing laboratory, autopsy suite, and other areas as required.
• Maintains specimen identification integrity at all times.
• Performs gross examination and dictation of surgical and autopsy specimens.
• Maintains instrumentation as needed in all areas of anatomic pathology.
• Assists in the organization and coordination of operations in surgical pathology and autopsy pathology.
• Maintains accreditation standard requirements in all areas of anatomic pathology.
• Collects and maintains data for the department and reports on quality performance for anatomic pathology as required.
• May perform administrative and clerical duties as needed.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level