Pathologists' Assistant / Part-time (Hourly) - Day Shift - AGH

Highmark Health • Pittsburgh, PA

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About The Position

Under the supervision of a pathologist coordinates the receiving, processing and gross description of all patient tissue specimens sent to the laboratory for diagnostic evaluation and postmortem examinations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Pathologists' Assistant (American Society of Clinical Pathologists) certification or eligible.
• Certification must be obtained within 1 year of employment.
• Pathologists’ Assistant experience or training and/or histotechnology laboratory experience.

Responsibilities

• Performs detailed gross anatomic description and sectioning of patient tissue sent to the lab for evaluation.
• May perform detailed gross dissection, description and sectioning of autopsy.
• Organizes gross room workflow for efficiency and productivity.
• Assures proper maintenance of equipment, provision of adequate supplies, and cleanliness of surgical pathology area.
• Functionalizes the details of research protocols and clinical trials by analyzing the type of tissue needed and ensuring the integrity of the tissue.
• May instruct, assign and/or assists pathology residents, students and new employees in protocol for handling and describing specimens.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees