Pathologists' Assistant

Mass General Brigham • Waltham, MA

44d • $69,597 - $101,202 • Onsite

About The Position

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham. Summary Responsibilities include collecting samples, processing laboratory specimens, performing postmortem examinations, conducting research, and preparing reports to describe their findings. Does this position require Patient Care? No

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree Clinical Pathology required or Master's Degree Pathologists' Assistant preferred
• Related experience 1-2 years required
• Extensive knowledge of human anatomy, tumor staging guidelines and medical terminology.
• Extensive knowledge of how to approach wide variety of surgical specimens.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills in person, over the telephone, via e-mail, and other communication devices.
• Knowledge of basic human pathology.
• Must be able to lift approximately 20 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Dictates gross description and complete dissection of surgical specimens (i.e., type, size, weight, color, and anatomical characteristics).
• Selects and submits tissue sections for microscopic examination.
• Instructs both formally and informally pathology residents, PA students, and medical students in the gross description, dissection, and sampling of surgical pathology specimens as well as frozen section specimens.
• Assists in collecting and submitting tissue for a variety of needs, including controls, teaching, research, and tissue/tumor banking.
• Evaluates tissue to sample for frozen section, cuts and stains frozen sections adequately for telepathology review.
• Oversees specimen storage in the surgical pathology area, keeps records, and discards specimens as necessary.
• Ensures that proper and legal authorization has been obtained to perform a postmortem examination.

What This Job Offers

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