Pathologists' Assistant- Surgical Grossing Room, Pathology

Mass General Brigham • Boston, MA

21h • $110,000 • 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. We’re offering a generous sign-on bonus of $10,000 to eligible candidates who join our team. Recognizing and valuing exceptional talent, we’re excited to discuss the details of this bonus during the interview process. Starting salary $110,000 Responsibilities include collecting samples, processing laboratory specimens, performing postmortem examinations, conducting research, and preparing reports to describe their findings.

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 (e.g., type, size, weight, color, and anatomical characteristics).
• Selects and submits tissue sections for microscopic examination.
• Instructs pathology residents, PA students, and medical students—both formally and informally—in the gross description, dissection, and sampling of surgical pathology specimens as well as frozen section specimens.
• Assists in collecting and submitting tissue for various 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, maintains 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