Pathologists Assistant

McLaren Health Care • Flint, MI

19h • Onsite

About The Position

Under the supervision of a pathologist, the Pathologist Assistant provides technical assistance in all areas of anatomical pathology. This role involves describing and examining surgical specimens, performing autopsy pro-section, and obtaining appropriate specimens for microscopic evaluation. The assistant may also aid in the preparation, processing, and determination of needle aspirates and renal biopsies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree from a Pathology Assistant Program OR completion of a post-bachelor’s program from an approved school of pathology OR Bachelor of Science with background in physiology and anatomy and three years of pathology experience.
• Pathologist Assistant Certification, or eligible to take the Pathologist Assistant Certification exam and must be certified within 18 months of hire or transfer.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience assisting with gross description and dissection of surgical tissue.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the gross room, the frozen section area and morgue facilities.
• Monitors the specimens as they arrive in the gross room and accessions specimens as needed. Performs routine gross dissection in consultation with the pathologist.
• Assists in the preparation and dissection of human surgical specimens, including assuring appropriate specimen accessioning, obtaining clinical history, describing gross anatomic features, dissecting surgical specimens, preparing tissues for processing, obtaining biological specimens for analysis, and performing special procedures such as coronary artery perfusion studies, tumor triage, and faxitron. Photographs pertinent specimens and microscopic slides as directed.
• Assists in the preparation and performance of human postmortem examinations, including ascertaining proper legal authorization for autopsy, retrieving patient’s chart and other pertinent data, conferring with the pathologist(s) to identify special techniques and procedures required, notifying relevant personnel and authorities, performing external examination, in situ organ inspections, evisceration dissection and dictation or recording of data and gross anatomic findings, selecting and preparing gross tissue sections, obtaining biological specimens for analysis, photographing body, organs, microscopic slides, and other relative materials, assisting in assembling data for preliminary summarization of clinical history, and assisting in the release of the body to the correct mortuary.
• Maintains laboratory supplies inventory by checking stock, anticipating needed supplies, placing and expediting orders for supplies, and verifying receipt of supplies.
• Conserves laboratory resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
• Prepares reports of technological findings by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information.
• May perform duties related to the administrative maintenance of surgical pathology protocols, reports and data including filing of reports, protocols, photographic and microscopic slides and assuring completion of coding.
• Responsible for assuring proper maintenance of equipment, provision of adequate supplies, and cleanliness of the surgical pathology suite.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees