Pathologists' Assistant Per Diem
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. Responsibilities include collecting samples, processing laboratory specimens, performing postmortem examinations, conducting research, and preparing detailed reports to document findings.
Requirements
- Master’s Degree from NAACLS accredited and AAPA approved Pathologists’ Assistant Training Program required prior to date of hire.
- PA(ASCP) certification required.
- Recent graduates must obtain PA(ASCP) certification within 1 calendar year from date of training program completion.
Nice To Haves
- Two or more years of experience highly desired with preference in academic setting.
Responsibilities
- Collecting samples
- Processing laboratory specimens
- Performing postmortem examinations
- Conducting research
- Preparing detailed reports to document findings
- Dictates gross descriptions and performs complete dissections of surgical specimens, documenting characteristics such as type, size, weight, color, and anatomical details.
- Selects and submits tissue sections for microscopic analysis.
- Provides formal and informal instruction to pathology residents, PA students, and medical students on gross descriptions, dissection, and sampling of surgical pathology and frozen section specimens.
- Assists in the collection and submission of tissue for controls, teaching, research, and tissue/tumor banking.
- Evaluates tissue for frozen sectioning, cuts and stains sections, and prepares samples for telepathology review.
- Oversees specimen storage within the surgical pathology area, maintains records, and disposes of specimens as needed.
- Ensures all proper legal authorizations are obtained before performing postmortem examinations.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
