Pathology Assistant - Senior

Mass General Brigham•Dover, NH

9d•$86,611 - $126,027•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Pathology Assistant supports daily operations of the Frozen Section Laboratory, including procuring tissue for research and processing surgical pathology cases. The role performs specimen accessioning, gross description, dissection, tissue sampling and selection, and prepares the gross-description portion of surgical pathology reports. The position does not require patient care. The Pathology Assistant organizes clinical case-processing workflow, maintains tissue-banking logs, and ensures research tissue is procured promptly without compromising patient diagnosis or care. The role also provides instruction to pathology residents, Pathologists’ Assistant students, and medical students on gross description, dissection, and sampling of surgical pathology specimens, including frozen-section specimens. It recommends and implements policies and procedures to maintain laboratory quality, efficiency, and safety; follows departmental guidelines for specimen-acquisition requests; and assists with case materials and photographic documentation for conferences and special studies.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Clinical Pathology required; experience cannot be substituted for a degree.
Two to three years of experience as a Pathologists’ Assistant required.
Extensive knowledge of human anatomy, tumor staging guidelines, and medical terminology.
Extensive knowledge of approaches to a wide variety of surgical specimens.
Demonstrate the highest level of technical expertise.
Ability to make independent, effective decisions in appropriate situations.
Ability to lift approximately 20 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree as a Pathologists’ Assistant preferred.
Five or more years of experience as a Pathologists’ Assistant preferred.

Responsibilities

Organize and coordinate workflow for clinical case processing and maintain tissue banking logs.
Procure research tissue in a timely manner without compromising patient diagnosis or care.
Provide formal and informal instruction to pathology residents, Pathologists’ Assistant students, and medical students on gross description, dissection, and sampling of surgical pathology specimens, including frozen-section specimens.
Recommend and implement policies and procedures to maintain laboratory quality, efficiency, and safety.
Follow departmental guidelines when fulfilling specimen-acquisition requests for departmental or interdepartmental clinical studies, teaching, and research.
Assist staff with preparing case materials and photographic documentation for clinical or research conferences and special studies.
Perform specimen accessioning, gross description, dissection, tissue sampling and selection, and prepare the gross-description portion of surgical pathology reports.