Pathology Assistant Per Diem

Capital Health (US)•Hopewell, NJ

10d•$45 - $59

About The Position

Capital Health is hiring a per diem Pathology Assistant to assist pathologists, under the direction of a board-certified, licensed pathologist, with tissue examination, dissection, and processing, as well as gross autopsy dissection. The role supports surgical and anatomic pathology operations, specimen handling and documentation, postmortem examinations, and maintenance of the surgical pathology suite.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in biological sciences, allied health sciences, or a related field, or a Bachelor of Arts degree with relevant certifications or experience.
Two years of previous experience as a Pathology Assistant.
Analytical skills to gather information from diverse sources, apply professional principles, perform analyses, and summarize information and data to solve problems.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to provide empathy in difficult interpersonal situations.
Ability to meet the listed physical and sensory demands, including lifting up to 20 pounds from floor to waist and at waist level and above.
Ability to work with occupational exposure risks including bloodborne pathogens, chemicals, airborne communicable disease, and radiation.

Nice To Haves

Graduate of an NAACLS-approved Pathology Assistant training program.
Graduate of a certified Pathologists' Assistant program recognized by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS).

Responsibilities

Ensure appropriate specimen accessioning and obtain clinical history, including scans, x-rays, and laboratory data.
Describe gross anatomic features, dissect surgical specimens, and prepare tissues for histologic processing.
Obtain biologic specimens such as blood, tissue, and toxicological materials for flow cytometry, image analysis, immunohistochemistry, and other studies.
Participate in gross and microscopic specimen photography.
Maintain surgical pathology protocols, reports, and data, including filing reports and protocols, handling photographic and microscopic slides, ensuring specimen coding is completed, and assisting with anatomic pathology conferences.
Ensure proper equipment maintenance, adequate supplies, and cleanliness of the surgical pathology suite.
Prepare for human postmortem examinations, including confirming legal authorization, retrieving the patient's medical chart and pertinent data, consulting with the attending pathologist about special techniques and procedures, and notifying personnel involved in the examination.
Assist the pathologist in coordinating communication and notification of physicians and allied health personnel involved in the patient's care.
Perform postmortem examinations, including external examination, in-situ organ inspection, evisceration, dissection, and dictation or recording of organ weights, body fluids, and gross anatomic findings.
Select, prepare, and submit appropriate gross tissues for histologic sections and special studies.
Prepare the body for release.