Sr Pathologist Asst

Ohio Health•Columbus, OH

59d

About The Position

The Senior Pathologists' Assistants are academically and practically trained to provide accurate and timely processing of a variety of laboratory specimens, including comprehensive macroscopic examination and evaluation of all surgical pathological specimens. The Senior PA is responsible for case accessioning (when needed), gross description and sampling of tissue specimens at all levels of complexity, evisceration and prosection of autopsies, compilation and dictation of preliminary autopsy diagnosis, preparation and collection of tissue for special studies, evaluation of and sampling of tissues at time of frozen section, cutting, staining and cover slipping of frozen section tissue, photographing of surgical autopsy cases, opening/selection of tissue for The Cooperative Human Tissue Network (CHTN), maintaining supplies of gross room/morgue, disposal of old specimens (when necessary), identification of and resolution of labeling/identification discrepancies, assisting other gross room staff (when appropriate), assistance with procedural writing and updates (when appropriate). All of the above is done with a degree of supervision needed for each activity. The supervision level is determined by the Pathologists' Assistant Supervisor or the Pathologist in charge of the gross room.

Requirements

ASCP - American Society for Clinical Pathology - American Society for Clinical Pathology
Graduate of Accredited Anatomic Pathologist Assistant program required
Certification as a Pathologists Assistant by the ASCP (must have or take within 120 days of hire.)
Organizational, technical, and language skills to be able to accomplish responsibility and turnaround time deadlines in high pressure situations at both the Riverside and Grant campus.
In depth knowledge of gross anatomy with basic knowledge of disease process including the ability to identify gross lesional changes.
Knowledge sufficient to identify cases requiring review with input from the Pathology Physician Assistant and/or Pathologist and knowledge of issues that must be addressed in each type of gross evaluation.