Pathology Assistant - Integrated Resources, Inc
Hackensack, NJ 07601
About the Job
Job Title: Pathology Assistant
Location: Hackensack, NJ 07601
Position Type: 3+ months Contract
Shift: Mon - Fri Flexible on day shift hours No weekends, No holidays, No On Call.
Note:
We do have other departments and locations available, so if you are interested in discussing for any other position then please let me know.
You can refer your friends or colleagues for this role, we do offer a referral bonus of $500.
Job Summary:
Minimum Required Education:
Preferred Education:
Required Certifications & Licensure:
Required Skills & Experience:
Location: Hackensack, NJ 07601
Position Type: 3+ months Contract
Shift: Mon - Fri Flexible on day shift hours No weekends, No holidays, No On Call.
Note:
We do have other departments and locations available, so if you are interested in discussing for any other position then please let me know.
You can refer your friends or colleagues for this role, we do offer a referral bonus of $500.
Job Summary:
- The Pathologists’ Assistant is primarily responsible for assisting the pathologist with surgical specimens and other related duties.
- Assists, under the supervision of the pathologist, in selection, preparation, and dissection of surgical tissue sections for routine microscopic examination, immunofluorescence, electron microscopy, and other studies where specified.
- Assists in photography and gross description of surgical specimens.
- Ensures accuracy of surgical specimen patient information as well as accurate gross descriptions.
- Assists in the selection and preparation of tissue sections for intraoperative consultations (frozen section), including embedding tissue, cutting tissue on a cryostat, and staining of tissue slides.
- Procures fresh tissue samples for Biorepository tissue banking, ancillary studies such as cytogenetics, flow cytometry, and/or snap freezing for both therapeutic and research purposes.
- Utilizes the Faxitron to obtain x-ray images and sends them to the PACS system.
- Performs proper maintenance of equipment, adequate supplies, and cleanliness needed in the performance of gross anatomic dissection.
- Assists the pathologist in preparing materials for both intra and interdepartmental teaching exercises.
- Performs all computer system functions necessary to achieve timely reporting of results.
- Assists support staff and/or pathology residents with, as directed by a pathologist, the performance of a postmortem examination including photography, external examination, situ inspection, evisceration, dissection, recording of data, and any other related task if needed.
- Lifts a minimum of 30 lbs. and stands a minimum of 5 hours a day.
- Adheres to and meets both position specific yearly competency assessments and the standards identified in the Medical Center's Organizational Competencies.
- Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
- Adheres to Client Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.
Minimum Required Education:
- Bachelor’s degree from a NAACLS accredited institution as a pathologists’ assistant with training that must include both didactic lectures and onsite clinical training in anatomic pathology, specifically surgical and autopsy pathology.
- Bachelor’s degree must be in Health Sciences or other biological discipline.
Preferred Education:
- Master’s Degree.
Required Certifications & Licensure:
- ASCP certification as an on the job trained PA in a hospital laboratory performing technical duties relating to anatomic pathology with documented competencies in prosecution of simple to complex specimens. American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP).
Required Skills & Experience:
- Minimum of 10 years’ experience.
- Required Pathology Assistant experience, either PA master's degree or 5+ years’ experience of grossing high complexing specimens.
- Frozen section experience preferred, but not mandatory.
Source : Integrated Resources, Inc