Pathologist Assistant

• Maintains effective laboratory operations by adhering to standards of specimen collection, preparation, or laboratory safety.

• Maintains effective laboratory operations by adhering to standards of specimen collection, preparation, or laboratory safety.
• Documents specimens by verifying patient and specimen identification.
• Assists Pathologists in the preparation, grossing, and dissection of surgical specimens.
• Examines and prepares surgical pathology specimens.
• Selects and identifies tissue for microscopic study.
• Triages specimens received from surgery, dictates gross findings on selected specimen using appropriate terminology, and refers tissue sections for microscopic review by Pathologist.
• Maintains records of surgical pathology specimen dissections and dictation and assists in the compilation of reports for surgical pathology.
• Labels and stores gross tissue specimen.
• Photographs specimen samples as appropriate for use in instruction and documentation.
• Maintains and coordinates specimen and records for specialized procedures using appropriate protocols and submits requests for special histologic procedures and special stains, when appropriate.
• Assists Pathologist with eviscerations and gross anatomic dissections.
• Removes or may remove organs, portions of bone, or other samples of tissues for any specialized study or research.
• Collects or may collect special materials for toxicological, viral, and bacteriological assays and performs special procedures for tumor triage, coronary artery perfusion, and faxitron.
• Maintains records, maintains laboratory, labels, and stores gross tissue obtained during autopsy.
• Monitors and orders supplies.
• Maintains strictest confidentiality.
• Complies with all State, Federal, professional regulations as well as company and departmental rules, polices, and procedural manuals.
• Adherence to CAP, CLIA, State Regulations, HIPAA, Safety and OSHA Regulations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s Degree in the field of Laboratory Science or equivalent under the 1988 Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) guidelines of high complexity testing.

• Bachelor’s Degree in the field of Laboratory Science or equivalent under the 1988 Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) guidelines of high complexity testing.
• State licensure, if applicable.
• Board of Certification (BOC) by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP).

• Completion of a Pathologists Assistant program accredited by the American Society for Clinical Pathology.  1 year of practical Laboratory experience preferred.