Pathologist Assistant, Lab, Per Diem

Pathologist Assistant, Lab, Per Diem page is loaded## Pathologist Assistant, Lab, Per Diem remote type:
On-site (100% Onsite) locations:
Worcester, MAtime type:
Part time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
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**** Exemption Status:
** Non-Exempt
** Schedule Details:
** Monday through Friday, Weekends (Saturday and Sunday)
** Scheduled

Hours:

** 7:00 am - 3:30 pm, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, may vary
** Shift:
** 4 - Mixed Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)
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* Hours:

** 0
* * Cost Center:
** 10010 - 3150 ANPA Path Assistants This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.# #
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Responsible for carrying out technical and functional activities in Anatomic Pathology.
** Major Responsibilities:
*** Performs gross surgical pathology functions including dissection, examination and gross dictation of large and small surgical specimens, performance of frozen sections photomicrography of cytological and histological preparations, and gross photography.
* Selects and submits tissue sections for microscopic examination, i.e. frozen and pertinent sections for light, electron and immunofluorescence microscopy, tumor bank and special studies.
* Maintain tumor bank specimens.
* Assists in the training and teaching of residents and post-sophomore fellows in the performance of surgical and decedent pathology functions, including dictation, dictation, performance of frozen sections, and photography.
* Performs human post-mortem examinations including review of the patients’ chart with the resident, diening external examination, in situ organ inspection, dissection, demonstration of findings to supervising pathologist, selection and submission of tissue sections for microscopic and cytological studies.
* Assists in Quality Assurance.  Responsible for procurement and graphing of data for prospective, retrospective and slide conference reviews, random reviews, and frozen section discrepancies.
* Attends liver biopsies and other selected biopsies as indicated for the purpose of triaging the specimen for diagnostic and research purposes.  Will deliver all specimens to their final destination in the STAT and various research labs.
* Oversees and assists in the general accessioning and logging in of surgical specimens.
* Assists pathologist in a variety of tasks.
** Position

Qualifications:

**** License/Certification/

Education:

Required:

*** Bachelor’s degree in appropriate field of study.
** Preferred**:
* Master’s degree as a Pathologist Assistant.
* Certification as a Pathologist Assistant from a program approved by the American Association of Pathologists’ Assistants.

Graduated from NAACLS approved Master's level Pathologists' Assistant Program and ASCP certification is preferred. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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