Scheduled Hours

40

Position Summary

Position provides anatomic pathology services under the direction and supervision of a pathologist. Hours are 10:30 AM - 7:00 PM, Monday-Friday.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Preparation, gross description, and dissection of human tissue surgical specimens including: assuring appropriate specimen accessioning, describing gross anatomic features, photographing when needed, dissecting surgical specimens, preparing tissues for histologic processing.
• Assisting with frozen section tissue cutting, slide staining, and/or specimen transport.
• Identifying and sampling of normal and tumor tissue for the Tumor Bank for both patient care and research requirements.
• Performing duties relating to the administrative maintenance of surgical pathology protocols, reports, and data.
• Assuring proper maintenance of equipment, provision of adequate supplies, and cleanliness of the surgical pathology suite.
• Performing such administrative, budgetary, supervisory, teaching, and other duties as may be assigned including working with pathology residents and Pathologists’ Assistant students.
• Enhancement of professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in service meetings, and workshops.
• Maintenance of established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance programs, safety, environmental and infection control standards.

Working Conditions:
Job Location/Working Conditions

• Normal office environment
• Surgical Pathology Gross Room Laboratory

Physical Effort

• Typically sitting at a desk or table

Equipment

• Office equipment
• Grossing Bench
• Cryostat

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

Education:

A diploma, certification or degree is not required.

Certifications:

No specific certification is required for this position.

Work Experience:

Accredited Laboratory Environment (3 Years)

Skills:

Not Applicable

Driver's License:

A driver's license is not required for this position.

More About This Job

Required Qualifications:

• Graduate of accredited pathologist assistant program with certification by ASCP preferred or a minimum of 3 years applicable experience in an accredited laboratory environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of Pathologist Assistant theory.

• Previous experience working with pathology residents.
• Knowledge of remote pathology slide scanners for frozen sections such as Grundium and 3DHistech.
• Experience with Epic, CoPath, and Voiceover Pro.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

No additional education beyond what is stated in the Required Qualifications section.

Certifications:

American Society Clinical Pathology - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)

Work Experience:

No additional work experience beyond what is stated in the Required Qualifications section.

Skills:

Communication, Epic EHR, Frozen Sectioning, Interpersonal Communication, Organizing, Slide Scanners, Working Independently

Grade

C16

Salary Range

$89,400.00 - $138,500.00 / Annually

The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.

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