Lead Pathologists' Assistant - Lab Histology

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St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport has more than 3,200 employees. It includes a 473-bed community teaching hospital, a 76-bed inpatient psychiatric facility in Westport, a large multispecialty provider group, and special needs services for adults and children. St. Vincent’s is the first hospital in Fairfield County to be integrated into the Hartford HealthCare network, and is the system’s second-largest hospital.

Position Summary:    

The Lead Pathologist Assistant works under the technical direction of the pathologist to perform surgical gross prosection and to provide technical training and educational development of technical staff, works under the direction of the Anatomic Pathology Manager assisting in managing daily workflow and monitoring quality indicators for the Anatomic Pathology Department and collaborates with all pathology staff ensuring patient safety, quality processes and satisfactory customer service.

Key Accountabilities:  

• Performs surgical gross pro-section, and prepares intra-operative consultation preparations and makes gross description diagnosis and assessment of submitted tissues to aid in Pathologist’s diagnosis.
• Manages the daily workflow of the surgical cutting rooms to ensure efficient and timely processing of surgical specimens.
• Maintain Pathologist Assistant schedule and coverage at Hartford Hospital