Pathologists' Assistant - Trainer

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An unwavering pursuit of Excellence in Patient Care, Every Diagnosis, Every Day. This is what we stand for.

CellNetix Pathology & Laboratories is a dynamic, rapidly growing private pathology company headquartered in the Seattle area. We are one of the largest privately held pathology groups in the country, providing nationwide consultations, while retaining a strong commitment to local relationships and best-in-class service.

Our state-of-the-art Anatomic Pathology Central Laboratory provides our team with the most technologically advanced resources. In addition, our cutting-edge Molecular Laboratory with next-generation sequencing offers groundbreaking personalized medicine testing. Our lab continues to grow in technology and scientific advancement while offering our employees a wide array of training and career progression pathways in Administration, Laboratory and Hospital Support, Histology, Cytology, Infectious Diseases, Molecular, Grossing and more.

Our distinguished group of 60+ pathologists share expertise in more than 25 sub-specialties. Along with a dedicated team of nearly 300 staff, we offer one of the largest and most comprehensive service menus in the region. We attend the largest integrated delivery networks in the Pacific Northwest, including large tertiary care institutions and small community hospitals, as well as specialty clinics and private physician practices. Overall, the group serves nearly 50% of all Washington hospital beds, and over 20% of the beds in Alaska with distinction and, in so doing, affects hundreds of thousands of patients lives every year.

Our pathologists and staff are proud to pursue excellence as we put our patients first.

If this resonates with you, join our exceptional team in our pursuit of excellence.

Position Summary:

The purpose of the Pathologists' Assistant (PA) is to aid pathologists with the diagnosis of each case on the specimen level. Under the supervision of the Grossing Supervisor and general technical direction of pathologists, the PA Trainer is responsible for training new and current PA’s and Grossing Technicians in the accurate description and dissection of all specimens, in a fast paced, high-volume environment. The PA Trainer is also responsible for assisting in the training of any students in the University of Washington PA training program who may rotate through the CellNetix Grossing department.  The PA Trainer is also expected to maintain ASCP certification. The PA Trainer must adhere to HIPAA standards. Due to various environmental hazards presented in the workplace such as formalin, communicable disease, fresh human tissue, etc., employees must also adhere to strict Standard Operating Procedures and Personal Protective Equipment requirements.

Position Schedule: M-F, 10am - 6:30pm with flexibility to shift up to 1-2 hours earlier or later depending on the trainee's permanent schedule.

Essential Duties:

• Train new Pathologists’ Assistants and Grossing Technicians in the current Grossing protocols, including dissection, triage, and gross descriptions
• Track and maintain the trainee’s training checklist, and sign off on specimen’s when deemed competent
• Review trainee dictations to ensure they align with the current Grossing protocols
• Complete spot checks on trainee’s empty containers to ensure that biopsy specimens are entirely submitted
• Attend monthly training meetings to update Grossing leadership on trainees’ development
• Gross all types of surgical specimens, simple to complex
• Triage specimens for gross dissection
• Gross Photography
• Handling of certain tissue types for special studies
• Troubleshoot inc