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Admin/Clerical - Pathologist Assistant

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Mindlance

2024-10-03 13:43:57

Job location Duarte, California, United States

Job type: fulltime

Job industry: Administration

Job description

Job Description: Position Overview:
Receives and examines surgical specimens for further diagnosis, autopsy prosection and photography. Prepares specimens for fixation and embedding. Performs frozen section procedures and participates in a variety of departmental activities and services, including patient services, research, teaching and technical procedure development. Prior to obtaining Pathologist Assistant certification, must perform the following essential functions under the guidance of a certified Pathologist Assistant.

Perform processing and grossing of surgical specimens, as defined by CAP and CLIA 88, list A, B and C, for anatomic pathology.
" Ensure the specimen label and requisitions are congruent.
" Dictate patient demographics and clinical history.
" Describe gross anatomic features of the specimen on a biopsy service.
" Gross surgical cases as specified in List A, B and C of the CLIA regulations
" Place specimen sample(s) into appropriately labeled cassettes.
" Perform frozen section microtomy and staining
" Validate consent for autopsy; verify patient name and restrictions prior to autopsy
" Respect religious convictions of patient and family
" Prepare body for external examination
" Demonstrate proficiency of Letulle, Ghon, Rokitansky and Virchow technique
" Ascertain special studies as requested
" Collaborate with various research efforts.
" Prepare body for funeral home
" Notify funeral home autopsy completion.
" Assigns tasks to gross room technical staff.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience: ASCP certified (PA). New grads welcome to apply.
Please ensure certification is clearly listed on resume. Those submitted without this information will not be considered.

Minimum Education: Bachelor s degree

Location (If remote, list as so): Medical Center

Schedule: Monday-Friday 1230pm-9pm

FTE Conversion/Extension possibility? Yes

Interview Type (phone, Teams, in-person, etc.): phone or teams
Position Comments:

EEO:

Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.

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