Pathologist Assistant
Staff Today Inc
- Mountain View, California, United States
- Mountain View, California, United States
About
Mountain View, CA
Full-Time Days
Key Responsibilities:
Describes gross anatomic features, dissects surgical specimens and prepares tissue for histological examinations.
Corrects and finalizes gross description section of surgical pathology report following transcription.
Assures appropriate specimen accessioning
Obtains the clinical history and photographs all pertinent specimens and microscopic slides as directed by the pathologists.
Confers with pathologists (when needed) to identify special stains, techniques and procedures that will be necessary (i.e. pre-processing immunohistochemical or special stains, cultures, flow cytometry, smears) and notifies appropriate personnel.
Performs full autopsy service and is responsible for prosecting cases.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree required.
Knowledge of medical terminology, specifically understanding of Pathology
Excellent data entry, word processing, spelling, grammar and editing skills
Expert level experience using MS Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
Excellent organizational skills and able to work independently. Must also have demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment.
Demonstrated ability to be flexible and work under changing conditions requiring reprioritization of work flow.
Ability to multi-task with demanding timeframes.
Ability to use a high level of discretion and maintain all confidentiality.
Preferred Qualifications
Master's Degree
Experience working in the Pathology Department of an acute care hospital or Pathology Lab
Current Member of the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
License/Certification/Registration Requirements
A graduate from a National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) accredited Pathologists Assistant (PA) training program.
ASCP (American Society of Clinical Pathology) Certified or certification-eligible as a Pathologist Assistant (PA)
Certification-eligible candidates must pass the ASCP PA certification examination within 6 months of hire
Once achieved, ASCP PA Certification must be maintained as long as one works in this position
Languages
- English
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