Pathologist Assistant
Pathologist Assistant - OC
To assist the pathologists by dissecting describing all surgical pathology specimens for histologic processing coordinating case distribution for histologic processing in the gross dissection lab. Essential Functions: - Prepares cases to be grossed-in by logging in surgical pathology specimens in the tissue laboratory, assigning succession numbers, checking tissue-examination forms specimens for completeness accuracy, labeling specimen cassettes w/ accession numbers by differentiation according to varied specimen requirements. - Assists the pathologists in the assurance that all anatomic pathology departmental copies of reports necessary tissue blocks are maintained in chronological/numerical order according to appropriate storage requirements. Clarifies, resolves, documents problems involving pathology reports, tissue blocks, or glass slides. - Files maintains microscope slides paraffin blocks of surgical pathology, cases. - Serves as a resource to clinical staff by answering questions or inquiries, i.e., pathology diagnosis w/in their scope of practice. - Maintains instrumentation, performs formalin monitor, prepares stains maintains pertinent documentation. - Assists in the evaluation development of new procedures, methods, quality assurance monitors, instrumentation. - Participates in the training or orientation of staff students. - Gathers block materials prepares for shipping items sent for consultation or as requested by providers. - Coordinates special stains; re-cuts blocks secures distributes reports. - Coordinates the distribution of surgical pathology reports to physicians medical records w/ the Pathology Secretary. - Perform other related duties as directed. Qualifications: Basic Qualifications: - 2 year of previous work experience in a pathology assistant capacity. - Bachelor's degree. - Certified as a pathologist assistant from a national accrediting body (i.e., American Society for Clinical Pathologists) required or be an MD w/ a background in anatomic pathology.