What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pathologists' Assistant - Per Diem position at Rochester Regional Health Careers?
Job Title: Pathologists Assistant
Department: Pathologists Assistant
Location: Unity Professional Office Building
Hours Per Week: As Scheduled
Schedule: Monday - Friday; Days
SUMMARY
Professional duties and responsibilities encompass the wide spectrum of Anatomic Pathology including surgical pathology under the direction of a Pathologist. Surgical pathology responsibilities include description, dissection, and selection of appropriate tissue for microscopic study and gross diagnosis of surgical specimens.
Laboratory and pathology services are vital to the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease. With convenient patient laboratory service centers, home lab services, expert pathologists and in-hospital diagnostics, we offer the full range of testing services to the communities we serve.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Surgical Pathology - Under the supervision of staff pathologists, PA performs accurate and timely description and dissection of a wide variety of surgical specimens, including selection of appropriate tissues for microscopic study and gross diagnosis of selected surgical specimens in accordance with all departmental policies and regulatory standards.
Intraoperative Consultations- PA assists pathologists with intraoperative consultations, including frozen sections, touch preps and harvesting tissue for other purposes.
Autopsy Pathology - Under supervision of staff pathologists, PA performs accurate and timely description, prosection, preliminary anatomical diagnosis and selection of appropriate tissue for microscopic study in accordance with all departmental policies and regulatory standards. PA also supervises and directs morgue technician during autopsies.
Digital photography-PA photographs surgical pathology and autopsy specimens as needed and enters images into Anatomic Pathology database.
Additional duties and responsibilities as requested by Director of Anatomic Pathology (or designee)
REQUIRED QUALIFICTIONS:
Bachelor's Degree in Biology or related sciences.
Graduate of accredited Pathology Assistant Program (BS plus 2 years) or equivalent.
ASCP certified or eligible to be certified the year of graduation from a Pathologist’s Assistant Program.
PREFFERED QUALIFICTIONS:
Two years minimum full time experience as a Pathologist Assistant preferred
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: M - Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.
PAY RANGE: $103,000.00 - $140,000.00
Salary : $103,000 - $140,000
