- Receiving specimens from the operating room and/or endoscopy suite
- Clerical duties in the surgical pathology cutting room
- Perform order entry and update the LIS (Epic Beaker)
- Handle small fragments of uncomplicated tissue samples
- Gross examination and submitting appropriate tissue sections from large, complicated surgical specimens for proper histologic diagnostic examination
- Preparing and cutting tissue samples for frozen sections at 5 (microns) in a cryostat
- Stain routine Hematoxylin/Eosin
- Procurement of all fresh tissue samples for research and/or specialized studies (cytogenetics, flow cytometry, EM, etc.)
- Organizing/storage and retrieval of surgical specimens until discarding
- Using a voice recognition application, dictate the gross examination of all types of specimen
- Knowledge of specimen rotation and retrieval methods in the cutting room and storage facilities
- Participation and assisting in organ evisceration and brain removal in autopsy cases
- Proper disposal of tissue and chemical waste in the cutting room and histology
- When necessary, able to train other staff on cutting room procedures
- Masters degree (in process or obtained)
- State of New York License for Pathologist Assistant required
- Some knowledge in histology and immunopathology procedures
- Cryo-rotary Microtrome (Leica, Microm, Tissue-Tek)
- Scales (Electronic and Manual)
- Laboratory Information System
- Standard autopsy saw (Stryker autopsy saw)
- Surgical instruments (scissors, scalpel blades and handle, probes, forceps, etc.)
- Knowledge of the policies and procedures for all surgical cutting room technique
- Knowledge of the policies and procedures for all autopsy techniques
- Knowledge of proper operation of all equipment used in surgical cutting room and autopsy suite
- Direct Hire
- Start Date: ASAP
- Day Shift: 9am-5:30pm
- Onsite: Bronx, New York
- Benefits included (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k)
- COVID Vaccination required
Pathologist Assistant - New York, United States - GForce Life Sciences
Description
Pathologist Assistant, Surgical Pathology
Summary
Our client, a premiere academic medical center, has engaged GForce Life Sciences to provide a Pathologist Assistant within Surgical Pathology The Pathologists Assistant will perform established departmental procedures of Anatomic Pathology in proper and accurate accessioning of surgical specimens received in Surgical Pathology into the Epic Beaker Laboratory information system. Gross description and submission of tissue biopsies, uncomplicated and complicated specimen received from the OR using standard departmental approved protocols. This individual will handle submitting tissue samples for histologic processing, assisting in intraoperative consultation (frozen section) and research tissue procurement.
Duties / Expectations of Role
Mandatory Requirements
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