Pathologist Assistant - Palo Alto, United States - Stanford Health Care

Stanford Health Care

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Palo Alto, United States

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Description

1.0 FTE Full time Evening - 08 Hour R Onsite 75211 GROSS ROOM Allied Health 300 Pasteur Dr,PALO ALTO,California

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Evening - 08 Hour (United States of America)

Department:
Surgical Pathology Lab

Position:
Pathology Assistants

Location: 300p Hospital

WHY Join the Surgical Pathology Lab with Stanford Healthcare? Our Pathologists' Assistants serve in areas including Gross Room and Autopsy as well as Frozen Rooms at off-site Stanford Health Care locations.

Changing the Future of the Surgical Pathology Lab Department:

The Surgical Pathology Lab serves all patient populations at Stanford Health Care, Stanford Children's Health, Stanford Health Care Clinics, and Stanford Health Care Affiliates.

Pathologists' Assistants at Stanford Health Care serve the community by providing elite patient care in their day-to-day workflows, working closely with, and playing a role in the education of residents, and interacting with world renown Pathologists'.

Be Part of a

Tight Knit Team:
Our department is tight knit, collaborative and supportive as they provide top tier care for patients.

The Surgical Pathology Lab in particular, allows staff to think outside the box, collaborate closely with colleagues and trainees, and voice concerns to feel supported in and outside of their role.

Opportunities to Grow: Pathologists' Assistants in our Surgical Pathology Lab have access to:
Attend annual ASCP and AAPA Conferences
Annual education fund
Opportunities to participate in departmental projects and CAP inspections
Opportunities for growth to learn about other areas of the department
Growth includes: Lead Pathologists' Assistant positions and managerial roles

This is a Stanford Health Care job.

A Brief Overview

The Pathologist Assistant (PA) dissects tissue specimens and provides dictated placement in plastic cassettes for embedding, staining, and microscopic analysis.

This position directs coding of specimens for the accessioning staff.

Processes breast and other tissue specimens according to established protocols, and instructs residents, fellows, medical students, and faculty in Gross Room protocols and processes as well as specimen photography.

This position is responsible for responding on a STAT basis to the frozen section room adjacent to the SHC operating rooms, and performs intraoperative frozen sections.

The PA is also responsible for assembling catalogues and preserving specimens for the gross specimen teaching library, and the Department of Pathology Tissue Bank.

This position prepares and performs specimen radiography of breast, bone, and soft tissue specimens. The PA is also responsible for providing weekend and off-site location coverage on a rotational basis.

Locations
Stanford Health Care

What you will do

1) Dictates gross descriptions of tissue specimens and hardware
2) Dissects wet tissue specimens
3) Instruct residents, fellows, and medical students in tissue dissection techniques
4) Perform frozen section procedures
5) Performs specimen radiographs for selective specimens
6) Preserve tissues for ancillary studies and tissue bank
7) Preserve tissues for departmental tissue library
8) Select representative sections for embedding, staining and microscopic evaluation
9) Weighs, measures, and selectively photographs tissue specimens
10) Peforms fine needle aspiration (FNA) adequacies
Autopsy specific tasks:
11) Autopsy dissections and measurements
12) Assists in collection of specimens for laboratory and microscopic analysis
13) Instructs residents, fellows, medical students, and faculty in autopsy protocols and processes as well as specimen photography and radiology
14) Responsible for preparing specimens for the teaching collection and various research tissue protocols
15) Assists in maintenance and supply of the autopsy room
16) Participates in administrative roles such as health and safety certification for the autopsy service

Education Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's degree in a workrelated discipline/field from an accredited college or university
Master's degree from an accredited Pathologists' Assistant program

Experience Qualifications

One (1) year of progressively responsible and directly related work experience preferred

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Ability operate and maintain medical equipment and apparatuses
Ability to analyze data, draw conclusions and interpret results
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
Ability to follow written and oral instructions
Ability to learn new procedures and adapt to technological changes in the laboratory
Ability to organize, prioritize, multitask, and adapt to changing priorities
Ability to perform tasks according