Pathologist Assistant | Lab - Pathology

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Monday - Friday (8:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
Position Overview:
The Pathologist Assistant will provide support to the Pathologist in processing tissue samples, maintaining tissue, and assist in performing investigative gross dissection of surgical specimens; photographs the body, organs, and other pertinent items. He/She summarizes clinical history; codes, stores and references Anatomic Pathology slides, blocks, reports, etc. In addition, the Pathologist Assistant participates in the formulation of Quality Assurance policies and protocols. Expectation is for all performed duties to be in accordance with Singing River Health System procedures and policies, accreditation organization, and governing guidance and publications for health care employees.

DISCLAIMER: This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this intends to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks performed as assigned.

Education:
Bachelor's degree from a NAACLS-accredited Pathologists' Assistant program required. Master's degree preferred.

License:
N/A

Certifications:
American Society Clinical Pathology (ASCP) certification as a Pathologist Assistant exam eligible or certification required. Once acquired, must maintain currency, ASCP certified or exam-eligible.


Experience:
2 years' experience as a Pathologists' Assistant desired.

Reports to:
Director of Clinical Lab

Supervises:
Medical Technologists, Medical Laboratory Technicians, Certified Laboratory Technicians, Tech Assistants and other personnel as assigned.

Physical Demands:
Work is moderately active: involves sitting with frequent requirements to move about the office, move about the facility, and to travel to another facility within the SRHS service area. Work involves exerting a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

Work involves using many physical motions in performing daily work activities; subject to exposure of body fluids, sputum and tissues, which may carry the hazard of infectious disease. Work involves using repetitive motions: substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and or fingers while operating standard office equipment such as computer keyboard.

Work involves being able to perceive the nature of sound at normal speaking levels with or without correction; the ability to make fine discriminations in sound. Work requires close visual and acuity and the ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus, i.e. shift gaze from viewing a computer monitor to forms/printed material that are closer to compare data at close vision.

Must be able to be active for extended periods of time without experiencing undue fatigue. Must be able to work schedules assigned with the understanding that changes may be instituted according to the needs of the hospital for off days, shifts or weekends.

Mental Demands:
Must demonstrate keen mental faculties/assessment and decision making abilities. Must demonstrate superior communication/speaking/enunciation skills to receive and give information in person and by telephone. Must demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills. Must possess emotional stability conducive to dealing with high stress levels. Must demonstrate ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
Attention to detail and the ability to multi-task in complex situations is required. Must have the ability to maintain collaborative and respectable working relationships throughout SRHS and other organizations

Special Demands:
Must possess superior customer service skills and professional etiquette. Must possess proficient knowledge and ability to use a computer (must be keyboard proficient) and other office technology (i.e., telephone, fax, etc.), MS Outlook and Word.

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