Pathologists' Assistant (Eve Shift)

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Requisition #: 670382 Location: Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD 21287 Category: Laboratory/Pathology Schedule: Day Shift Employment Type: Full Time

The Johns Hopkins Hospital is a world-renowned leader in patient care, serving the greater Baltimore community and patients from all across the globe.Our friendly and knowledgeable staff teams provide support throughout our many specialty departments and centers, from primary visits to emergency care.

$10,000 sign on bonus!!

What Awaits You?

• Career growth and development
• Tuition Assistance
• Diverse and collaborative working environment
• Affordable and comprehensive benefits package

Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD- Surgical Pathology Lab

Full Time, Eve Shift, 1pm-9:30pm

***Will consider Pathologists' Assistant I, II or III***

Job Summary:

Responsible for providing direct patient care: performs gross examination and dissection of tissue specimens, including complex resections. May rotate to gross at other JHH-affiliated sites (i.e., GSS) as appropriate.Performs autopsies (including external and internal exam; gross dissection; tissue sectioning and sampling)andcompletes autopsy reports as assigned. Performs surgical pathology specimen and autopsy photography and specimen radiography, as needed. Obtains specimens from operating rooms for intraoperative consults. Performs frozen sectioning as permitted by state law. Collects tissue for tumor bank and in support of research. Participates in storage, organization, and distribution of tissue to investigators and clinical teams as appropriate. Assists in IRB approval monitoring for tissue release and may serve as liaison between research groups andpathology. Participates in and guides evolution of resident and trainee education, including as primary instructors in grossing and autopsy technique, periodically assessing trainee performance. Assists in preparation of educational materials for residents and trainees. Specimen assignment and organization of relevant clinicalhistories. Participates in development and revision of departmental policies and procedures. Participates in design, testing, and implementation of LIS updates. Drives optimization of voice dictation and/or gross description entry into LIS. Provides support for maintenance of laboratory accreditation. Participates in data collection and analysis for quality initiatives, as appropriate.

Essential Functions:

• Provides resident and trainee education in grossing and autopsy performance, including as primary instructors
• Assists in preparation of educational materials for residents and trainees.
• Performs gross examination and dissection of tissue specimens, including complex resections, under the direction of a pathologist
• Selects and submits tissue for microscopic study
• Summarizes gross anatomic findings
• Performs surgical and autopsy specimen photography and radiology as needed
• Performs frozen sections as permitted by state law
• Performs autopsies (including external and internal exam; gross dissection; tissue sectioning and sampling)and completes autopsy reports as assigned.
• Collects specimen and autopsy tissue for tumor bank and in support of research.
• Prepares materials for presentation at various autopsy and multidisciplinary conferences.
• Participates in storage, organization, and distribution of tissue to investigators and clinical teams as appropriate.
• Participates in development and revision of departmental policies and procedures.
• Provides support for maintenance of laboratory accreditation.
• Participates in design, testing, and implementation of LIS updates.
• Ensures adequate supplies and maintenance of laboratory as needed.

Qualifications:

• Master's Degree from a Pathologists' Assistant program accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) (Required)
• Minimum 5 Years of Experience as a Pathologists' Assistant (Required)
• PA-Pathologist's Assistant 10000064 Upon Hire (Required)

Salary Range: Minimum 45.28/hour - Maximum 74.76/hour. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility. In cases where the range is displayed as a $0 amount, salary discussions will occur during candidate screening calls, before any subsequent compensation discussion is held between the candidate and any hiring authority.

The Hospital reserves the right to modify employee schedules as needed.

We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, where we embrace and celebrate our differences, where all employees feel valued, contribute to our mission of serving the community, and engage in equitable healthcare delivery and workforce practices.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

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