Pathologists Assistant - Full Time - Days

Pathologists' Assistant

Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System? At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It's helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient's needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.

Location: Nebraska Methodist Hospital

Address: 8303 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE

Work Schedule: Mon-Fri, 9a-530p; Some Saturdays

Provides anatomic pathology services under the direction and supervision of a licensed, board-certified or board-eligible pathologist.

Responsibilities:

Essential Functions

Perform duties of a Pathologists' Assistant.

Evaluate appropriateness, accurately perform grossing, and dictation requested on patient specimens.

Utilizes time efficiently to complete assignments and assist coworkers.

Quality control is completed and documented 100% of the time.

Frozen sectioning is completed in a timely manner and tissue is not exhausted unless instructed to exhaust the block.

Routine maintenance is completed and documented 100% of the time.

Achieves section/organization quality goals.

Compliant per personal protective equipment (PPE) guidelines 100% of the time.

Identify problems and initiate immediate follow-up as necessary with the Section Leader, or Medical Director(s) to ensure accurate, timely laboratory services by using critical thinking skills and decisive judgment.

Accommodates patient and laboratory needs by professionally responding to requests for flexibility in duties, schedules, and staffing.

Responsible for all tissue specimen releases to the patient and corresponding documentation.

Responsible for all digital images and HIPAA storage.

Assist Pathologists with autopsy procedure.

Document orientation, training, and education to ensure employee competence, provide excellent services, and meet accreditation requirements by effective verbal or written communication.

Organizational and department competencies are completed 100% of the time.

Evidence that new procedures and major procedure revisions are read and understood.

Assists in training new and existing staff including the review and completion of orientation checklists and skill/training checklists.

Supports the education of clinical laboratory scientist students.

Assist in preparation for and participate in inspections, proficiency testing, Quality Assurance activities, properly maintain records, prepare and update section policies and procedures to fulfill the requirements of accrediting agencies (i.e., College of American Pathologists (CAP), Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) by following the provided protocol.

Proficiency testing is completed as assigned and submitted by the deadline.

Assists in completion of College of American Pathologists (CAP) checklist responses in preparation for on-site or self-inspection as assigned.

Assists in review/revision of procedure manuals as assigned.

Assists technical coordinator or section leader with problem resolution and follow up reports for proficiency tests as requested.

Assists with the completion of quality control and Quality Assurance activities.

Job Requirements

Education

Bachelor of Science degree with completion of a National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) approved educational program and board certified eligible required.

OR

Bachelor of Science degree with American Society for Clinical Pathology PA (ASCP) registration required.

Experience

Minimum 1 year experience preferred.

License/Certifications

Must attain and maintain American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) board certification within 1 year of hire.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

Computer skills required.

Physical Requirements

Weight Demands

Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force.

Physical Activity

Not necessary for the position (0%):

Climbing

Crawling

Occasionally Performed (1%-33%):

Carrying

Kneeling

Lifting

Pulling/Pushing

Stooping/bending

Twisting

Frequently Performed (34%-66%):

Balancing

Crouching

Grasping

Keyboarding/typing

Reaching

Repetitive Motions

Sitting

Standing

Walking

Constantly Performed (67%-100%):

Distinguish colors

Fingering/Touching

Hearing

Seeing/Visual

Speaking/talking

Job Hazards

Occasionally (34%-66%):

Equipment/Machinery/Tools

Explosives (pressurized gas)

Electrical Shock/Static

Radiation Alpha, Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-ray, Cat Scan, Gamma Knife, etc)

Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means)

Mechanical moving parts/vibrations

Frequent (67%-100%):

Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex)

Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) (BBF)

Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)

About Methodist:

Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa, more than 30 clinic locations, a nursing and allied health college, and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891, service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance, health education, outreach to our diverse communities and populations, and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission.

Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by Federal, state or local law.