Academic Pathology Assistant: Teaching & Complex Cases

Albany Med; Selkirk (NY); On-site; USD 115,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care coverage

Dental and vision insurance

Wellbeing programs

Paid time off

Retirement plan (403(b))

Holiday schedule

Job summary

Albany Medical Center is seeking a Pathologists' Assistant to join the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the Capital Region's academic medical center. This role offers engagement with complex surgical pathology and collaboration with pathologists and residents.

You will work with subspecialty pathologists, residents, histology staff, and laboratory leadership in a busy academic environment, with opportunities for teaching, quality improvement, and professional autonomy.

Qualifications

• Perform gross examination, description, dissection, and sampling of a broad spectrum of surgical pathology specimens.
• Evaluate tissue for intraoperative consultation and frozen section with pathologists during time-sensitive decisions.
• Mentor pathology residents and other learners in gross examination and surgical pathology techniques.

Responsibilities

• Photograph and document gross specimens with accurate orientation, sampling, and submission.
• Collaborate with pathologists, residents, histology staff, OR personnel, and leadership to improve quality and workflow.
• Participate in quality improvement, procedure development, validation, education, and departmental initiatives.

Skills

Gross examination

Dissection

Intraoperative consultation

Resident education

Quality improvement

Job description

Albany Medical Center is seeking a Pathologists' Assistant to join the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the Capital Region's academic medical center. This role offers engagement with complex surgical pathology and collaboration with pathologists and residents.

You will work with subspecialty pathologists, residents, histology staff, and laboratory leadership in a busy academic environment, with opportunities for teaching, quality improvement, and professional autonomy.