Academic Surgical Pathology PA - Autonomy & Education

Albany Med Health System; Stuyvesant Falls (NY); On-site; USD 115,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and vision insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Job summary

Albany Medical Center is seeking a Pathologists' Assistant to join the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Albany, NY. You will work with subspecialty pathologists, residents, histology staff, and other laboratory personnel in a busy academic setting with a broad case mix.

You will perform gross examination, sampling, intraoperative consultations, documentation, and teaching of residents, while pursuing quality improvement and collaboration across the team.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Pathologists' Assistant program from NAACLS-accredited program.
• ASCP PA(ASCP) certification.
• Current New York State Pathologists' Assistant license or eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Perform gross examination, description, dissection and sampling of a broad spectrum of surgical pathology specimens.
• Evaluate and prepare tissue for intraoperative consultation and frozen section with pathologists.
• Photograph and document gross specimens and ensure accurate orientation, sampling, and submission.

Skills

NAACLS PA program

PA(ASCP) certification

NYS license

Surgical pathology

Organizational skills

Education

NAACLS-certified Pathologists' Assistant program

Job description

Albany Medical Center is seeking a Pathologists' Assistant to join the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Albany, NY. You will work with subspecialty pathologists, residents, histology staff, and other laboratory personnel in a busy academic setting with a broad case mix.

You will perform gross examination, sampling, intraoperative consultations, documentation, and teaching of residents, while pursuing quality improvement and collaboration across the team.