Pathologist Assistant

UTMB Health; Webster (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

UTMB Health is seeking a Pathologist Assistant in Webster, Texas, to manage day-to-day operations of the Surgical Pathology Gross Room and Autopsy, prepare and describe human tissue, and supervise workflow.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field and ASCP Pathologists Assistant (PA) certification within 6 months of hire, or MD degree. The position is on-site with a day shift, primarily at the Galveston campus, with occasional rotations to LCC and CLC.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field.
• ASCP Pathologists Assistant (PA) certification required within 6 months of hire, or Doctorate of Medicine.

Responsibilities

• Communicates with medical and nursing staff in a professional manner.
• Prepare gross descriptions and perform dissection/prosection of human specimens; prepare frozen and electron microscopic sections.
• Accession specimens correctly, manage dictation and submission of tissue sections for microscopic exam, and prepare tissue cassettes for processing.
• Assist in regulatory compliance and present quality metrics at monthly meetings.
• Contribute to quality metrics to improve patient care.
• Review and update policies and procedures to meet regulatory and department standards.
• Maintain equipment and laboratory supplies, and oversee work areas.
• Mentor and train new staff and trainees in surgical pathology procedures and monitor competency.
• Communicate pertinent information to staff, management, and medical directors.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

ASCP PA certification

Job description

Pathologist Assistant

Webster, Texas, United States

New

Clinical Laboratory

UTMB Health

Requisition # 2606479

JOB SUMMARY:

Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Surgical Pathology Gross Room and Autopsy. Prepares, describes, and dissects human tissue. Supervises, organizes, and improves workflow, as well as communicate with staff, management, and senior leadership.

REQUIRED EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor’s degree in related field. Certified by the American Society of Clinical Pathology as a Pathologists Assistant, PA (ASCP) or obtain certification within 6 months of hire, or Doctorate of Medicine.

MAJOR DUTIES / CRITICAL TASKS:

• Communicates in a professional and courteous manner with medical and nursing personnel.
• Responsible for preparation of gross description, dissection and prosecting of human gross specimens, prepares frozen sections, electron microscopic sections, and specimens for clinical laboratory.
• Assure correct accessioning of all specimens, dictation, selection and submission of tissue sections for microscopic examination, preparation of tissue cassettes for automated processing, photographing gross specimens and completion of photomicroscopy duties.
• Responsible for compliance with regulatory accreditation standards. Will assist with presenting quality metrics at monthly meetings.
• Assists in quality metrics to improve the value of patient care.
• Reviews, revises, and updates policies and procedures in accordance with required regulatory, departmental, and university standards.
• Oversee maintenance of equipment, laboratory supplies and work areas.
• Coordinates, trains, orientates, and mentors new employees and trainees in new and established laboratory procedures and assesses staff for laboratory competency for their role in the Surgical Pathology and Autopsy.
• Communicates pertinent information to staff members, management, medical directors, and other divisions.
• Adhere to internal controls established for department.
• Perform related duties as required.

WORK SCHEDULE:

This day-shift position is primarily based at the Galveston campus, with occasional rotations to LCC and CLC. No on-call coverage, holidays, weekends, or autopsy duties are required.

Equal Employment Opportunity

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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