Pathologist Assistant, 40hr, Days

UMass Memorial Health; Southbridge (MA); Sur place; USD 81 000 - 146 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Signing bonus eligibility

Résumé du poste

UMass Memorial Health is seeking a Pathologist Assistant to perform gross surgical pathology duties, including dissection and gross photography, and to assist in training residents and fellows. The role includes tissue submission for microscopic examination and maintaining the tumor bank, with rotating hours and day shift coverage within the Anatomic Pathology department.

Required is a bachelor’s degree in an appropriate field, with preferred Master’s and AAAA-certified credentials.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in appropriate field of study required.
• Master's degree as a Pathologist Assistant preferred.
• Certification as a Pathologist Assistant from an AAAA-approved program preferred.

Responsabilités

• Performs gross surgical pathology functions including dissection, examination and gross dictation of large and small surgical specimens, and gross photography.
• Selects and submits tissue sections for microscopic examination and special studies.
• Maintain tumor bank specimens.

Formation

Bachelor's degree in appropriate field of study

Master's degree as a Pathologist Assistant

Certification as a Pathologist Assistant from a program approved by the American Association of Pathologists' Assistants

Description du poste

Exemption Status: Exempt

Hiring Range: $81,348.80 - $146,390.40

(based on a full time schedule of 40 hours per week).

Please note that the final offer will vary based on scheduled hours. Compensation for part-time or reduced schedules will be prorated based on scheduled weekly hours, experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Schedule Details: Monday through Friday

Scheduled Hours: rotating hours depending on campus - 8a-4:30pm up to 10a-6:30pm

Shift: 1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours: 40

Cost Center: 10010 - 3150 ANPA Path Assistants

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

Responsible for carrying out technical and functional activities in Anatomic Pathology.

Major Responsibilities

• Performs gross surgical pathology functions including dissection, examination and gross dictation of large and small surgical specimens, performance of frozen sections photomicrography of cytological and histological preparations, and gross photography.
• Selects and submits tissue sections for microscopic examination, i.e. frozen and pertinent sections for light, electron and immunofluorescence microscopy, tumor bank and special studies.
• Maintain tumor bank specimens.
• Assists in the training and teaching of residents and post-sophomore fellows in the performance of surgical and decedent pathology functions, including dictation, dictation, performance of frozen sections, and photography.
• Performs human post-mortem examinations including review of the patients' chart with the resident, diening external examination, in situ organ inspection, dissection, demonstration of findings to supervising pathologist, selection and submission of tissue sections for microscopic and cytological studies.

Position Qualifications

License/Certification/Education: Required

• Bachelor's degree in appropriate field of study

Preferred

• Master's degree as a Pathologist Assistant.
• Certification as a Pathologist Assistant from a program approved by the American Association of Pathologists' Assistants

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

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