Pathologist Assistant, Lab, Per Diem

ummh; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

UMass Memorial Health in Massachusetts is seeking a Pathologist Assistant to perform gross surgical pathology, dissection, and dictation across large and small specimens. You will select tissue sections for analysis, maintain tumor bank specimens, and assist in training residents.

The role involves post-mortem tasks, QA activities, and collaboration with supervising pathologists. The position requires a Bachelor's degree in the relevant field; a Master's degree and ASCP/NAACLS certification are

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required in the appropriate field.
• Master's degree as a Pathologist Assistant is preferred.
• Certification as a Pathologist Assistant (NAACLS/ASCP) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs gross surgical pathology functions including dissection, examination and gross dictation of specimens, and gross photography.
• Selects and submits tissue sections for microscopic examination and special studies.
• Maintain tumor bank specimens and assist in training residents and fellows.
• Assist in post-mortem examinations and review of charts with residents.
• Participate in Quality Assurance and data graphing for reviews and discrepancies.
• Attend liver biopsies and other selected biopsies for triaging specimens for diagnostic/research purposes.

Skills

Dissection

Gross dictation

Tissue submission

Quality Assurance

Education

Bachelor's degree in appropriate field of study

Job description

Exemption Status:

Non-Exempt

Hiring Range:

$35.66 - $64.20 Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Schedule Details:

Monday through Friday, Weekends (Saturday and Sunday)

Scheduled Hours:

7:00 am - 3:30 pm, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, may vary

Shift:

4 - Mixed Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:

0

Cost Center:

10010 - 3150 ANPA Path Assistants

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.
• Assists in Quality Assurance. Responsible for procurement and graphing of data for prospective, retrospective and slide conference reviews, random reviews, and frozen section discrepancies.
• Attends liver biopsies and other selected biopsies as indicated for the purpose of triaging the specimen for diagnostic and research purposes. Will deliver all specimens to their final destination in the STAT and various research labs.
• Oversees and assists in the general accessioning and logging in of surgical specimens.
• Assists pathologist in a variety of tasks.

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.
• Graduated from NAACLS approved Master's level Pathologists' Assistant Program and ASCP certification is preferred.

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, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.