Pathologist Assistant PRN

LCMC Health; Metairie (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

LCMC Health seeks a Pathologist Assistant to support pathologists with accessioning, dissection, description, and sampling of specimens including autopsy work, while supervising residents in the gross room. The role involves frozen sections and intra-operative consultations with coordination of tissue for research.

Requirements include a Master’s degree in Pathologist Assistant or physician with >5 years grossing experience and licensure; ASCP certification is listed as a credential.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree from an accredited Pathologist Assistant program or physician with extensive grossing experience.
• Experience in a Pathology setting preferred.
• Licensed Pathologists' Assistant certification (ASCP) is required for non-physician Pathologist Assistants.

Responsibilities

• Assists pathologists in accessioning, dissection, description, and sampling of specimens and autopsy work.
• Supervises and trains entry-level residents in gross room pathology under protocol parameters.
• Performs frozen sections and intra-operative consultations, coordinating tissue acquisition for research.
• Maintains digital images and specimen photography standards.
• Manages specimen labeling, storage, disposal, reagents, and equipment; participates in post mortem activities as needed.

Skills

Pathology processing

Communication

Organizational skills

Computer skills

Professional interaction with patholo

Education

Master’s degree in Pathologist Assistant

Licensed physician with >5 years grossing

Job description

Your job is more than a job.

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this department. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities, and LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

GENERAL DUTIES

• Performs and/or assists pathologists in the accessioning, dissection, description, and histologic sampling of a full range of anatomical specimens as well as autopsy techniques.
• Supervises and trains entry level resident physicians in gross room pathology methodology and procedures, under guidance and within protocol parameters provided by medical professional staff.
• Performs frozen sections and other intra-operative consultations, within established protocol and procedural parameters. Coordinates the acquisition of tissue specimens used for research purposes.
• Maintains a file of digital images, ensuring a high standard of specimen photography.
• Participates in the accessioning and labeling of specimens, specimen storage and disposal, and the maintenance of reagents and equipment.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
• Performs effective troubleshooting and problem solving to ensure sample integrity and proper identification of specimens; interacts with stakeholders involved in the acquisition of tissue samples
• Participates in post mortem activities and coordination as needed

Experience Qualifications

• Experience in a Pathology setting Preferred

Education Qualifications

• Master’s degree from an accredited Pathologist Assistant program is required for a Pathology Assistant if not a physician.
• Licensed physician with greater than 5 years’ experience in Grossing will be considered in lieu of accredited Pathology Assistant program graduates.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Pathologists' Assistant American Society of Clinical Pathology Board of Certification

Skills And Abilities

• Professional knowledge of concepts, principles, practices and methodologies of processing routine and complex anatomic pathology specimens
• Good customer relations and communication skills.
• Good organizational and computer skills
• Professional interaction with pathologists.

Work Shift

Variable Hours (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community.

Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary

About East Jefferson General Hospital

East Jefferson General Hospital, a landmark of LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, has been the go-to hospital for health, wellness, and one‑of‑a‑kind care in East Jefferson Parish for over 50 years. And we’re only beginning to realize our greatest potential. Learn more about East Jefferson General Hospital and our legacy, our future, and our national recognition as a Nurse Magnet Hospital.

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• Deliver healthcare with heart.
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• Put a little love in your work.
• Be honest and real, but with compassion.
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
• Forget one‑size‑fits‑all, think one‑of‑a‑kind care.
• See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective.
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
• Love what makes you, you - because we do

You are welcome here.

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.