Pathologist Assistant PRN

LCMC Health; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Pathologist Assistant PRN in New Orleans. In this vital role, you will coordinate specimen management, supervise resident training, and assist in pathology tasks under the guidance of a pathologist. Ideal candidates have a degree in pathology and relevant experience.

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in a Pathology setting.
• Pathologists' Assistant Certification required.
• Experience in supervising and training resident physicians.

Responsibilities

• Accessioning, dissection, and sampling of anatomical specimens.
• Training entry-level resident physicians in pathology procedures.
• Performing frozen sections and intra-operative consultations.

Skills

Supervision

Dissection

Histologic sampling

Photography

Education

Bachelor's Degree/Master's Degree in Pathologist Assistant

Job description

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Under supervision of a pathologist, independently performs or assists in accessioning dissection, description and histologic sampling of a full range of surgical and autopsy specimens. Assists in supervision and training of entry level resident physicians in gross room pathology.

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.

Experience Qualifications

2 years of experience in a Pathology setting

Education Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree/Master's Degree Pathologist Assistant

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Pathologists' Assistant American Society of Clinical Pathology Board of Certification

Work Shift

Days (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 University Medical Center

University Medical Center, a world class academic medical center in LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, is the largest medical training center for healthcare professionals in Louisiana and has long served as the region’s safety net hospital for poor and underserved communities for 300+. Learn more about University Medical Center’s legacy and our vision of becoming the epicenter of medical care, education, and research.

Your extras

• Deliver healthcare with heart.
• Give people a reason to smile.
• 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.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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