Pathologists' Assistant: Academic Surgical Pathology & Education

Albany Med; East Berne (NY); On-site; USD 115,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Dental & vision insurance

PTO and holidays

403(b) retirement plan

Job summary

Albany Medical Center is seeking a Pathologists' Assistant to join the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. You will work with subspecialty pathologists, residents, histology staff, and lab leadership in a busy academic setting.

The role offers autonomy, education involvement, and collaboration to maintain high-quality grossing practices. Albany Med emphasizes teaching residents and continuous quality improvements in surgical pathology.

Qualifications

• Perform gross examination, description, dissection, and sampling of a wide range of surgical pathology specimens.
• Evaluate and prepare tissue for intraoperative consultation and frozen section with pathologists.
• Photograph and document gross specimens and ensure accurate orientation and submission.
• Teach and mentor pathology residents in grossing and surgical pathology techniques.

Responsibilities

• Work with pathologists, residents, histology staff, and lab leadership to improve quality and workflow.
• Participate in quality improvement, procedure development, validation, education, and department initiatives.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure accurate grossing practices and specimen handling.

Job description

Albany Medical Center is seeking a Pathologists' Assistant to join the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. You will work with subspecialty pathologists, residents, histology staff, and lab leadership in a busy academic setting.

The role offers autonomy, education involvement, and collaboration to maintain high-quality grossing practices. Albany Med emphasizes teaching residents and continuous quality improvements in surgical pathology.