Pathologists' Assistant Per Diem

Massachusetts General Hospital; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 61,992 - 84,033; Full time

Job summary

Massachusetts General Hospital is seeking a Pathologists' Assistant to cover days off and vacations. The role involves gross description and dissection of surgical specimens, selecting tissue sections for microscopic examination, and preparing comprehensive reports.

You will mentor pathology residents and PA students, assist in collecting tissue for research and teaching, and manage specimen storage with strict record-keeping and postmortem authorization compliance.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree required for Pathologists' Assistant.
• 1–2 years of related experience.
• Extensive knowledge of human anatomy, tumor staging guidelines and medical terminology.
• Must be able to lift approximately 20 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Dictates gross description and complete dissection of surgical specimens (i.e. type, size, weight, color and anatomical characteristics).
• Selects and submits tissue sections for microscopic examination.
• Instructs residents, PA students and medical students in gross description, dissection, and sampling of surgical pathology specimens as well as frozen section specimens.
• Assists in collecting and submitting tissue for controls, teaching, research and tissue/tumor banking.
• Evaluates tissue to sample for frozen section and prepares sections for telepathology review.
• Oversees specimen storage, maintains records and disposes specimens as necessary.
• Ensures proper and legal authorization for postmortem examination.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Medical terminology

Anatomy knowledge

Tissue sampling

Education

Master's Degree Pathologists' Assistant

Job description

Summary

Cover days off/vacations

Starting rate of $52.88

Responsibilities include collecting samples, processing laboratory specimens, conducting research and preparing reports to describe their findings.

Essential Functions

• Dictates gross description and complete dissection of surgical specimens (i.e. type, size, weight, color and anatomical characteristics).
• Selects and submits tissue sections for microscopic examination.
• Instructs both formally and informally pathology residents, PA students and medical students in the gross description, dissection, and sampling of surgical pathology specimens as well as frozen section specimens.
• Assists in collecting and submitting tissue for a variety of needs, including controls, teaching, research and tissue/tumor banking.
• Evaluates tissue to sample for frozen section, cuts and stains frozen sections adequately for telepathology review.
• Oversees specimen storage in the surgical pathology area, keeps records and discards specimens as necessary.
• Ensures that proper and legal authorization has been obtained to perform a postmortem examination.

Education

Master's Degree Pathologists' Assistant

Experience

Related experience 1-2 years required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Extensive knowledge of human anatomy, tumor staging guidelines and medical terminology.
• Extensive knowledge of how to approach wide variety of surgical specimens.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills in person, over the telephone, via e-mail, and other communication devices.
• Knowledge of basic human pathology.
• Must be able to lift approximately 20 pounds.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The General Hospital Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.