Pathology Assistant: Diagnostic Lab Specialist

Cynet Health; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Cynet Health in San Francisco seeks a Laboratory Pathology Assistant to support diagnostic workflows in a fast-paced clinical laboratory. The position involves gross dissection, specimen handling, data entry, and collaboration with physicians and staff to ensure accurate results.

Requirements include a valid state license, ASCP Pathologists' Assistant certification, and a minimum of two years of experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience required.

Responsibilities

• Integrates knowledge, theory, and practice to properly execute procedures in assigned areas of the laboratory.
• Maintains competence in all practices to perform pre-analytic, analytic, and post-analytic procedures on biological specimens.
• Aids healthcare providers in diagnosing, treating, monitoring, and preventing disease.
• Responsible for specimen/material receipt, preparation, and archival/retrieval, as well as validation testing and troubleshooting.
• Works cooperatively with physicians, clients, and staff to facilitate superior patient care.
• Represents the laboratory positively by acting with courtesy, dignity, respect, and professionalism.
• Receives, verifies acceptability, and accessions specimens according to department policies.
• Processes specimens for testing, interpretation, and submission to other laboratories as needed.
• Performs accurate data entry throughout the testing, interpretation, and reporting processes.
• Follows department policies regarding positive patient identification throughout the processes.
• Maintains equipment and facilities according to policies and procedures.
• Prepares, maintains, stocks, and orders supplies and reagents as needed.
• Performs gross dissection and description of pathology specimens of all types and complexities.
• Assists with intra-procedural consultations including gross examinations and frozen sectioning.
• Performs all aspects of post-mortem examinations, ensuring documentation is complete.
• Reviews and summarizes clinical history, performing dissection and selecting tissue for microscopic evaluation.
• Documents gross findings accurately.
• Manages pathology materials including storage, retrieval, and disposal of tissue and chemical waste.
• Audits accessioning and coding, makes corrections as needed, and provides feedback for improvement.
• Troubleshoots problems and reports findings to laboratory leadership.
• Participates in compliance efforts and completes related documentation.
• Contributes to validation and implementation of new testing methodologies and platforms.
• Completes quality control processes with appropriate documentation.
• Supports the laboratory as needed in other functions within the scope of regulation and training.

Education

California State License

ASCP Pathologists' Assistant (PA) Certification

Job description

Cynet Health in San Francisco seeks a Laboratory Pathology Assistant to support diagnostic workflows in a fast-paced clinical laboratory. The position involves gross dissection, specimen handling, data entry, and collaboration with physicians and staff to ensure accurate results.

Requirements include a valid state license, ASCP Pathologists' Assistant certification, and a minimum of two years of experience.