Staff Pathologists Assistant

Stanford Health Care; California (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford Health Care in the United States seeks a Staff Pathologists Assistant to dissect tissue specimens, prepare cassettes, and assist in intraoperative consultations. The PA will code and accession specimens, prepare radiographs, and support residents, fellows, and students in gross room protocols.

This role includes weekend and off-site coverage on a rotational basis. Responsibilities include processing breast and other complex specimens, maintaining safety standards, and supporting

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a work-related discipline from an accredited college or university.
• Master's degree from an accredited Pathologists' Assistant program.
• One year of progressively responsible and directly related work experience preferred.
• Ability operate and maintain medical equipment and apparatuses.
• Ability to analyze data, draw conclusions and interpret results.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Responsibilities

• Receives samples via couriers or other hospital personnel and distributes to the appropriate area.
• Accessions patient samples into the Laboratory information system(s) and verifies patient info.
• Performs gross examination, dissection, and selection of tissue for microscopic analysis.
• Assists pathologists and trainees with procedures and dictation of specimens.
• Performs intraoperative consultations and FNA adequacies.
• Performs specimen radiographs for designated samples.
• Preserves tissues for research and tissue bank.
• Communicates with physicians, nurses, and staff in a cooperative, courteous manner.

Skills

Medical equipment operation

Data analysis

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a related field

Master's degree in Pathologists' Assistant program

Job description

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Evening - 08 Hour (United States of America)

This is a Stanford Health Care job.

A Brief Overview

The Staff Pathologists Assistant (PA) dissects tissue specimens and provides dictated placement in plastic cassettes for embedding, staining, and microscopic analysis. This position includes coding and accessioning of specimens; processing breast and other complex tissue specimens according to established protocols; and instruction of residents, fellows, medical students, and faculty in Gross Room protocols and processes, as well as specimen photography. This position is responsible for providing direct coverage and responding on a STAT basis to the frozen section room for all SHC operating rooms and performing intraoperative consultations. The PA is also responsible for assisting and preserving tissue from specimens for the Department of Pathology Tissue Bank, and other adult and pediatric research groups. This position prepares and performs specimen radiography of breast, bone, and soft tissue specimens. The PA is also responsible for providing weekend and off-site location coverage on a rotational basis.

Locations

Stanford Health Care

What you will do

• Receives samples via couriers or other hospital personnel. Handles patient's samples in an appropriate and efficient manner, distributing to the appropriate area of the laboratory or routing to other hospital departments as necessary according to procedure.
• - Accessions patient samples into the Laboratory information system(s). Checks all requests for proper and accurate patient information. Consults with Supervisor if request is problematic. Notifies physician, nursing unit, clinic, etc. if sample received is inappropriate or compromised.
• Completes a gross examination, dissection, and selection of representative tissue for microscopic examination for designated specimens. This includes weighing, measuring, and selectively photographing tissue specimens.
• Assists pathologists with orientation, training, and instruction and of trainees to procedures and techniques of basic specimen handling, gross dissection, and dictation of both simple and complex specimens as well as the use of equipment.
• Performs intraoperative consultations and fine needle aspiration (FNA) adequacies.
• Performs specimen radiographs for selective specimens.
• Preserves tissues for research, ancillary studies, and tissue bank.
• Communicates with physicians, nurses, visitors and other laboratory/ hospital staff in a cooperative and courteous manner. 8. Responds to their needs appropriately with minimal waiting time.
• Follows all departmental policies regarding attendance, punctuality and health and safety.
• Independently resolves problems encountered in routine work. Recognizes problems or requests which require Supervisor and/or Lead assistance when appropriate.
• Keeps current with all laboratory procedures, techniques, and changes in all areas of the laboratory through which they rotate. Meet competency standards of the department.
• Assists in routine and regularly scheduled preventive maintenance for all equipment and spaces according to established procedures.
• Expected behaviors include adaptability to change, collaboration toward common goals, self-motivation, and taking initiative.
• Expected communication skills involve active listening and proper email etiquette.
• Adheres to all Safety/Health regulatory and state/federal legal requirements and policies, operating procedures, and Services Standard of the Hospitals.
• Serves as a technical resource for faculty, residents, and other laboratory personnel.
• Autopsy specific tasks: Autopsy dissections and measurements / Assists in collection of specimens for laboratory and microscopic analysis / Instructs residents, fellows, medical students, and faculty in autopsy protocols and processes as well as specimen photography and radiology / Responsible for preparing specimens for the teaching collection and various research tissue protocols
• Assists in maintenance and supply of the autopsy room
• Participates in administrative roles such as health and safety certification for the autopsy service

Education Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's degree in a work-related discipline/field from an accredited college or university
• Master's degree from an accredited Pathologists' Assistant program

Experience Qualifications

• One (1) year of progressively responsible and directly related work experience preferred

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability operate and maintain medical equipment and apparatuses
• Ability to analyze data, draw conclusions and interpret results
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Ability to follow writte