Position Summary
At Stony Brook Medicine, a Pathologists' Assistant is a valuable member of our team, who will maintain & develop Grossing/Autopsy policies and procedures in accordance with regulatory agencies (i.e. CAP, NYSDOH, etc.) and prepare Grossing Room for inspections. Qualified candidates will demonstrate superior patient care and possess outstanding communication skills while adhering to our high standard of excellence.
Duties may include the following but are not limited to:
Surgical Pathology:
Preparation, gross description, and dissection of human tissue surgical specimens. Assure appropriate patient and specimen identification. Obtain pertinent clinical information, imaging studies, previous pathology reports and slides as indicated. Describe gross anatomic features of surgical specimens and prepare appropriate tissues for histologic processing and light microscopy. Select tissue when appropriate for special studies such as flow cytometry, cytogenetics, electron microscopy, etc. Assist in collecting specimens for biobanking. Assist in gross photography. Perform frozen sections. Conduct administrative duties such as quality assurance as assigned. Participate in supervision of residents grossing and teaching of both residents/medical students as assigned.
Pediatric Pathology:
Preparation, gross description, and dissection of products of conception, fetuses, and placental specimens. Assure appropriate patient and specimen identification. Obtain pertinent clinical information, imaging studies, previous pathology reports and slides as indicated. Describe gross anatomic features of specimens and prepare appropriate tissues for histologic processing and light microscopy. Select tissue when appropriate for special studies such as cytogenetics, electron microscopy, etc. Assist in gross photography. Conduct administrative duties as assigned. Participate in residents/medical students teaching.
Administrative:
Supervise grossing of Surgical Pathology residents. Assist in the development and maintenance of Grossing policies and procedures in accordance with regulatory agencies (i.e. CAP, NYSDOH, etc.) and prepare Grossing Room for inspections. Collect and maintain Grossing and data for departmental QA. Didactic lectures on Grossing and Frozen section techniques. Conduct administrative duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- An Associates or Bachelor's Degree in medicine or related field.
- Established verifiable records of satisfactory hospital experience in grossing/autopsy pathology.
- Excellent organizational, problem-solving, team-building, and communication skills.
- NYSED Licensure as a Pathologists' Assistant or grandfathered PA Licensure.
Preferred:
- ASCP certified as a Pathologists Assistant.
- MA degree or BS from a Pathologists' Assistant program or will graduate from an accredited Pathologists' Assistant program within the next six months.
Special Notes: Resume/CV should be included with the online application.
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