Job Title: Pathologist Assistant
Job Duration: 3 months
Job Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89119
Shift Timings: Shift starts at 4:30pm and they will work an 8 hour day
Candidate must have an ASCP PA certification and be able to provide a copy
The pathologist assistant will be capable of performing all routine functions in the surgical pathology area, including some escalated issues and troubleshooting quality issues. The individual will be responsible for conducting gross examinations of surgical pathology specimens under appropriate supervision.
Duties Responsibilities:
- Assist the department manager supervisor with the day to day operations of the surgical pathology area.
- Help to ensure the accuracy and efficiency of services provided by the grossing staff.
- Capable of performing all of the duties responsibilities as authorized by the laboratory director technical supervisor.
- Perform gross examination and dissection of large, complex specimens in preparation for Histologic processing.
- Provide technical instructions, training, and guidance to pathologist assistants, grossing technicians, students, and lab assistants in techniques, instrumentation, and organization of work.
- May be responsible for orientation, training and training verification of newly hired grossing staff.
- May perform new hire QC for pathologist assistants, grossing technicians, and any histo techs performing gross examination.
- May administer competency assessment, including direct observation, to grossing staff.
- May assist with establishing the level of supervision for each specimen type for each individual performing gross.
- Perform specimen preparation on non-gynecological specimens, including cyto preparation, staining, cover slipping, etc.
- Ensure compliance with all corporate safety, quality control, and quality assurance standards.
- Ensure compliance with all local, federal, CLIA, and CAP regulations.
- Perform troubleshooting when necessary and have the ability to exercise independent judgement, if required.
- Interact directly with pathologists regarding gross dissection description activities.
- Identify problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and either correct the problems or immediately notify the histology supervisor, manager, technical supervisor, or director.
- Coordinate and monitor workflow.
- May act as a key contact person for pathologist, grossing and histology staff to identify problem areas and recommend changes to workflow.
- May be responsible for monitoring HPAP as needed.
- May participate with the development and/or monitoring of quality indicators for the QMP.
- Follow the laboratory applicable procedures for job related responsibilities.
- Comply with Quest Diagnostics corporate continuing education requirements for grossing personnel as well as those required to maintain state licensure.
- Other duties, as assigned by supervisor.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree meeting all requirements for non-pathologist performing gross tissue examinations SOP and 1988 CLIA CFR 493, 1489.
- Current state licensure.
- Preferred: Master's Degree and 1 year surgical gross experience, including large complex specimens from NAACLS approved pathologist assistant training program.
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