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Pathologists Assistant
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$85,090 - $147,220 a year
Full-time
- Assists in training pathology residents and fellows with selecting appropriate ancillary testing and special autopsy procedures; assists in training pathology residents and fellows with correlation between preliminary and final autopsy diagnosis; educates Residents/Fellows utilizing departmental case presentations and conferences; performs professional duties associated with the preparation and performance of autopsy pathology and post-mortem examination.
- Assists in the performance of an autopsy examination by ascertaining proper legal authorization; obtains and reviews the patient’s chart and other clinical data and studies; initiates procedures when resolving problems related to proper clearance and consent for autopsy; confers with the pathologists to identify special techniques or procedures that are required (immunopathology, electron microscopy).
- Participates in post-mortem prosection, evisceration and subsequent dissection; obtains specimens for biological and toxicologic analysis; performs specialized procedures including frozen sections, histological procedures and special procedures; prepares tissue for frozen sections utilizing histologic procedures.
- Participates in conduct of frozen section examinations; selects and preserves tissue for special studies to include immunopathology, electron microscopy, special stains and flow cytometry; prepares and processes frozen section tissue in a timely manner consistent with standards.
- Prepares surgical pathology specimens; ensures appropriate specimen accessioning, pertinent clinical information and studies; dissects surgical specimens while describing the gross anatomic features and ensuring proper submission for histologic processing.
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