Staff Pathologist Assistant, Sutter Joint Venture Cancer Center
Core
Dissect tissue specimens, provide dictated placement in plastic cassettes for embedding, perform intraoperative consultations, and instruct trainees in gross room protocols.
Role type
Staff Pathologist Assistant
Builds
Diagnostic pathology workflow and tissue banking
Domain
Healthcare / Pathology
Required skills
Tissue dissection, specimen cassetting, gross examination, intraoperative consultation, specimen radiography, tissue preservation, trainee instruction, laboratory equipment operation
Preferred skills
Master's degree from accredited Pathologists' Assistant program, 1 year of related experience, PA (ASCP) certification
Technologies
Laboratory information systems, medical equipment, radiography equipment
Responsibilities
Receive and accession patient samples, complete gross examination and dissection, assist pathologists with orientation and training, perform intraoperative consultations and fine needle aspiration adequacies, preserve tissues for research and tissue bank, perform specimen radiographs, provide weekend and off-site coverage, assist in autopsy dissections and specimen collection
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
