Montefiore Einstein Technology · 4 months ago
PATHOLOGIST ASSISTANT
111 East 210th Street
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$120K/yr - $150K/yrMontefiore Medical Center's Division of Clinical Pathology is responsible for laboratory testing for disease diagnosis and health maintenance. The Pathologist Assistant will perform procedures in Anatomic Pathology, manage surgical specimens, assist in intraoperative consultations, and ensure high standards in the laboratory.
Information Technology & Services
Responsibilities
Receiving specimens from the operating room and/or endoscopy suite
Clerical duties in the Surgical Pathology cutting room. Perform order entry and update in the LIS (Epic Beaker)
Organizational skills and being able to prioritize daily activities
Handle small fragments of uncomplicated tissue samples
Gross examination and submitting appropriate tissue sections from large, complicated surgical specimens for proper histologic diagnostic examination
Preparing and cutting tissue samples for frozen sections at 5 μ (microns) in a cryostat
Stain routine Hematoxylin/ Eosin
Perform all routine work, quality control to ensure high standards in the laboratory
Process requests from pathology residents and Attending to ensure that work order is complete
Procurement of all fresh tissue samples for research and/or specialized studies( Cytogenetics, flow cytometry, EM,etc)
Organizing/ storage and retrieval of surgical specimens until discarding
Using a voice recognition application, dictate the gross examination of all types of specimen
Knowledge of specimen rotation and retrieval methods in the cutting room and storage facilities
Participation and assisting in organ evisceration and brain removal in autopsy cases
Proper disposal of tissue and chemical waste in the cutting room and histology
Perform any other functions as departmental needs requires it
When necessary, able to train other staff on cutting room procedures
Qualification
Required
State of New York License for Pathologist Assistant required
Bachelor's Degree required
Knowledge of established protocol for the procurement of tissue samples for special studies (Flow cytometry, Cytogenetics, EM, etc.)
Knowledge of all Surgical Pathology work flow patterns of all surgical specimens
Knowledgeable in all established autopsy protocols and perform/assist in organ evisceration and brain removal
Receiving specimens from the operating room and/or endoscopy suite
Clerical duties in the Surgical Pathology cutting room
Perform order entry and update in the LIS (Epic Beaker)
Organizational skills and being able to prioritize daily activities
Handle small fragments of uncomplicated tissue samples
Gross examination and submitting appropriate tissue sections from large, complicated surgical specimens for proper histologic diagnostic examination
Preparing and cutting tissue samples for frozen sections at 5 μ (microns) in a cryostat
Stain routine Hematoxylin/ Eosin
Perform all routine work, quality control to ensure high standards in the laboratory
Process requests from pathology residents and Attending to ensure that work order is complete
Organizing/ storage and retrieval of surgical specimens until discarding
Using a voice recognition application, dictate the gross examination of all types of specimen
Knowledge of specimen rotation and retrieval methods in the cutting room and storage facilities
Participation and assisting in organ evisceration and brain removal in autopsy cases
Proper disposal of tissue and chemical waste in the cutting room and histology
Perform any other functions as departmental needs requires it
When necessary, able to train other staff on cutting room procedures
Preferred
Master's Degree preferred
Some knowledge in Histology and Immunopathology procedures preferred
Cryo-rotary Microtome (Leica, Microm, Tissue-Tek)
Laboratory Information System: Epic Beaker
Scales (Electronic and Manual)
Microwave
Graduate cylinder
Standard autopsy saw (Stryker autopsy saw)
Surgical instruments (scissors, scalpel blades and handle, probes, forceps, etc.)
Gross dissecting microscope
Dictation equipment
Cassette labeling machine
Knowledge of the policies and procedures for all Surgical Cutting Room techniques
Knowledge of the policies and procedures for all Autopsy techniques
Knowledge of proper operation of all equipment used in Surgical Cutting Room and autopsy suite
Benefits
$10,000.00 sign on bonus
Company
Montefiore Einstein Technology
Montefiore Einstein Technology began a cultural transition from a provider of IT services and support to an integral component of Montefiore Medical Center/Systems and its affiliates located in the Bronx, Westchester, and Rockland Counties, with our focus on Customer Service and meeting Montefiore’s Health Systems Mission, Vision, and Values.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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