Pathologist Assistant - New York - Permanent Hire - CLICK AND APPLY NOW!
Qualifications :
- State of New York License for Pathologist Assistant required
- Cryo-rotary Microtome (Leica, Microm, Tissue-Tek)
- Laboratory Information System : Epic Beaker
- 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
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 samplesGross examination and submitting appropriate tissue sections from large, complicated surgical specimens for proper histologic diagnostic examinationPreparing and cutting tissue samples for frozen sections at 5 µ (microns) in a cryostatStain routine Hematoxylin / EosinPerform all routine work, quality control to ensure high standards in the laboratoryProcess requests from pathology residents and Attending to ensure that work order is completeProcurement of all fresh tissue samples for research and / or specialized studies( Cytogenetics, flow cytometry, EM,etc)Organizing / storage and retrieval of surgical specimens until discardingUsing a voice recognition application, dictate the gross examination of all types of specimenKnowledge of specimen rotation and retrieval methods in the cutting room and storage facilitiesParticipation and assisting in organ evisceration and brain removal in autopsy casesProper disposal of tissue and chemical waste in the cutting room and histologyPerform any other functions as departmental needs requires itWhen necessary, able to train other staff on cutting room proceduresReach out to Megan directly at(accepts texts) / . OR schedule a quick call with Megan using this link : megankarecruiting