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 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 ? (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
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