Pathologists' Assistant
Pathologists' Assistant
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Job Description
Department Overview
Oregon Health & Science University is a nationally prominent research university and Oregons only public academic health center. As a major regional referral center OHSU has a varied caseload. The surgical lab processes over 61000 surgical specimens per year. The Department of Pathology has a collegial faculty AP/CP residency program a post-sophomore fellowship program and eight post-graduate fellowship programs. We are supported by excellent molecular genetic laboratories and state-of-the-art core laboratory. OHSU offers a variety of collaborative research opportunities and is home to the Knight Cancer Institute an international leader in research and cancer treatment.
Function/Duties of Position
Manage tissue handling and most other activities in the gross pathology facilities in Surgical Pathology; assume varied responsibilities for gross dissection description and case management; ensure that most urgent cases are handled first and special studies are properly handled; maintain tissue banking and databases coordinate with study coordinators operating rooms and Biolibrary and Knight Tissue Bank lab; direct maintenance and technical operations of frozen sections areas; provide instruction training and supervision to residents student fellows and PA students in gross dissection dictation frozen section preparation and gross pathology; provide information about gross specimens to pathologists as needed; and perform other activities as needed.
Required Qualifications
Qualified applicants will have graduated from an AAPA certified program and have passed the ASCP certification test. Strong candidates will also demonstrate an aptitude for teaching excellent professional interpersonal and communication skills and competency in current laboratory and office technology.
Additional Details
This is a relief position with variable hours based on operational needs.
All are welcome
Employment Type
Part-Time
