Pathology Specialist I, Surgical Grossing Room
Pathology Specialist I, Surgical Grossing Room
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Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals including doctors nurses business people tech experts researchers and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit we support patient care research teaching and community service striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.
Job Summary
Under the supervision of the Technical Supervisor of Surgical Pathology the Surgical Pathology Specialist processes a full range of non-complex* human surgical pathology specimens in a high-volume academic setting. Responsibilities include triaging and accessioning all specimen types received in the Surgical Grossing Room serving as the first line of quality control during the accessioning process by troubleshooting specimens with insufficient documentation or required clinical information and providing instruction to resident trainees on non-complex specimen handling. Additional duties include assisting with other technical and administrative tasks in the laboratory.*Non-complex specimens are defined by the Anatomic Pathology Medical Director as clinical biopsies including but not limited to gastrointestinal cardiac breast renal dermatologic and bone and soft tissue specimens.
Qualifications
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
Specimen Processing
Gross description and processing of non-complex surgical pathology specimens via direct transfer and/or minimal tissue sectioning.
Finalize gross description sections of surgical pathology reports and review case materials with medical staff when required.
Quality Control
Maintain diagnostic viability of specimens ensuring correct patient labeling and adherence to regulatory standards.
Troubleshoot and resolve issues with specimens lacking documentation or clinical information.
Tissue Management
Appropriately triage tissue for various types of fixation or special studies.
Assist senior staff in acquiring tissue for departmental purposes including clinical studies teaching and research.
Data Management
Verify and enter patient medical record information into the Laboratory Information System (LIS).
Assign surgical pathology accession numbers confirm patient charge information and ensure accuracy through quality checks.
Resident Training and Cross Coverage
Provide instruction for pathology residents on surgical pathology techniques.
Orient and train medical residents students and less advanced technicians in Pathology Gross Room procedures.
Cross-cover for the Womens and Perinatal Pathology Specialist on non-complex specimens.
Administrative and Safety Duties
Respond to inquiries regarding surgical specimens and related information.
Maintain a clean and organized workspace in compliance with all safety regulations.
Adhere to department policies including quality assurance safety environmental and infection control standards.
Additional Responsibilities
Rotate Saturday coverage for grossing surgical specimens.
Follow all Joint Commission Patient Safety Goals and Brigham and Womens Hospital policies.
Perform other duties as directed.
Qualifications
Bachelors degree required preferably in biology chemistry or a related field.
Minimum of one year of experience in grossing surgical specimens preferred.
Skills Abilities and Competencies Required
Strong time management and organizational skills.
Exceptional attention to detail.
Comprehensive knowledge of the clinical field and medical terminology.
Analytical skills with the ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues.
Strong interpersonal skills and verbal communication abilities.
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
Brigham and Womens Hospital is a world-class academic medical center based in Boston Massachusetts. The Brigham serves patients from New England across the United States and from 120 countries around the world. A major teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School Brigham and Womens Hospital has a legacy of clinical excellence that continues to grow year after year.
The Brigham network includes 1200 doctors throughout New England working across 150 outpatient practices. An international leader in virtually every area of medicine the Brigham has led numerous medical and scientific breakthroughs that have improved lives around the world.
U.S. News & World Reportrecognizes Brigham and Womens Hospital among the best hospitals in many specialty areas including cancer heart and vascular diabetes and endocrine disorders ear nose and throat gastroenterology and GI surgery geriatric care gynecology neurology and neurosurgery orthopedics pulmonology rheumatology and urology.
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Mass General Brigham Competency Framework
At Mass General Brigham our competency framework defines what effective leadership looks like by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance make hiring decisions identify development needs mobilize employees across our system and establish a strong talent pipeline.
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