Senior Pathologists' Assistant Surgical Grossing Room BWH
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Job Location:
Boston, NH - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 84905 - 123552
Posted on:
3 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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
Responsible for assisting with the daily activities in the Frozen Section Laboratory including tissue procurement for research and performs a wide variety of tasks in the processing of a case in surgical pathology including the accessioning description dissection sampling selection of tissue generation of the gross description section of a surgical pathology report.Qualifications
Essential Functions (Key Roles & Responsibilities)
Organizes workflow of clinical case processing and tissue banking logs.
Ensures that research tissue is appropriately procured without compromising patients diagnosis in a timely fashion.
Formally and informally instructs pathology residents PA students and medical students in the gross description dissection and sampling of surgical pathology specimens including frozen section specimens.
Providing support to supervisors by coordinating resident training programs assisting with SOP development and facilitating competency assessments and training for new hires.
Recommends and implements policies and procedures necessary to maintain laboratory quality efficiency and safety.
Follows department guidelines when presented with requests for the acquisition of specimens for departmental or inter-departmental purposes such as clinical studies teaching and research.
Assists staff in preparation of case materials or photographic material for clinical or research conferences or special studies.
Performs other duties as assigned
Complies with all policies and standards
Education
NAACLS accredited Pathologists Assistant Masters degree
Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree
No
Licenses and Credentials
PA (ASCP)
Experience
Experience as a pathologist assistant 2-3 years required
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Extensive knowledge of human anatomy tumor staging guidelines and medical terminology.
- Extensive knowledge of how to approach a wide variety of surgical specimens.
- Must possess excellent technical dissection skills.
- Knowledge of Universal Precautions and principles of laboratory safety.
- Must have manual dexterity and motor coordination and be able to manipulate sharp instruments.
- Must be able to lift approximately 20 pounds.
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
Remote Type
Work Location
Scheduled Weekly Hours
Employee Type
Work Shift
Pay Range
$84905.60 - $123552.00/AnnualGrade
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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.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Aseptic Technique
- Hospital Experience
- Acute Care
- Anatomy Knowledge
- Basic Life Support
- Computer Skills
- Physiology Knowledge
- Military Experience
- Suturing
- Medical Terminology
- Sterile Processing
About Company
Patients at Mass General have access to a vast network of physicians, nearly all of whom are Harvard Medical School faculty and many of whom are leaders within their fields.
