Pathologists' Assistant

Employment Type:Full timeShift:Day ShiftDescription:Come be a part of the transformation happening at Loyola Medicine.New state of the art Regional Clinical Laboratory. The new lab enables greater operational efficiencies, improved turnaround times to support future growth and expansion into emerging technologies and lab testing methodologies.

Loyola Medicine, treating the whole person with compassion—to "also treat the human spirit." The Laboratory Department seeks a Pathologists' Assistant (PA) to perform gross tissue examinations and autopsies.

Shift: Days, Full-Time

9:00am - 5:30pm

Monday -Friday

In this role, the Pathologists' Assistant (PA) performs gross tissue examinations. They assist with workflow operations in the frozen section lab. This individual will ensure that all gross exams are performed in accordance with established policies and procedures. Operationally, the PA reports to the AP Manager, but reports to the director of surgical pathology for any clinical issues.

Position Responsibilities

• Performs gross examination and photography of surgical specimens. Assists in the performance of frozen sections with the requisite assistance of the Resident, Fellow, or Attending Pathologist.
• Ensures that initial preparation and triage of specimens is performed according to accreditation standards. Provides teaching assistance to all Residents and Fellows in surgical pathology rotation. Assists with maintenance of equipment and inventory in Frozen section lab, EMS gross room and autopsy suite.
• Assists with the organization of tissue storage, retrieval, and discard.
• Completes autopsies

MAGIS & Service Excellence Accountabilities:

• Responsible for consistently demonstrating our MAGIS values of Care, Concern, Respect and Cooperation through teamwork and effective communication to prevent and solve problems and to achieve quality outcomes, patient safety, customer satisfaction and a safe environment.
• Responsible for developing and maintaining an environment of service excellence as outlined in the Service Excellence standards.

Position Requirements

Required:

• Master's Degree in Biologic Sciences; Graduate of NAACLS approved Pathologists' Assistant Program

Preferred:

• 1-2 years of previous job-related experience
• Licensure/Certifications:

Required:

• Must be eligible for (ASCP)

Preferred:

• Certified Pathology Assistant (ASCP)
• Computer Skills:

Required:

• Basic Keyboarding Skills

Preferred:

• CoPath
• Microsoft Word

Required Skills:

• Ability to analyze and interpret data
• Ability to communicate verbally
• Ability to deal calmly and courteously with people
• Ability to deal with stressful situations
• Ability to finish tasks in a timely manner
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions and established procedures
• Ability to function independently and manage own time and work tasks
• Ability to maintain accuracy and consistency
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to organize workflow

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

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