Pathologists' Assistant Surgical Grossing Room

Key Responsibilities:

1. Specimen Grossing and Reporting:
- Perform gross description and dissection of a wide range of surgical pathology specimens.
- Correct and finalize gross description sections of pathology and autopsy reports.
- Review gross description and case materials with medical staff at sign-out.

2. Instruction and Training:
- Provide formal instruction for pathology residents in surgical pathology techniques.
- Orient and train medical residents, students, Pathologists' Assistant interns, and less advanced technicians in Gross Room procedures.

3. Clinical Judgment and Compliance:
- Exhibit clinical judgment when handling patient materials and reports.
- Maintain diagnostic viability of specimens and ensure compliance with labeling and regulatory standards.

4. Specimen Handling and Diagnostics:
- Perform diagnostic photography and x-rays for clinical studies.
- Prepare frozen sections and triage tissues for fixation or special studies.

5. Post-Mortem Examinations:
- Perform organ block prosection and sample tissue for histologic sections.
- Obtain biological specimens for further analysis during autopsies.

6. Autopsy Documentation and Protocols:
- Ensure completion of autopsy documents in accordance with hospital policies and state laws.

7. Research and Conference Support:
- Assist in tissue acquisition for clinical studies and research.
- Prepare case materials and photographic content for research, conferences, or special studies.

8. Data Entry and Laboratory Systems:
- Enter patient medical record information into the laboratory information system.
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues such as specimen mislabeling or processing errors.

9. Equipment and Facility Management:
- Load and activate tissue processors as needed.
- Maintain and operate laboratory equipment, including cryostat and staining devices.

10. Rotational Coverage:
- Provide Saturday coverage for specimen grossing and Tissue Bank Pathologists' Assistant tasks, as necessary.

11. Safety and Compliance:
- Maintain a clean and organized work area, ensuring adherence to safety regulations.
- Follow Joint Commission Patient Safety Goals and hospital policies.

Miscellaneous Duties:
- Actively participate in resident teaching conferences.
- Support frozen section labs by selecting, sectioning, and staining tissue for immediate review by pathologists.
- Perform any other duties as directed by the supervisor.

Qualifications:

- Master's Degree from NAACLS accredited and AAPA approved Pathologists' Assistant Training Program required prior to date of hire.

- PA(ASCP) certification required. Recent graduates must obtain PA(ASCP) certification within 1 calendar year from date of training program completion.

- Two or more years of experience highly desired with preference in academic setting.

. *Current MGB employees or former employees (separated from the MGB organization for less than 1 year) are not eligible for the sign on bonus.