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Job Summary:

The Pathologists' Assistant (PA) acts as a provider of anatomic pathology services and has specialized knowledge which includes describing, dissecting, and submitting samples of human surgical and autopsy specimens for review and diagnosis by a pathologist. The PA-Academic is the main resource for pathology residents' training in the grossing laboratory as well as the autopsy suite. It is also the role of the PA-Academic to continuously interact, assist, and consult with the faculty and staff pathologists to provide support to their roles as diagnosticians.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

+ Educates pathology residents in the grossing laboratory, autopsy suite, and other areas as required.

+ Maintains specimen identification integrity at all times.

+ Performs gross examination and dictation of surgical and autopsy specimens.

+ Maintains instrumentation as needed in all areas of anatomic pathology.

+ Assists in the organization and coordination of operations in surgical pathology and autopsy pathology.

+ Maintains accreditation standard requirements in all areas of anatomic pathology.

+ Collects and maintains data for the department and reports on quality performance for anatomic pathology as required.

+ May perform administrative and clerical duties as needed.

+ Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

+ Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

+ Master's degree in Science

EXPERIENCE

+ No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

+ Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.

+ Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.

+ Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.

+ Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.

+ Frequent keyboard use/data entry.

+ Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.

+ Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.

+ Rare climbing.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin

Pathologists' Assistant (PA) within 6 months - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

4915980235 Prfee PA-Pathology Surgical Pathology

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

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