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Minnesota Visiting Nurse Agency Pathologists' Assistant - Casual in Minneapolis, Minnesota
_SUMMARY:_
We are currently seeking a casual Pathologists' *Assistant *to join our team. This casual role will work on an as needed basis.
*Purpose of position: *Under general direction, performs work of considerable difficulty performing, teaching, planning, evaluating, and coordinating activities in the Surgical Pathology and Autopsy Services section of the Laboratory
_RESPONSIBILITIES:_
- Performs specimen gross examination
- Selects, dissects and submits tissue sections for microscopic examination
- Performs frozen sections
- Performs gross and microscopic photography
- Prepares and utilizes necessary materials for teaching, training and evaluation of students (pathology residents, non-pathology residents, and medical students) and technical staff
- Assists with and/or presents teaching conferences
- Reviews autopsy authorization and patient information and proceeds accordingly
- Performs autopsies as scheduled (examination, inspection, specimen collection, photography)
- Assists in the preparation of the preliminary anatomic diagnoses of the autopsy
- Maintains specimen storage (both short and long term) to meet regulatory, legal and teaching requirements
- Collects data for and assesses quality indicators for surgical pathology
- Maintains reliability and functionality of all tests systems as assigned
- Knowledge of accrediting and regulatory agencies standards
- Assists in the evaluation of equipment and instrumentation
- Writes procedures and provides technical direction as needed to staff
- Assists with billing and audits and assurance of compliance
_QUALIFICATIONS:___
__/Minimum Qualifications:/
- Bachelor's degree in biological sciences and completion of formal Pathologists’ Assistant training program
-OR-
- An approved equivalent combination of education and three years or more of on the job training experience
/Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities:/
- Customer service skills
/License/Certifications:/
- Certification or eligibility for certification as a Pathologists’ Assistant by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), OR an approved equivalent
- As a condition of employment, those hired "as eligible" must become certified within 24 months of hire
Title: Pathologists' Assistant - Casual
Location: MN-Minneapolis-Downtown Campus
Requisition ID: 240514