Location
Valhalla, NY | United States
Job description
Responsibilities:
- Assists the department manager/supervisor with the day-to-day operations of the surgical pathology area. Helps to ensure the accuracy and efficiency of services provided by the grossing staff.
- Capable of performing all of the duties/responsibilities as authorized by the laboratory director/technical supervisor.
- Perform gross examination and dissection of large, complex/complicated specimens in preparation for Histologic processing. Typically hospital-based, whole organ specimens.
- Provide technical instructions, training and guidance to pathologist assistants/grossing technicians, students and lab assistants in techniques, instrumentation and organization of work.
- May be responsible for orientation, training and training verification of newly hired grossing staff.
- May perform New Hire QC for pathologist assistants, grossing technicians and any histotechs performing gross examination.
- May administer competency assessment, including direct observation, to grossing staff.
- Provide input to department manager/supervisor for employee performance reviews
- May assist with establishing the level of supervision (direct vs. indirect) for each specimen type for each individual performing gross.
- Ensure compliance with all corporate safety, quality control and quality assurance standards.
- Ensure compliance with all local, federal, CLIA and CAP regulations.
- Perform troubleshooting when necessary and have the ability to exercise independent judgment, if required.
- Interact directly with pathologists regarding gross dissection/description activities, including defined specimen types that require direct supervision by a pathologist.
- Identify problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and either correct the problems or immediately notify the histology supervisor/manager, technical supervisor, or director.
- Coordinate and monitor workflow
- May act as a key contact person for pathologist, grossing and histology staff to identify problem areas and recommend changes to workflow
- May be responsible for monitoring HPAP as needed
- Other duties, as assigned by supervisor.
Minimum Qualifications: - B.S. degree
- AAPA fellowship status and/or PA (ASCP)
- Meets all requirements as outlined in corporate Minimum Qualifications for Personnel
- Performing Tissue Gross Examinations SOP and 1988 CLIA CFR 493.1489.
- NYS PA License
Preferred Qualifications - M.S. degree
- Graduate of a NAACLS approved Pathologist Assistant training program
- 1 year surgical gross experience, including large, complex/complicated specimens
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