What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pathologist's Assistant, Full Time Days position at Wake Forest Baptist Health?
At Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, we take pride in offering a dynamic and fulfilling work environment. Joining our team means becoming an essential part of a leading healthcare institution that is committed to providing exceptional patient care and advancing medical research.
Position Highlights:
- Department: Anatomic Pathology Laboratory
- Location: High Point Medical Center Laboratory
- Shift Schedule: Full Time Days
What We Offer :
- Day 1 Health Coverage: Amazing health insurance with the option of copay or HSA eligible plans
- Wellness Incentives: Up to $1,350/year in wellness incentives through our LiveWELL program
- Education: Eligible for our Prepaid College Tuition Assistance program (up to $5,250/year)!
- Parental Benefits: Six weeks paid birthing-mother maternity leave & four weeks paid parental leave
- Retirement: Up to 7% employer-paid retirement contributions
Education/Experience/Certifications to Qualify:
- Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college/university and successful completion of a NAACLS accredited Pathologists' Assistant program (ASCP). Master's degree preferred.
- ASCP Pathology Assistant (ASCP) certification or must obtain within one year of hire.
Essential Functions:
- Performs gross processing of operating room and clinic specimens, including photography and preparation of related surgical pathology reports.
- Teaches junior (first and second year) residents proper grossing techniques, as described in the Pathology Department's standard gross pathology protocols. Assists in process as needed to ensure timely completion.
- Implements all operating room tissue-based research protocols, including procurement of samples, processing of samples, and notification of investigators regarding sample readiness. Ensures that written research protocols are available and readily displayed in the operating room pathology laboratory.
- Reviews resident rotation schedules with the chief and/or senior residents.
- Answers questions from attending pathologists regarding the dictation and orientation of gross surgical specimens.
- Provides data for the monthly Surgical Pathology Quality Assurance reports.
- Maintains and updates the Department's gross specimen handbook.
- Performs administrative maintenance of surgical protocols, reports and data, including the filing of reports, protocols, photographic and microscopic slides, assuring the completion of specimen coding and billing.
- Assures proper maintenance of equipment, provision of adequate supplies, and cleanliness of the surgical pathology suite.
- Performs other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
Salary : $1,350 - $5,250
