The Pathologist Assistant will provide anatomic pathology services under the clinical direction and supervision of a pathologist. Responsibilities will primarily include gross examination of surgical pathology specimens and special procedures including tumor triage.
Additional characteristics for the Lead Role Acts as a lead for an assigned area of department including assisting with the day-to-day operations of the department responsible for quality control and regulatory readiness of department.
Essential Job Functions
• Supports and models behaviors consistent with the mission and philosophy of Billings Clinic and department service. • Preparation of gross description and dissection of human tissue surgical specimens including Patient Care - Pathology - Grossing. • Ensures specimens are accessioned appropriately and that patient identification is maintained throughout the process. • Obtains appropriate clinical history including scans, x-rays, laboratory, and data and able to coordinate with pathological findings. • Accurately describes and dictates the overall specimen dimensions, structures, size, appearance, and relationship of disease present to pertinent anatomic structures and margins using appropriate terminology. • Exercises judgement by preserving samples for testing, analysis, flow cytometry, image analysis, immunohistochemistry, etc. • Ensures proper triaging and prioritizing of all pathology specimens. • Photographing all pertinent gross specimens and microscopic slides. • Performing duties relating to maintenance of surgical pathology protocols, reports, and data including the filing of reports, protocols, photographic, and microscopic slides assuring the completion of specimen coding and billing. • Assuring proper maintenance of equipment, provision of adequate supplies, and cleanliness of the surgical pathology suite. • Selecting preparing and submitting appropriate gross tissue sections for frozen section analysis as well as light and immunofluorescent microscopy. • Patient Care - Pathology - Gross Tissue Selection • Completes frozen section processes following policies and procedures and turnaround time as defined by College of American Pathologists. • Participates in intraoperative consultations. • Patient Care - Pathology - Pathology Procedures • Assisting in the organization and coordination of anatomic pathology conferences. • Orients and trains other laboratory technicians in the preparation and analysis of specimens and may direct their work as it relates to these activities. • Education - Staff - Orientation & Training • May participate in general administration activities within the laboratory to include development of protocols, policies, procedures, and providing input into the annual budgeting process. • Leadership - Dept. Planning • Assists with Dept. Planning • Identifies needs and sets goals for own growth and development, meets all mandatory organizational and departmental requirements. • Maintains competency in all organizational, departmental, and outside agency environmental employee or patient safety standards relevant to job performance. • Completes continuing education and submits appropriate documentation where applicable. • Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department organization.
Supporting the Department
Supports and models behaviors consistent with Billings Clinics mission, vision, values, code of business conduct, and service expectations. Meets all mandatory organizational and departmental requirements. Maintains competency in all organizational, departmental, and outside agency standards as it relates to the environment, employee, patient safety, or job performance. Performs all other duties as assigned or as needed to meet the needs of the department organization.