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Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours80
Work ShiftDay: 8 hours
Job DescriptionKey Responsibilities:- Describes gross anatomic features, dissects surgical specimens and prepares tissue for histological examinations.
- Corrects and finalizes gross description section of surgical pathology report following transcription.
- Assures appropriate specimen accessioning
- Obtains the clinical history and photographs all pertinent specimens and microscopic slides as directed by the pathologists.
- Confers with pathologists (when needed) to identify special stains, techniques and procedures that will be necessary (i.e. pre-processing immunohistochemical or special stains, cultures, flow cytometry, smears) and notifies appropriate personnel.
- Performs full autopsy service and is responsible for prosecting cases.
Required Qualifications- Bachelor's Degree required.
- Knowledge of medical terminology, specifically understanding of Pathology
- Excellent data entry, word processing, spelling, grammar and editing skills
- Expert level experience using MS Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
- Excellent organizational skills and able to work independently. Must also have demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment.
- Demonstrated ability to be flexible and work under changing conditions requiring reprioritization of work flow.
- Ability to multi-task with demanding timeframes.
- Ability to use a high level of discretion and maintain all confidentiality.
Preferred Qualifications - Master's Degree
- Experience working in the Pathology Department of an acute care hospital or Pathology Lab
- Current Member of the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
License/Certification/Registration Requirements- A graduate from a National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) accredited Pathologists Assistant (PA) training program.
- ASCP (American Society of Clinical Pathology) Certified or certification-eligible as a Pathologist Assistant (PA)
- Certification-eligible candidates must pass the ASCP PA certification examination within 6 months of hire
- Once achieved, ASCP PA Certification must be maintained as long as one works in this position
Salary Range:$70.18 - $105.27 USD Hour
The Physical Requirements and Working Conditions of this job are available. El Camino Health will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability if that will allow them to perform the essential functions of a job unless doing so creates an undue hardship for the hospital, or causes a direct threat to these individuals or others in the workplace which cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation.Sedentary Work - Duties performed mostly while sitting; walking and standing at times. Occasionally lift or carry up to 10 lbs. Uses hands and fingers. - (Physical Requirements-United States of America)
