Pathologist Assistant

Job Description

Pathologist Assistant who provides Gross Room services for surgical specimens received at The Wexner Medical Center at The Ohio State University to include specimens from University Hospital, The James Cancer Hospital and the Ross Heart Hospital, OSU East Hospital, The Brain and Spine Hospital, associated clinics and hospital-based community outreach centers; performs accessioning of specimens into laboratory information system; conducts intraoperative consultation responsibilities to include frozen sections, lymphoma workups, preparing breast specimens for fixation and working with surgeons to grossly assess margins and obtain appropriate orientation of complex specimens; performs gross exams of biopsies, routine regular specimens and several complex surgical specimens to include Whipples, mandibulectomies/maxillectomies, cystoprostatectomies, pelvic exenterations and bone/soft tissue tumor resections; performs procurement of excess tissue for research purposes; provides didactic training to pathology residents and Pathologists' Assistant students in gross description and intraoperative consultation responsibilities;

Schedule

Monday - Friday, 9:30AM - 6:00PM; rotating weekend coverage for the Autopsy Service required. Rotating leave coverage for PA at Adena Health System in Chillicothe, OH required.

Minimum Education Required

Bachelor's or Master's degree from a NAACLS-accredited Pathologists' Assistant program required.

Required Qualifications

American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) certification or eligibility required; successful completion of ASCP certification exam with a passing score within one year of employment; experience as a Pathologists' Assistant desired.