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　　MO-SSM Health Schwitalla Hall

　　Worker Type:

　　Regular

　　Job Summary:

　　The Pathologists’ Assistant (PA) acts as a provider of anatomic pathology services and has specialized knowledge which includes describing, dissecting, and submitting samples of human surgical and autopsy specimens for review and diagnosis by a pathologist. The PA-Academic is the main resource for pathology residents’ training in the grossing laboratory as well as the autopsy suite. It is also the role of the PA-Academic to continuously interact, assist, and consult with the faculty and staff pathologists to provide support to their roles as diagnosticians.

　　Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

　　PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

　　Educates pathology residents in the grossing laboratory, autopsy suite, and other areas as required.

　　Maintains specimen identification integrity at all times.

　　Performs gross examination and dictation of surgical and autopsy specimens.

　　Maintains instrumentation as needed in all areas of anatomic pathology.

　　Assists in the organization and coordination of operations in surgical pathology and autopsy pathology.

　　Maintains accreditation standard requirements in all areas of anatomic pathology.

　　Collects and maintains data for the department and reports on quality performance for anatomic pathology as required.

　　May perform administrative and clerical duties as needed.

　　Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

　　Performs other duties as assigned.

　　EDUCATION

　　Master's degree in ScienceEXPERIENCE

　　No experience requiredPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

　　Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.

　　Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.

　　Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.

　　Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.

　　Frequent keyboard use/data entry.

　　Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.

　　Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.

　　Rare climbing.

　　Licenses / Certifications:

　　FUTURE - Pathologists’ Assistant (PA) within 6 months - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)

　　Work Shift:

　　Day Shift (United States of America)

　　Job Type:

　　Employee

　　Department:

　　4915980235 Prfee PA-Pathology Surgical Pathology

　　Scheduled Weekly Hours:

　　40

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