Department/Unit:
Pathology Hospital
Work Shift:
Per Diem (United States of America)
Salary Range:
$84,783.00 - $131,414.00Salary Range: Min. $38.53/hr - $63.58/hr
The Pathologists' Assistant will contribute to the overall efficiency of the Pathology Department and laboratory service in a cost-effective manner by performing a variety of tasks, consisting primarily of gross examination of surgical pathology specimens and the supervision of the autopsy service.
The Pathologists’ Assistant has a lead role in the grossing areas of the department. They will describe and examine surgical specimens and prepare such specimens for histological processing. They assist Residents and technical staff with gross dissections, teach Residents and staff in grossing techniques and procedures, and assist supervisory staff in a team effort to complete work in the grossing area in an efficient manner striving to optimize the workflow.
The Pathologists' Assistant manages the day-to-day operations of the morgue based on patient care needs, and regulatory and quality standards. The Pathologist Assistant has expertise and leadership in the autopsy service area. This position requires the exercise of independent judgment and responsibility for technical and administrative decisions for the morgue in collaboration with the laboratory director(s). Other critical aspects include project management, budget development and maintenance; management of supplies and resources, administrative oversight of staffing issues including hiring, competency assessment, development, and corrective actions. The Pathologist Assistant will assist in autopsy prosection.
The Pathologists’ Assistant, under the direction and supervision of a pathologist, can assist in all aspects of anatomic pathology, participates in seminars, provides instruction for Residents, medical students and departmental staff concerning technique and protocol in autopsy and surgical pathology. Pathologists’ Assistants can do all work leading up to but not including diagnosis. They are qualified to do complex surgical resections (pelvic exenterations, whipple procedures, etc.) and autopsies including gross, PAD/FAD, and clinical summary.
Education Requirement
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Albany Medical Center, northeastern New York’s only academic medical center, is one of the Capital Region’s largest private employers with more than 9,000 employees. Albany Medical Center provides the highest level of patient care across disciplines, while receiving regional, national, and international recognition for high standards in patient care, education, and biomedical research.
The 766-bed Albany Medical Center offers access to the latest medical services and technological innovations and includes one of the busiest emergency rooms and trauma centers in New York, a children’s hospital and dedicated pediatric emergency room, intensive care units for adults and children, and organ transplant services. Albany Medical College graduates more than 200 medical doctors each year, as well as PAs, CRNAs, biomedical scientists, and bioethicists. Albany Medical College operates a biomedical research enterprise and the region’s largest physician practice with more than 500 doctors.
Albany Medical Center, along with Albany Medical College, is a partner in the Albany Med Health System, the largest and only regionally governed, not-for-profit health system serving northeastern New York and western New England.
