Boston Medical Center (BMC)
Pathologist Assistant (Per diem)
Boston Medical Center (BMC), Boston, Massachusetts, us, 02298
Pathologist Assistant (Per diem) – Boston Medical Center (BMC)
Boston Medical Center (BMC) is a network of support and care that touches the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in need each year. It is the largest and busiest provider of trauma and emergency services in New England and the primary teaching affiliate of Boston University School of Medicine. Join BMC today and help us achieve our Vision 2030 to make Boston the healthiest urban population in the world. Position Summary
Under the general supervision of the Laboratory Manager, Pathology assists in accessioning, preparation and performance of human specimen dissection and postmortem examination. Provides technical support to pathology department house officers and staff, and to laboratories as needed, including frozen section services. Maintains cleanliness and infection control in surgical pathology dissection suites, mortuary and autopsy facility. Will rotate to all locations within health system as needed. Essential Responsibilities / Duties
Surgical Pathology Services Assists in the preparation and performance of human surgical specimen dissection, for large resections and small biopsies, accessioning, gross description, fixation and processing. Performs duties including organizing, processing, cutting, staining, and preparing tissue for microscopic evaluation by the Pathologist. May attend renal biopsies and assists physicians with these procedures. Maintains and updates autopsy and mortuary policy and procedures manuals to ensure compliance with CAP and Joint Commission accreditation standards, under direction of department manager. Administers the daily operation of the surgical pathology dissection suite. Cleans and disinfects work area, inventories and stocks supplies. Monitors and cleans instruments and equipment (fume hoods, cryostats, etc.). Participates in removal of hazardous waste from laboratories to storage facility within the department. Communicates with safety department as necessary. Exhibits understanding and knowledge of histologic tissue preparation, opening and embedding cassettes, slide labeling and coverslipping. Prepares chemicals and dyes for use in routine and special staining techniques of diagnostic specimens. Exhibits understanding and knowledge of routine histologic staining and setup of frozen-section staining area; use of automated tissue staining equipment and operation and maintenance of automated coverslipper. Surgical Pathology Services / Histotechnologist Lab Support Assists in the preparation and performance of human surgical specimen dissection, including accessioning, gross description, fixation and processing. Performs all duties of a Histotechnologist to include organizing, processing, cutting, staining, and preparing tissue for microscopic evaluation by the Pathologist. May attend renal biopsies and assists physicians with these procedures. Maintains and updates autopsy and mortuary policy and procedures manuals to ensure compliance with CAP and Joint Commission accreditation standards, under direction of department manager. Administers the daily operation of the surgical pathology dissection suite. Cleans and disinfects work area, inventories and stocks supplies. Monitors and cleans instruments and equipment (fume hoods, cryostats, etc.). Participates in removal of hazardous waste from laboratories to storage facility within the department. Communicates with safety department as necessary. Exhibits understanding and knowledge of histologic tissue preparation, opening and embedding cassettes, slide labeling and coverslipping. Prepares chemicals and dyes for use in routine and special staining techniques of diagnostic specimens. Exhibits understanding and knowledge of routine histologic staining and setup of frozen-section staining area; use of automated tissue staining equipment and operation and maintenance of automated coverslipper. Performs accurate labeling and filing of slides and blocks. Records statistical data (e.g., number of cases, blocks, slides, stains) and tests results on a daily basis. Cleans and maintains tissue processors. Calibrates and maintains laboratory equipment. Reports malfunctioning equipment to supervisor and maintains daily log of equipment performance. Assists with equipment delivery. Performs preventative maintenance and QC documentation of laboratory equipment. Implements and understands universal standard precautions, chemical hygiene, infection control and laboratory safety. Mortuary Services Support Participates as a team member of the Decedent Affairs Office. Receives deceased patients from hospital transport and escorts to the hospital morgue for storage, placing deceased patients into mortuary refrigerators. Accessions deceased patients and summarizes statistics of deceased patients monthly for the department manager. Communicates on behalf of the Decedent Affairs Office regarding death certificates and body release authorization forms. Communicates with funeral directors, hospital staff, pathology staff, and Medical Examiner’s Office regarding autopsies or body release. Ensures that documents regarding release of deceased patients are accurate and complete; verifies identity of the deceased prior to release. Communicates with families and assists with mortuary service issues. Organizes and assists with deceased patient viewing. Operates video monitoring equipment. Coordinates with clinical staff and administrators as necessary. Schedules and performs release of bodies to funeral directors and livery services. Keeps appropriate records of these transactions. Cares for and distributes personal effects of deceased patients to appropriate departments. Cleans and disinfects morgue, morgue refrigerators, receiving areas and equipment. Discards all biohazard and chemical waste in accordance with hospital policies and procedures. Autopsy Assistance Ascertains correct legal authorization for autopsy and checks autopsy permission form for accuracy and completeness. Retrieves patient chart and medical records and pertinent data. Confers with pathologist to determine necessity for special specimen collection techniques and notifies all personnel involved. Coordinates with pathology resident and pathologist on call prior to beginning dissection; coordinates organ sampling requests. Performs postmortem examination including external examination, in situ organ inspection, evisceration, dissection and data recording (e.g., organ weights, body fluids, gross findings). Collaborates with pathologist to select and prepare gross tissue samples for frozen and permanent sections. Photographs and archives body, organs, slides, and other relevant material. Collates data for quality improvement indicators as directed. Other Duties Groups data for quality improvement indicators as directed. Follows hospital infection control and safety procedures. Performs other duties as needed. Must adhere to all of BMC’s RESPECT behavioral standards. Education, Experience, and Certifications
Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant science (e.g., biology) with required CLIA credits, or Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from an accredited Pathology Assistant program. Experience: earned associate degree in a chemical or biological science or medical laboratory technology from an accredited institution, or equivalent education/training including specified credit hours and ABHES/NAACLA-accredited clinical laboratory training or equivalent. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Pathologist Assistant PA (ASCP) certification or eligibility preferred but not required. Knowledge and Skills
Demonstrated accuracy and precision in accessioning, gross description, fixation and processing of human surgical specimens; strong knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Basic computer proficiency to access, enter, and interpret computerized data. Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans According to the FTC, there has been a rise in employment offer scams. Our current job openings are listed on our website and applications are received only through our website. We do not ask or require downloads of any applications, or “apps”; job offers are not extended over text messages or social media platforms. We do not ask individuals to purchase equipment for or prior to employment. Seniorirty level
Entry level Employment type
Part-time Job function
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Boston Medical Center (BMC) is a network of support and care that touches the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in need each year. It is the largest and busiest provider of trauma and emergency services in New England and the primary teaching affiliate of Boston University School of Medicine. Join BMC today and help us achieve our Vision 2030 to make Boston the healthiest urban population in the world. Position Summary
Under the general supervision of the Laboratory Manager, Pathology assists in accessioning, preparation and performance of human specimen dissection and postmortem examination. Provides technical support to pathology department house officers and staff, and to laboratories as needed, including frozen section services. Maintains cleanliness and infection control in surgical pathology dissection suites, mortuary and autopsy facility. Will rotate to all locations within health system as needed. Essential Responsibilities / Duties
Surgical Pathology Services Assists in the preparation and performance of human surgical specimen dissection, for large resections and small biopsies, accessioning, gross description, fixation and processing. Performs duties including organizing, processing, cutting, staining, and preparing tissue for microscopic evaluation by the Pathologist. May attend renal biopsies and assists physicians with these procedures. Maintains and updates autopsy and mortuary policy and procedures manuals to ensure compliance with CAP and Joint Commission accreditation standards, under direction of department manager. Administers the daily operation of the surgical pathology dissection suite. Cleans and disinfects work area, inventories and stocks supplies. Monitors and cleans instruments and equipment (fume hoods, cryostats, etc.). Participates in removal of hazardous waste from laboratories to storage facility within the department. Communicates with safety department as necessary. Exhibits understanding and knowledge of histologic tissue preparation, opening and embedding cassettes, slide labeling and coverslipping. Prepares chemicals and dyes for use in routine and special staining techniques of diagnostic specimens. Exhibits understanding and knowledge of routine histologic staining and setup of frozen-section staining area; use of automated tissue staining equipment and operation and maintenance of automated coverslipper. Surgical Pathology Services / Histotechnologist Lab Support Assists in the preparation and performance of human surgical specimen dissection, including accessioning, gross description, fixation and processing. Performs all duties of a Histotechnologist to include organizing, processing, cutting, staining, and preparing tissue for microscopic evaluation by the Pathologist. May attend renal biopsies and assists physicians with these procedures. Maintains and updates autopsy and mortuary policy and procedures manuals to ensure compliance with CAP and Joint Commission accreditation standards, under direction of department manager. Administers the daily operation of the surgical pathology dissection suite. Cleans and disinfects work area, inventories and stocks supplies. Monitors and cleans instruments and equipment (fume hoods, cryostats, etc.). Participates in removal of hazardous waste from laboratories to storage facility within the department. Communicates with safety department as necessary. Exhibits understanding and knowledge of histologic tissue preparation, opening and embedding cassettes, slide labeling and coverslipping. Prepares chemicals and dyes for use in routine and special staining techniques of diagnostic specimens. Exhibits understanding and knowledge of routine histologic staining and setup of frozen-section staining area; use of automated tissue staining equipment and operation and maintenance of automated coverslipper. Performs accurate labeling and filing of slides and blocks. Records statistical data (e.g., number of cases, blocks, slides, stains) and tests results on a daily basis. Cleans and maintains tissue processors. Calibrates and maintains laboratory equipment. Reports malfunctioning equipment to supervisor and maintains daily log of equipment performance. Assists with equipment delivery. Performs preventative maintenance and QC documentation of laboratory equipment. Implements and understands universal standard precautions, chemical hygiene, infection control and laboratory safety. Mortuary Services Support Participates as a team member of the Decedent Affairs Office. Receives deceased patients from hospital transport and escorts to the hospital morgue for storage, placing deceased patients into mortuary refrigerators. Accessions deceased patients and summarizes statistics of deceased patients monthly for the department manager. Communicates on behalf of the Decedent Affairs Office regarding death certificates and body release authorization forms. Communicates with funeral directors, hospital staff, pathology staff, and Medical Examiner’s Office regarding autopsies or body release. Ensures that documents regarding release of deceased patients are accurate and complete; verifies identity of the deceased prior to release. Communicates with families and assists with mortuary service issues. Organizes and assists with deceased patient viewing. Operates video monitoring equipment. Coordinates with clinical staff and administrators as necessary. Schedules and performs release of bodies to funeral directors and livery services. Keeps appropriate records of these transactions. Cares for and distributes personal effects of deceased patients to appropriate departments. Cleans and disinfects morgue, morgue refrigerators, receiving areas and equipment. Discards all biohazard and chemical waste in accordance with hospital policies and procedures. Autopsy Assistance Ascertains correct legal authorization for autopsy and checks autopsy permission form for accuracy and completeness. Retrieves patient chart and medical records and pertinent data. Confers with pathologist to determine necessity for special specimen collection techniques and notifies all personnel involved. Coordinates with pathology resident and pathologist on call prior to beginning dissection; coordinates organ sampling requests. Performs postmortem examination including external examination, in situ organ inspection, evisceration, dissection and data recording (e.g., organ weights, body fluids, gross findings). Collaborates with pathologist to select and prepare gross tissue samples for frozen and permanent sections. Photographs and archives body, organs, slides, and other relevant material. Collates data for quality improvement indicators as directed. Other Duties Groups data for quality improvement indicators as directed. Follows hospital infection control and safety procedures. Performs other duties as needed. Must adhere to all of BMC’s RESPECT behavioral standards. Education, Experience, and Certifications
Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant science (e.g., biology) with required CLIA credits, or Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from an accredited Pathology Assistant program. Experience: earned associate degree in a chemical or biological science or medical laboratory technology from an accredited institution, or equivalent education/training including specified credit hours and ABHES/NAACLA-accredited clinical laboratory training or equivalent. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Pathologist Assistant PA (ASCP) certification or eligibility preferred but not required. Knowledge and Skills
Demonstrated accuracy and precision in accessioning, gross description, fixation and processing of human surgical specimens; strong knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Basic computer proficiency to access, enter, and interpret computerized data. Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans According to the FTC, there has been a rise in employment offer scams. Our current job openings are listed on our website and applications are received only through our website. We do not ask or require downloads of any applications, or “apps”; job offers are not extended over text messages or social media platforms. We do not ask individuals to purchase equipment for or prior to employment. Seniorirty level
Entry level Employment type
Part-time Job function
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