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FutureCare Health

Pathologists Assistant

FutureCare Health, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246

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Benefits

100% paid medical premiums for full‑time employees

Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, vacation and sick time – roughly 37‑38 days per year)

The longer you stay, the more vacation you accrue

Longevity Pay (monthly payments after two years of service)

Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan

Free financial and legal counseling

Free mental health counseling services

Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs

Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.

Resources for child and elder care

Position Summary Provides technical assistance in the areas of anatomical pathology under the direction of a primary care physician.

Responsibilities

Responsible for complex clinical laboratory procedures that would otherwise be performed by a physician

Supervises the gross room, frozen section area, and morgue facilities

Instructs residents and medical school students under faculty supervision during gross specimen dissection

Monitors specimens arriving in the gross room and assigns dissection to residents based on expertise and workloadli>

Performs routine gross dissection as needed in consultation with the attending physician

Aids in selection of tissue for research and routes it to the appropriate laboratory

Conducts new employee orientation and training in autopsy techniques

Supervises maintenance of autopsy/morgue facilities, equipment, disposable supplies, and develops and implements policies affecting the autopsy/morgue service

Prepares quarterly quality assurance reports, monthly workload summary reports, and autopsy service call schedules

Supervises the sophomore Pathology gross specimen museum, selects new specimens, and ensures proper identification of each specimen

Other duties as assigned

Certification/Skills Current American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Certification as a Pathologist Assistant

Minimum Education

Master's degree in Pathologist Assistant Studies with current certification and no experience

OR Bachelor’s degree with current Pathologist Assistant certification and 2 years of experience

Minimum Experience Experience based on degree

Physical Requirements Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects

Security Sensitive

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Residency Requirement Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas

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