Pathology Assistant

Essential Duties

1. Performs gross description and dissection of tissue removed at surgery. Photographs all pertinent gross specimens and slides.

Procures appropriate specimens for residents and medical students history. 2. Assists with frozen section examinations including preparation and staining of section and summary of patient's medical history.

3. Assists pathologist by ascertaining proper legal authorization and patient's medical charts; conferring with attending pathologist to identify special procedures to be utilized during examination.

4. Coordinates autopsy services including supervision of laboratory personnel. Cleans and maintains an orderly working area following each autopsy.

5. Prepares and presents at weekly clinical conferences; ensures large cases are accurately transcribed. Teaches students as required.

6. Interacts with surgical staff and surgeons to ensure timely delivery of samples from operating room to surgical pathology for tissue procurement.

Assists in collection of tissue from Autopsy Unit. 7. Updates and maintains database of tissues collection and usage. 8.

Prepares and provides monthly reports to Department Chief or Manager. 9. Performs other functions necessary for providing pathology services.

Required Education and Experience

Master's Degree of Health Science in Pathology or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Background Check Requirements

All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements.

All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check. For additional information on the background check requirements and process visit "Learn about background checks" under the Applicant Support Resources section of Careers on the It's Your Yale website.

Position Focus :

Under limited supervision of the Specimen Receiving, Frozen Section, Gross Room Senior Manager and incompliance with all federal, state, and local regulations, act as Assistant to Pathologist at Yale-New Haven Hospital.

Will report to the Gross Room manager for all administrative aspects of the program. This position will primarily work in the Surgical Pathology Gross Room at Yale-New Haven Hospital, with occasional rotations at Bridgeport Hospital.

Preferred Education, Experience and Skills :

Preferred experience with MAC and IBM computer systems.

Posting Disclaimer

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of the particular position.

Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties through their hiring departments.