What are the responsibilities and job description for the ANMC Pathologists' Assistant - (DOE) position at Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium?
Salary: Negotiable :USD
The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium is a non-profit Tribal health organization designed to meet the unique health needs of Alaska Native and American Indian people living in Alaska. In partnership with the more than 171,000 Alaska Native and American Indian people that we serve and the Tribal health organizations of the Alaska Tribal Health System, ANTHC provides world-class health services, which include comprehensive medical services at the Alaska Native Medical Center, wellness programs, disease research and prevention, rural provider training and rural water and sanitation systems construction.
ANTHC is the largest, most comprehensive Tribal health organization in the United States, and Alaska’s second-largest health employer with more than 3,100 employees offering an array of health services to people around the nation’s largest state.
Our vision: Alaska Native people are the healthiest people in the world.
ANTHC offers a competitive and comprehensive Benefits Package for all Benefit Eligible Employees, which includes:
- Medical Insurance provided through the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program as a Tribal Employee, with over 20 plans and tiers.
- Cost-Share Dental and Vision Insurances.
- Discounted Pet Insurance.
- Retirement Contributions with Pre-Tax or Roth options into a 403(b).
- 401(a) ANTHC Retirement Plan: After one year of employment, ANTHC will begin making matching contributions of up to 5% of your eligible pay, based on your own contributions. In addition, you may be eligible for an annual discretionary contribution of up to 3% from the employer.
- Paid Time Off starts immediately, earning up to 6 hours per pay period, with paid time off accruals increasing based on years of service.
- Eleven Paid Holidays.
- Paid Parental Leave or miscarriage/stillbirth eligibility after six months of employment.
- Basic Short/Long Term Disability premiums, Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance, and Basic Life Insurance are covered 100% by ANTHC, with additional options for Short-Term Disability Buy-Up Coverage and Voluntary Life for yourself and your family members.
- Flexible Spending Accounts for Healthcare and Dependent Care.
- Ancillary Cash Benefits for accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness.
- On-Site Child Care Facility with expert-designed classrooms for early child development and preschool.
- Employee Assistance Program with support for grief, financial counseling, mental/emotional health, and discounted legal advice.
- Tuition Discounts for you and your eligible dependents at Alaska Pacific University.
- On-Site Training Courses and Professional Development Opportunities.
- License and certification reimbursements and occupational insurance for medical staff.
- Gym Access to Alaska Pacific University includes a salt water pool, rock climbing, workout gym, and steep discounts for outdoor equipment rentals.
- Emergency Travel Assistance.
- Education Assistance or Education leave eligibility.
- Discount program for travel, gym memberships, amusement parks, and more.
Visit us online at www.anthc.org or contact Recruitment directly at HRRecruiting@anthc.org.
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium has a hiring preference for qualified Alaska Native and American Indian applicants pursuant to P.L. 93-638 Indian Self Determination Act.
Summary:
Under general direction provides pathology services for Alaska Native Medical Center.
Responsibilities:
- Assure proper specimen collection and submission prior to accessioning. Assist clinicians with specimen collection questions.
- Assure appropriate specimen accessioning and/or verification of unique patient identifiers.
- Obtain and review pertinent clinical information and history, including imaging studies, laboratory results, and operative records.
- Perform the macroscopic description and dissection of all surgical specimens ranging from simple to complex cases including pertinent macroscopic information for the staging of complex cancer cases.
- Preparations necessary for human post-mortem examination.
- Prepares tissue for frozen section for pathologist, not diagnosing, and other intra-operative consultation, within established protocol and procedural parameters.
- Participates in specimen storage and disposal, and the maintenance of reagents and equipment. Performs other duties as assigned.
Other information:
KNOWLEDGE and SKILLS
- Knowledge of Alaska Tribal Health System, ANTHC, and Alaska Native culture(s) and politics.
- Knowledge of accreditation and certification requirements and standard.
- Knowledge of accession, dissection, anatomical description, and histological sampling methods and techniques.
- Knowledge of pathology procedures, protocols, and techniques.
- Knowledge of procedures, regulations, and standards for the acquisition of human tissue samples.
- Knowledge of quality standards and requirements for pathology specimen photographs.
- Knowledge of biological specimen disposition, maintenance and storage procedures and techniques.
- Knowledge of chemical reagents and equipment used in pathology.
- Skill in oral and written communication.
- Skill in managing multiple priorities and tasks concurrently and meeting deadlines.
- Skill in maintaining record keeping.
- Skill in establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with others.
- Skill in operating a personal computer utilizing a variety of applications.
- Ability to perform frozen sections and other intra-operative consultations.
- Ability to maintain quality, safety and/or infection control standards.
MINIMUM EDUCATION QUALIFICATION:
Master’s degree as a Pathology Assistant and board certified/eligible. Progressively responsible professional/exempt work experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for college education.
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATION:
Non-supervisory - At least(one) 1 year of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.
PREFERRED CERTIFICATION QUALIFICATION:
- Current certification from the American Association of Pathologists’ Assistant or the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) is preferred.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Depending on the needs of the organization, some incumbents in this job class may be required to obtain additional certifications or training in one or more specialty areas.
