What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pathologist Assistant - Laboratory position at UNC Health?
Description
Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.
UNC Health Nash, an affiliated member of the UNC Health system, invites passionate healthcare professionals to join our esteemed team. Governed locally, we proudly serve a diverse patient base, spanning Nash, Edgecombe, Halifax, Wilson Counties, and beyond. With a steadfast commitment to elevating community health through exceptional care, we prioritize excellence, compassion, and innovation, ensuring every individual receives the highest standard of support. Joining our team means becoming an integral part of our dedication to wellness, where we constantly strive to redefine excellence in healthcare through state-of-the-art facilities and pioneering programs. Join us in this transformative journey, where your contributions will make a lasting impact on our community's health and wellbeing.
Summary
This position performs a variety of medical tissue testing and administrative tasks in support of clinical activities. Work involves preparation of tissue
samples, which enable pathologists to determine the cause of death, cause and degree of disease of patient and the course of treatment.
Responsibilities
Education Requirements:
Legal Employer: Nash Hospitals
Entity: Nash UNC Health Care
Organization Unit: NGH Laboratory
Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Day Job
Location of Job: NASH HC
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.
Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.
UNC Health Nash, an affiliated member of the UNC Health system, invites passionate healthcare professionals to join our esteemed team. Governed locally, we proudly serve a diverse patient base, spanning Nash, Edgecombe, Halifax, Wilson Counties, and beyond. With a steadfast commitment to elevating community health through exceptional care, we prioritize excellence, compassion, and innovation, ensuring every individual receives the highest standard of support. Joining our team means becoming an integral part of our dedication to wellness, where we constantly strive to redefine excellence in healthcare through state-of-the-art facilities and pioneering programs. Join us in this transformative journey, where your contributions will make a lasting impact on our community's health and wellbeing.
Summary
This position performs a variety of medical tissue testing and administrative tasks in support of clinical activities. Work involves preparation of tissue
samples, which enable pathologists to determine the cause of death, cause and degree of disease of patient and the course of treatment.
Responsibilities
- Investigates problems with equipment, test results, specimens, and/or workflow.
- Participates on teams or performs special projects/assignments.
- Performs quality control and equipment maintenance.
- Performs routine and more specialized test procedures. Prepares tissue slides by processing, embedding, sectioning, examining, and staining tissues received from surgical pathology, autopsy, hematology, cytology and research areas.
- Performs teaching of Clinical Laboratory Science students and Pathology residents and training of new employees. Serves as a technical resource.
- Prepares specimens and reagents, solutions, heat, or filters as required.
- Provides leadership and guidance to co-workers.
- Reports results to healthcare providers. Consults/confers with health care providers regarding test results.
- Reviews test results to ensure accuracy of report and timely correction of errors.
Education Requirements:
- Associates degree in biological, chemical, or related science (with completion CLIA required courses) or NAACLS accredited Pathology Assistant program
- Pathologists’ Assistant(ASCP) certified by the ASCP Board of Certification.
- Gross specialty is required for large and small specimens.
- 3 years of relevant experience.
Legal Employer: Nash Hospitals
Entity: Nash UNC Health Care
Organization Unit: NGH Laboratory
Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Day Job
Location of Job: NASH HC
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.