Pathologists Assistant - Histology

Cleveland Clinic

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world class and caregivers are family. Here, you will work alongside a passionate and dedicated team, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. Cleveland Clinic is dedicated to providing world-class care, including the causes, origins and nature of various diseases. As a Pathologists Assistant, you help us fulfill this mission by delivering exceptional, reliable Anatomic Pathology services. In this role, you will gain extensive knowledge and hands-on experience from some of the best caregivers in the field, opening the door to a world of opportunities and career paths. All the while, your dedication will continue pushing the needle forward in innovative and transformative healthcare treatment and research. A caregiver in this position works days from 10:00AM- 6:30PM, with rotating holiday, weekend and on-call requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in a chemical, biological, clinical or medical laboratory science or medical technology from an accredited institution
Graduate of an accredited (NAACLS) Pathologists' Assistant Training Program and American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Certification eligible OR three years of experience as a CC Pathologists Assistant Trainee
Three years of Surgical Pathology experience, such as full-time experience performing non-waived testing for the required number of years or part-time experience performing non-waived testing, with 2080 hours equivalent to one year

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree
Pathologists Assistant (PA) Certification from the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)

Responsibilities

Perform gross description and dissection of human tissue surgical specimens for examination, holding and transport/shipment.
Assist with the preparation of freshly removed surgical specimens for cytologic studies.
Enter accession cases into the laboratory information systems.
Perform high complexity laboratory testing in a compliant manner according to direction.
Assume responsibility for and take action regarding any quality control or quality assurance issues.
Maintain instruments and equipment in accordance with specifications.
Perform proficiency testing in compliance with Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) regulations (e.g., analyze proficiency survey sample in the same manner as a patient specimen, no communication with other CLIA laboratories, complete record retention and accurate documentation and result reporting).
Follow the laboratory's established policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the laboratory's established acceptable levels of performance.
Identify problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and correct the problems or immediately notify the General Supervisor, Technical Supervisor, Clinical Consultant or Laboratory Director.
Recommend solutions and improvements.
Document all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from established performance specifications.
Maintain the Surgical Pathology and related work areas.