Pathologist Assistant I Surgical Pathology I Days
Company: UF Health Shands
Location: Gainesville
Posted on: October 4, 2024
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Job Description:
Overview
FTE 1.0
Shift Hours: 8:00AM-5:00PM
Days of Week:
MONDAY-FRIDAY
This position is defined as a professional assistant to the
pathologist whose duties include grossing of specimens, gross
photography, accessioning of surgical specimens, instruction of
residents and medical students in handling gross surgical
specimens. Performance of frozen sections and all other related
duties. This Pathologist Assistant will work in a CLIA certified
surgical grossing laboratory and will direct and assist in the
daily workflow of the staff and house staff of the laboratory.
Proper grossing at UF health, as a tertiary care center, requires
proper specimen selection for the various tests being requested and
for accurate diagnosis and frozen section performance. These tests
may involve flow cytometry, microbiology, molecular diagnostics,
cytogenetics, and frozen sections. Sample selection is critical to
have the proper amount, type, and location.
Qualifications
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:
Must meet qualifications for CLIA high complexity testing
personnel.
Option 1:
Bachelors' or Masters' degree from an accredited American
Association of Pathologists' Assistant program
Option 2:
Bachelors' degree from an accredited college/university and
completion of NAACLS accredited Pathologists' Assistant program
within the last 5 years
Option 3:
Medical degree (including foreign Masters' level) or higher may
substitute for Bachelor's degree with five years of clinical
experience in Anatomic Pathology and clinical experience within the
past 24 months
Licensure/Certification/Registration:
American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) certification
preferred.
Motor Vehicle Operator Designation:
Employees in this position: Will not operate vehicles for an
assigned business purpose
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