Allegheny Health Network Careers

Date Posted: 12/06/2016
Position Number: 53988
Location: West Penn Hospital
Department: Anatomic Pathology
Status: Full-time
Shift: Daylight
Non-Union

Allegheny Health Network is an integrated delivery network focused on preserving health care choice and providing affordable, high-quality care to the people in our communities. With more than 14,000 employees including 7,400 health care professionals, nearly 200 primary care and specialty care practices, Allegheny Health Network includes seven hospitals in Pennsylvania with nearly 2,400 licensed beds.

Allegheny Health Network’s clinical expertise ranges from primary care to the most complex surgical procedures. Services include cancer diagnosis and treatment, cardiovascular care, neurological and neurosurgical services, organ transplantation, orthopedic and rehabilitation services, and women’s health.

Job Summary: Under the supervision of a pathologist coordinates the receiving, processing and gross description of all patient tissue specimens sent to the laboratory for diagnostic evaluation and postmortem examinations.

Responsibilities:

• Performs detailed gross anatomic description and sectioning of patient tissue sent to the lab for evaluation. May perform detailed gross dissection, description and sectioning of autopsy.
• Organizes gross room workflow for efficiency and productivity.
• Assures proper maintenance of equipment, provision of adequate supplies, and cleanliness of surgical pathology area.
• Functionalizes the details of research protocols and clinical trials by analyzing the type of tissue needed and ensuring the integrity of the tissue
• May instruct, assign and/or assists pathology residents, students and new employees in protocol for handling and describing specimens.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree required. Successful completion of NAACLS Pathology Assistant program. Meet ongoing education requirements for certification.
• PA (ASCP) certification or eligible. Certification must be obtained within 1 year of employment.
• Pathology Assistant experience or training and/or histotechnology laboratory experience required.
• Requires independent, individualized teaching of pathology and non-pathology residents, medical and pathology students. Requires critical thinking skills and decisive judgment. Must be able to prioritize and integrate responsibilities into workflow to ensure timely turn-around time of patient specimens.
• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment, including eyewear, as required for procedures.