Certified Pathologists Assistant
Primary Location Los Angeles, California
Worker Location Onsite
Facility West Los Angeles Medical Center
Job Number 1274590 Date posted 04/17/2024
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Description:
Under the Supervision and Control of a Physician Pathologists, assists in the performance of anatomic pathology practice by: Preparation and examination of surgical pathology specimens. Performance of postmortem dissection with written description and preparation of tissue sections. Performance of other procedures related to Pathologists duties. Performance of other technical, supervisory and/or functional direction duties within the scope of practice as directed by the pathologists of Chief Pathologist.
Job Summary:
Under the Supervision and Control of a Physician Pathologists, assists in the performance of anatomic pathology practice by: Preparation and examination of surgical pathology specimens. Performance of postmortem dissection with written description and preparation of tissue sections. Performance of other procedures related to Pathologists duties. Performance of other technical, supervisory and/or functional direction duties within the scope of practice as directed by the pathologists of Chief Pathologist.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Perform postmortem examinations and descriptions.
- Process surgical Pathology specimens including dissection, description and embedding for Pathologists diagnosis.
- Preparation of fine needle aspiration specimens.
- Preparation of frozen sections for pathologists interpretation.
- Quality control and management of equipment and supplies in the surgical Pathology laboratory and autopsy suite.
- Quality improvement activities and projects for the Pathology Department.
- Uphold standards of practice, policies and procedures as contained in the Departments Policy and Procedure Manuals in the surgical pathology and Autopsy service.
- Continued education and skills assessment concurrent with established and new practices and techniques as applicable in surgical and autopsy pathology.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
- N/A
Education
- Bachelors degree Graduate from a National Accrediting agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) accredited pathologists assistant training program and/or a current Fellow of the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP).
License, Certification, Registration
- Pathologist's Assistant Certificate from American Society for Clinical Pathologists
Additional Requirements:
- Fellowship and/or National Certification of Pathologists Assistants must be maintained as long as one works at this position.
- Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous experience in Pathology Department preferred.
- Masters Degree
Primary Location: California,Los Angeles,West Los Angeles Medical Center
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Shift: Day
Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri,
Working Hours Start: 07:30 AM
Working Hours End: 04:00 PM
Job Schedule: Full-time
Job Type: Standard
Worker Location: Onsite
Employee Status: Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation: NUE-SCAL-01|NUE|Non Union Employee
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Department: West LA Medical Center - Pathology/Lab-Histology - 0806
Pay Range: $130900 - $169290 / year
The ranges posted above reflect the location in the job posting. The salary range may vary if you reside in a different location or state than the location posted.
Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time
On-site: Work location is on-site (KP designated office, medical office building or hospital).
Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy.
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Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status. Submit Interest
