Job Description
Nemours Children's Health is seeking a Pathologist's Assistant to join our team in Wilmington, Delaware. Pathologists Assistant primary role is to performs gross analysis of surgical specimens and assists pathologists in anatomical pathology procedures, including autopsy. The preferred candidate has pediatric pathology experience.
Essential responsibilities include:
- Under the direction of the pathologist, performs gross analyses of surgical specimens submitted to the Pathology Department.
- Accessions specimens accurately, checking labeling and other critical specimen information.
- Describes specimens appropriately and dictates descriptions in a timely manner.
- Assists in the performance of autopsies including performance of gross dissections and eviscerations.
- Assists in histology with accessioning, tissue disposition, and sample delivery.
- Processes and prepares tissue specimens for review by pathologist.
- Prepares frozen sections for rapid histologic examination by pathologist.
- Coordinates training of residents or medical students in surgical pathology as directed by pathologists.
- Actively contributes to the Department Pathology Quality Management program, including participating in the College of Americal Pathologists (CAP) program compliance and inspection process.
Job Requirements: - Master of Science in a NAACLS accredited Pathologists' Assistant program is required. Active enrollment can be considered at manager's discretion but degree must be completed within 12 months of hire.
- Minimum of one (1) to three (3) years experience required. Previous experience as a Histotechnologist and clinical experience within an accredited Pathologists' Assistant program is accepted.
- Prefer experience in a hospital pediatric pathology department.
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About Us Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized children's health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children's hospitals - Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. DuPont Trust, as well as other income.
As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, we're on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children's health. Putting as much focus on prevention as cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every child's world a place to thrive. It's a journey that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to the healthiest generations of children ever.
Inclusion and belonging guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build an inclusive and supportive environment. All of our associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day-to-day work with colleagues, patients and families.
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