Travel Pathology Assistant Job at Access Healthcare, Hackensack, NJ

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  • Access Healthcare
  • Hackensack, NJ

Job Description

Job Description

Access Healthcare is seeking a travel Pathology Assistant for a travel job in Hackensack, New Jersey.

Job Description & Requirements
  • Specialty: Pathology Assistant
  • Discipline: Allied Health Professional
  • Duration: 13 weeks
  • 40 hours per week
  • Shift: 8 hours, days, flexible
  • Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary:
The Pathologists’ Assistant is primarily responsible for assisting the pathologist with surgical specimens and other related duties.
-Assists, under the supervision of the pathologist, in selection, preparation, and dissection of surgical tissue sections for routine microscopic examination, immunofluorescence, electron microscopy, and other studies where specified.
-Assists in photography and gross description of surgical specimens.
-Ensures accuracy of surgical specimen patient information as well as accurate gross descriptions.
-Assists in the selection and preparation of tissue sections for intraoperative consultations (frozen section), including embedding tissue, cutting tissue on a cryostat, and staining of tissue slides.
-Procures fresh tissue samples for Biorepository tissue banking, ancillary studies such as cytogenetics, flow cytometry, and/or snap freezing for both therapeutic and research purposes.
-Utilizes the Faxitron to obtain x-ray images and sends them to the PACS system.
-Performs proper maintenance of equipment, adequate supplies, and cleanliness needed in the performance of gross anatomic dissection.
-Assists the pathologist in preparing materials for both intra- and interdepartmental teaching exercises.
-Performs all computer system functions necessary to achieve timely reporting of results.
-Assists support staff and/or pathology residents with, as directed by a pathologist, the performance of a post-mortem examination including photography, external examination, situ inspection, evisceration, dissection, recording of data, and any other related task if needed.
-Lifts a minimum of 30 lbs. and stands a minimum of 5 hours a day.
-Adheres to and meets both position-specific yearly competency assessments and the standards identified in the Medical Center's Organizational Competencies.
-Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
-Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Access Healthcare Job ID #3-36166526. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.

About Access Healthcare

Access Healthcare aims to provide superior service to our nursing family by providing around the clock support, competitive pay packages and an unmatched benefits package! Unlike other agencies, we offer a true family feel and work with you to find the placement that is right for you. We offer one of the top leading pay packages in the industry and we are ready to get you the money you deserve!

Access Healthcare was founded by two travel nurses, Danielle and Diego, who had a dream and a shared vision of creating an agency which all nurses would want to work with. Our passion has led us to where we are today as one of the top 10 agencies in our home state of New Jersey, with access to contracts in all 50 states! We encourage you to join our team and we cannot wait to get to know you!

Job Tags

Flexible hours, Shift work,

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