Travel Pathology Assistant Job at Integrated Healthcare Services, Hackensack, NJ

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  • Integrated Healthcare Services
  • Hackensack, NJ

Job Description

Job Description

Integrated Healthcare Services 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.

RightSourcing IHS 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.

Job Tags

Flexible hours, Shift work,

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