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| Job ID: 13996144 |
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| Job Title: | Pathologists' Assistant |
| Work Type: | Work Days: Work Vary: Yes , Shift: Other, Hours Per Week: 40, Work Type: Regular |
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| Salary Offered: | Unspecified |
| Benefits: | Unspecified. |
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| Physical Required: | Unspecified |
| Drug Testing Required: | Unspecified |
| Education Required: | High School Diploma/GED |
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| Experience Required: | Unspecified |
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| Required Skills: | Please see the job description for information about required job skills. |
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| Job Description: |
University of Minnesota Physicians (M Physicians) is a non-profit organization seeking driven individuals in both clinical and non-clinical areas to help transform health and medicine. Headquartered in Minneapolis, our organization employs more than 1,200 physicians, 300 advanced practice providers and 2,200 health professionals and staff throughout Minnesota and beyond.
Join us on a mission to advance medicine.
M Physiciansisseeking aPathologist Assistantto join our practice in Minneapolis, MN.New graduates are welcome to apply!
Practice Details:
Helps support 22 Pathologists and 5 additional PAs with
45,000 to 50,000 specimens annually
~100 autopsies annually
Rotates through three sites operated by the University of Minnesota Medical Center
Position is for a day shift with weekend and holiday call (equitably shared between the PA group on a rotation schedule)
Income Details:
Market competitive salary guarantee
Comprehensive benefits package: generous time off, annual CME allowance, retirement contributions, & more.
Required Qualifications:
Completion of NACCLS accredited Pathologist's Assistant Training Program or equivalent medical technology education and training.
Must be ASCP certified as a Pathologists' Assistant or eligible to certify or MD or MD equivalent with at least 2 years pathology experience.
Experience in grossing specimens and assisting with or performing autopsies.
Ability to effectively demonstrate skills and train medical students, medical residents and related personnel.
Good written and spoken communication skills.
Good technical skills and attention to detail.
Preferred Qualifications:
BS in Biochemical Sciences and completion of a (NAACLS) National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences accredited Pathologists' Assistant training program.
2-5 years of experience in grossing specimens and assisting with or performing autopsies.
Job Duties:
1. Performs Surgical Pathology Analysis
Prepares, dissects and dictates a wide variety of hospital based surgical pathology specimens (biopsies to complex, multi-organ resections)
Performs anatomic gross analysis of surgical specimens
Gross specimens under the supervision of staff pathologists
Photographs specimens
Works in conjunction with the OR staff, surgical pathology and histology lab to ensure samples are received and accurately processed in a timely manner.
2. Teaches Surgical Pathology Techniques
Provides technical training to rotating residents, PA students and medical students
Prepares and presents related educational programs to medical and technical staff.
Instructs rotating Pathology Residents, PA students and Medical Students in evisceration and dissection techniques, and in the preparation of the autopsy protocol.
3. Assists in Performing Autopsies
Performs autopsies under the supervision of the staff Pathologist, which includes summarizing the body's clinical history
Prosects organ blocks with evisceration
Dissects organ block and obtains sections for histological examination and photography
4. Assists Pathologist and Residents with Autopsy Reports
Assists in the final preparation of the autopsy report as directed.
Assists in preparing the provisional anatomic diagnosis
Assists in clinical history and autopsy protocol
5. Prepares Tissue Specimens for special studies, teaching and/or research.
Obtain specific tissue specimens
6. Performs adequacy assessment on medical kidney biopsies
Through the aid of a dissecting microscope assess the location of a kidney biopsy
Communicate adequacy of the biopsy to the clinical team
Appropriately separate kidney cores for additional studies
7. Assists in developing or updating new policies and procedures
Assists with other administrative duties as directed by the Pathologist Assistant Supervisor .
8. Involvement in special studies, teaching and/or research
Attends national conferences
Must publish a paper, present a poster or give a lecture to attend the Fall American Association of Pathologists' Assistant (AAPA) conference
9. Demonstrates ability to provide care or service adjusting approaches to reflect developmental level of population served. (as applicable)
Communicates in a respectful manner.
Ensures a safe, secure environment.
Partners with patient/care-giver/management in care/decision making.
Individualizes care/service plan to meet patient/customer needs.
Modifies interventions/service based on population served.
Provides patient/employee education based on assessment of learning needs of learner.
10. Performs other duties including Performance Goals developed by manager and employee and reported in the employee's Performance Review as part of UMPhysicians' Performance Management tools
Maintains core/universal competencies and completes any new required learnings.
Demonstrates all critical competencies and new required learnings.
M Health and Clinical Partnerships:
M Physicians providers practice at affiliated locations under the University of Minnesota Health (M Health) shared care delivery system. M Health representsa collaborationbetween M Physicians, University of Minnesota Medical Center and Fairview Health Services to create a nationally renowned academic health system that combines academic and community resources to provide the very best clinical care to patients and communities, while also supporting research and education across the joint healthcare delivery system.
Community Information:
M Physiciansisbasedin thebeautiful Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area, ranked as the #6 best place to live in America by U.S. News & World Report in 2019. For more information about the vibrant culture, community, and recreation that Minneapolis-St. Paul has to offer, please click on the links below.
is the flagship location for University of Minnesota Health, and is comprised of two hospitals and dozens of adult specialty clinics on both the East and West banks of the University of Minnesota campus in Minneapolis. This location offers the widest range of hospital and clinical services provided through University of Minnesota Health. Complete services range from primary care, emergency care and the delivery of thousands of babies each year, to care of patients with the most complex conditions. Areas of specialization include solid organ and blood and marrow transplantation, heart disease and cancer.
M Physicians offers competitive salary and excellent benefits and provides you with the opportunity to enhance your career in the exciting field of health care through rewarding and challenging assignments and the opportunities for advancement.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
UMPhysicians is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Military Friendly employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Refer to ID 78437772 when applying |
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