Pathologists' Assistant Surgical Grossing Room
Mass General Brigham
- Boston, MA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Formal instruction for pathology residents in surgical pathology technique. Orient and train medical residents, medical students, Pathologists' Assistant students, and less advanced technicians in Pathology Gross Room procedures.
- Demonstrates astute clinical judgment when handling patient material and reports.
- Maintains diagnostic viability of specimens. Ensures correct patient labeling of all materials received. Ensures that requests for service by clinicians meets regulatory standards set by JCAHO and other agencies.
- Photograph and x-ray specimens as needed for diagnostic study, research and clinical studies.
- Prepares frozen sections.
- Appropriately triages tissue for different types of fixation or special studies.
- Performs post-mortem examinations including prosection of organ block and sampling tissue for histologic sections. Dictates data as necessary for autopsy report. Correct and finalize gross description section of autopsy report following transcription. As necessary, review gross description and case materials with senior staff at sign-out.
- Obtain biological specimens for further analysis at autopsy.
- Ensures that documents for autopsy are properly completed in accordance with hospital policy and state law.
- Assist senior staff by assuring consistent and proper acquisition of tissue from specimens for departmental or inter-departmental purposes such as clinical studies, teaching, and research.
- Assist pathology staff in preparation of case materials or photographic material for research, conferences or special studies.
- Enter data of patient medical record information into computer, assign surgical pathology accession numbers, edit and confirm patient charge information, using laboratory information system
- Troubleshoot problems that arise dealing with mislabeling of specimens, specimens missing in processing, etc., working with senior staff and other departmental personnel as necessary, as well as other clinical staff in the hospital.
- Load and activate program of tissue processors, as needed.
- As necessary, on a rotating basis, provides Saturday coverage for grossing surgical specimens.
- As necessary, provides coverage for Tissue Bank Pathologists’ Assistant.
- Active participation in resident teaching conferences.
- As necessary in the frozen section lab, with the resident or staff pathologist, select tissue from surgical specimens, section in a cryostat and stain these sections for review and stat intraoperative diagnosis by the pathologist
- Assist in keeping work area clean, organized, and in compliance with all safety regulations.
- Maintains established department policies, procedures and objectives, including quality assurance, safety, environmental and infection control.
- Follows all Joint Commission Patient Safety Goals and related BWH Laboratory and Hospital Policies.
- Perform all other duties and responsibilities as directed.