eppr
$3,663/Week - Travel Pathologists' Assistant - FlexStaff
1111 Marcus Ave, Lake Success, NY 11042
First seen by offpeak October 4, 2026
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Responsibilities:
- Assists in the training of surgical pathology and autopsy techniques and
- procedures to residents and fellows; assists in training of surgical pathology
- specimens inclusive of gross dissection, reporting, and submission for histologic
- processing to pathology residents and fellows; assists in training pathology
- residents and fellows with frozen section procedures and special procedures;
- assists in training pathology residents and fellows with accurate block selection and
- appropriate sampling of lesions and pertinent normal/negative findings.
- Assists in training pathology residents and fellows with selecting appropriate
- ancillary testing and special autopsy procedures; assists in training pathology
- residents and fellows with correlation between preliminary and final autopsy
- diagnosis; educates Residents/Fellows utilizing departmental case presentations
- and conferences; performs professional duties associated with the preparation and
- performance of autopsy pathology and post-mortem examination.
- Assists in the performance of an autopsy examination by ascertaining proper legal
- authorization; obtains and reviews the patient's chart and other clinical data and
- studies; initiates procedures when resolving problems related to proper clearance
- and consent for autopsy; confers with the pathologists to identify special
- techniques or procedures that are required (immunopathology, electron
- microscopy).
- Participates in post-mortem prosection, evisceration and subsequent dissection;
- obtains specimens for biological and toxicologic analysis; performs specialized
- procedures including frozen sections, histological procedures and special
- procedures; prepares tissue for frozen sections utilizing histologic procedures.
- Participates in conduct of frozen section examinations; selects and preserves
- tissue for special studies to include immunopathology, electron microscopy, special
- stains and flow cytometry; prepares and processes frozen section tissue in a timely
- manner consistent with standards.
- Prepares surgical pathology specimens; ensures appropriate specimen
- accessioning, pertinent clinical information and studies; dissects surgical
- specimens while describing the gross anatomic features and ensuring proper
- submission for histologic processing.
- Obtains and submits specimens for additional ancillary procedures
- (immunostaining, flow cytometry); dissects and processes frozen section
- specimens for evaluation by an Attending Pathologist; assists Pathologists with
- eviscerations and obtaining appropriate sections for microscopic examination.
- Photographs all pertinent gross specimens and microscopic slides; serves as
- liaison between the laboratory and staff physicians, lab sections and department
- heads; collaborates with hospital physicians, lab sections and department heads
- on pertinent matters in order to maintain quality service.
- Assists in the conduct of quality assurance within Pathology; monitors safety
- compliance; monitors quality/assurance activities and records.
- Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered
- essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not
- mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.
- Bachelor's Degree required or equivalent combination of education and relatedexperience.
- Current License to practice as a Pathology Assistant required, plus specialized
- certifications as needed.
- Certification as Pathologists’ Assistant through the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP), preferred.
- 0-1 years of technical experience, required.