North Shore - LIJ Health System - Pathology Assistant II
(1991060)Location: Multiple Locations, New York - United States
Posted: 11/22/2009
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Job Description:
The nation's third largest, non-profit, secular healthcare system, the North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System cares for people of all ages throughout Long Island, Queens and Staten Island - a service area encompassing more than five million people. The health system includes 15 hospitals, 11 long-term care facilities, a medical research institute, four trauma centers, five home health agencies and dozens of out-patient centers. North Shore-LIJ facilities house more than 8,600 beds, and are staffed by over 8,000 physicians, 10,500 nurses and a total workforce of about 37,000 -- the largest employer on Long Island and the ninth largest in New York City.
In this position, the Pathology Assistant will:
* Assist Pathologists with post mortem examinations, organ preparation, dissection & evisceration.
* Work with frozen section tissue and intraoperative consultation requests.
* Assist in instructing residents
Qualifications
* Bachelor's Degree from a Pathologist Assistant Program or related field, required.
* Pathologist Assistant Certification through the ASCP, preferred.Minimum of two years experience in Anatomic Pathology including surgical pathology, autopsy dissection, histology procedures/ techniques, grossdissection of surgical specimens, frozen sections and post-mortem examinations, required.
* Excellent communication skills and ability to work independently, required.
| Job Capacity: | Employee (full-time) |
| Minimum Education Level: | See Job Description |
| Visa Sponsorship: | No |
| Related Industries: | Medical Assistant |
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