Pathology Assistant

Join Billings Clinic for an optimal Pathology Assistant job at a tertiary medical center in the beautiful Rocky Mountains.

Nestled in the Yellowstone Valley, Billings is Montana’s largest city, offering an ideal mix of urban amenities and rural charm. The magnificent Rocky Mountains provide amazing outdoor recreation – hiking, biking, fly fishing, skiing/riding -- just minutes from home. This friendly community offers 50+ miles of trails, a short commute, affordable housing, an expanding airport, great schools and abundant activities for all ages. Four seasons of sunshine!

This day shift, weekday position offers a competitive compensation package with excellent benefits, starting bonus and relocation allowance.

The Pathologist Assistant will provide anatomic pathology services under the clinical direction and supervision of a pathologist. Responsibilities will primarily include gross examination of surgical pathology specimens and special procedures including tumor triage.

Essential Job Functions

• Supports and models behaviors consistent with the mission and philosophy of Billings Clinic and department/service.
  Preparation of gross description and dissection of human tissue surgical specimens including:
  • Ensures specimens are accessioned appropriately and that patient identification is maintained throughout the process.
    
  • Obtains appropriate clinical history, including scans, x-rays, laboratory and data and able to coordinate with pathological findings.
    
  • Accurately describes and dictates the overall specimen dimensions, structures, size, appearance and relationship of disease present to pertinent anatomic structures and margins using appropriate terminology
    
  • Exercises judgement by preserving samples for testing analysis (flow cytometry, image analysis, immunohistochemistry, etc.)
    
  • Ensures proper triaging and prioritizing of all pathology specimens
    
  • Photographing all pertinent gross specimens and microscopic slides
    
  • Performing duties relating to maintenance of surgical pathology protocols, reports and data, including the filing of reports, protocols, photographic and microscopic slides, assuring the completion of specimen coding and billing
    
    
• Selecting, preparing and submitting appropriate gross tissue sections for frozen section analysis as well as light and immunofluorescent microscopy
  • Completes frozen section processes following policies and procedures, and turnaround time as defined by College of American Pathologists
  • Participates in intraoperative consultations
    Performing duties related to the maintenance of anatomic pathology protocols, photographic and microscopic slides, and assuring the completion of coding.
    
    
• Assisting in the organization and coordination of anatomic pathology conferences.
  Orients and trains other laboratory technicians in the preparation and analysis of specimens and may direct their work as it relates to these activities.
  
  
• May participate in general administration activities within the laboratory to include development of protocols, policies/procedures and providing input into the annual budgeting process.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Graduate of an NAACLS accredited PA Program


Experience:

New grads welcome

Prior experience as a Pathologist Assistant preferred


Certifications and Licenses:

ASCP Certification to be obtained within 90 days of hire


To apply online, go to:

http://www.billingsclinic.com/careers


If you have questions, contact Billings Clinic Provider Recruiter Cody Halverson at chalverson2@billingsclinic.org.