Pathologists' Assistant

2 weeks ago

Toronto, Canada Sinai Health Full time

Unlock your full potential as a Pathologists' Assistant at Mount Sinai Hospital's renowned Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (PLM) department. Work on diverse, complex cases across various disciplines, directly impacting patient care. Learn from subspecialty pathologists and surgeons, expanding your expertise, and contribute to cutting-edge diagnostics. Recognized as a referral center with Cancer Care Ontario, this role enables you to play a vital role in cancer diagnosis and shaping effective treatment plans for patients.

**Is this you?**

You're meticulous with an unwavering focus on detail and the safe handling of specimens and equipment. Accuracy matters deeply to you, and you understand how the smallest observations can significantly impact outcomes.

You're compassionate; you see yourself as an essential contributor to patient care. You are driven by the knowledge that your work directly influences treatment plans and improves lives.

You enjoy mastering procedures and thrive in an environment where each day offers unique specimens and diagnostic puzzles. Adaptability is your strong suit, allowing you to excel in a fast-paced setting.

**About Pathology and Laboratory Medicine**

Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (PLM) at Mount Sinai Hospital is recognized in Canada as a reference centre of excellence for laboratory services. Our internationally acclaimed professional and technical expertise, combined with advanced technology platforms, has made PLM a global leader in providing quality laboratory services, education, and research. We offer a wide range of diagnostic support to hospitals, medical clinics, and healthcare professionals in the Greater Toronto Area, across Canada, and internationally. PLM performs a wide array of services, including blood tests and specialized tissue analysis.

We have many subspecialty pathologists and testing to support the many specialty services offered at Sinai Health. One of these specialties unique to our department is our perinatal service which examines placental tissue and performs detailed fetal autopsies to support the investigation to aid in treatment and cause of poor pregnancy outcomes.

**In this role you will**:

- Receive, accession and label surgical specimens
- Evaluate, dissect, and provide gross description and appropriate sampling of surgical specimens, utilizing your detailed knowledge and understanding of normal and abnormal anatomy, pathology, clinical context and current protocols, as they pertain to the specimen. Proper handling and sampling of the surgical specimen is essential for accurate pathology diagnosis and thus patient safety
- Sample and aliquot tissue specimens for ancillary studies
- Assist pathologists in the processing of surgical specimens
- Assure proper legal consent for autopsy and conduct autopsy procedures including review and summation of patient identifying data, internal and external examination, evisceration, dissection, microdissection (in the case of fetal autopsy) and appropriate sampling for histology
- Participate in weekend coverage rotation for morgue duties, frozen section and cytological specimen preparation
- Train pathology residents in the skills of surgical specimen description, dissection and sampling, autopsy procedures and ancillary studies
- Troubleshoot various problems across the department which will involve interactions with patients, administrative staff, technical staff, medical staff and outside clients
- Perform other duties consistent with the job classification as assigned
- Job Requirements**Job Requirements**:
Mandatory
- Successful completion of a MSc/MClSc (Pathologists' Assistant) or BSc with MLT from an accredited educational institution

Preferred
- 2 years recent experience as a Pathologists’ Assistant
- Canadian Association of Pathologists (CAP) membership and certification (or eligible for certification)
- College of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Ontario (CMLTO) registration or American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) certification

Skills and Knowledge
- Ability to teach and mentor staff, residents and students
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment
- Demonstrated satisfactory performance and attendance history

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