Pathologists' Assistant

2 weeks ago

Toronto, Canada Sinai Health Full time

Sinai Health is a leading academic health science centre with a provincial, national and international reputation for discovering and delivering life-changing care. Since 2015, we have provided excellent and compassionate care in hospital, community and home. Comprised of Mount Sinai Hospital, Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital, the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute and our system partner Circle of Care, we translate scientific breakthroughs, push boundaries for health solutions, and educates future clinical and scientific leaders.

To support us on our journey, Sinai Health System is looking for a **Pathologist Assistant **to support our **Pathology and Laboratory Medicine **department at Mount Sinai Hospital.

The Pathologist’s Assistant is responsible for some of the duties traditionally performed by the Pathologist. As such they are best regarded as a “Physician Extender” rather than an “Assistant”. Such highly skilled duties include:

- Evaluation, dissection and description and appropriate sampling of surgical specimens, requiring a 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
- Autopsy procedure 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
- Train pathology residents in the skills of surgical specimen description, dissection and sampling, autopsy procedures and ancillary studies

Responsibilities include but not limited to:
**Surgical Pathology**:

- Receive, accession and label surgical specimens
- Provide gross description, dissection and submission of histological sections for all surgical specimens
- Sample and aliquot tissue specimens for ancillary studies
- Assist pathologists in the processing of surgical specimens
- Obtain clinical history, reports and other data as required
- Photography and x-ray of specimens when necessary and maintain all pertinent records
- Maintain storage and disposal of specimens
- Maintain the areas and supplies in pathology receiving, grossing room, autopsy and specimen storage area
- Load tissue processors
- Maintain clean and safe work area
- Adhere to established safe work practices
- Job Requirements- Successful completion of a MSc/MClSc (Pathologist’s Assistant) or BSc with MLT from an accredited educational institution required
- Minimum 2 years recent experience as a Pathologists’ Assistant
- CAP membership and certification preferred; or eligible for certification
- CMLTO registration or ASCP certification an asset
- 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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