Medical College Of Wisconsin

Position Description:

Every day, in ways both big and small, the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is impacting lives for the better. MCW … changemaking for a healthier Wisconsin.

As a Pathologist Assistant, you will provide professional evaluation, documentation, procurement, and storage of fresh tissue specimens designated for the MCW Tissue Bank. Work closely with the Director of Tissue Procurement to determine viable specimens, procure specimens according to set protocols, and perform quality control procedures. The Tissue Procurement Pathologist Assistant will also work closely with the clinical Pathologist Assistants to determine viable specimens upon delivery to the Histology Lab directly from the operating rooms.

Responsibilities:

• Take part in initial examination, dissection, and processing of tissue samples. Perform gross dissection and description of surgical specimens. Identifying and procuring appropriate samples for banking. Work closely with the Director of Tissue Procurement to achieve best practice and QC methodology.

• Cut and stain frozen sections.

• Procure tissue according to various protocols for storage.

• Review and summarize medical records for pathologists.

• Work with MCW Tissue Bank staff to create and follow tissue procurement protocols.

• Maintain detailed and confidential records in caTissue (the specimen tracking software utilized by the MCW Tissue Bank) in accordance with established protocols.

• Maintain HIPAA compliance per MCW policies.

• Ensure all banked tissues have a proper patient consent form signed.

• Participate in quality assurance activities.

• Instruct residents in gross dissection techniques and descriptions.

Knowledge

• Skills

• Abilities

Knowledge of biology, clinical judgment, medicine, cultural awareness, and consulting.

Medical documentation, interpersonal, practice-based learning and improvement, empathy, and decision making skills

Preferred Schedule:

Position Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

Appropriate experience may be substituted for education on an equivalent basis.

Minimum education: Master's Degree (successful completion of formal Pathologist's Assistant Master's Degree Program)

Minimum experience: 1 year beyond training

For a full list of positions see: www.mcw.edu/careers

For a brief overview of our benefits see: https://www.mcw.edu/departments/human-resources/benefits

Eastern Wisconsin is a vibrant, diverse metropolitan area. MCW is intent on attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse workforce and faculty body that reflects the community we serve. We value diversity of backgrounds, experience, thought, and perspectives to advance excellence in science and medicine. MCW is a welcoming campus community with a strong culture of collaboration, partnership, and engagement with our surrounding community. For more information, please visit our institutional website at https://www.mcw.edu/departments/office-of-diversity-and-inclusion.

MCW as an Equal Opportunity Employer and Commitment to Non-Discrimination

The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristic, or military status. Employees, students, applicants or other members of the MCW community (including but not limited to vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic.

.