Pathologists' Assistant - Toronto, Canada - Sinai Health

Sinai Health

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Toronto, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

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 xray 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