Local Contract Pathology Assistant - $57-58 per hour
Company: Equiliem
Location: Hackensack
Posted on: July 6, 2025
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Job Description:
Equiliem is seeking a local contract Pathology Assistant for a
local contract job in Hackensack, New Jersey. Job Description &
Requirements Specialty: Pathology Assistant Discipline: Allied
Health Professional Start Date: 07/14/2025 Duration: 13 weeks 40
hours per week Shift: 8 hours, days Employment Type: Local Contract
Pathology Assistant Opportunity in Hackensack, NJ 13 week local
contract starting 7/14 Job Summary: The Pathologists' Assistant is
primarily responsible for assisting the pathologist with surgical
specimens and other related duties. -Assists, under the supervision
of the pathologist, in selection, preparation, and dissection of
surgical tissue sections for routine microscopic examination,
immunofluorescence, electron microscopy, and other studies where
specified. -Assists in photography and gross description of
surgical specimens. -Ensures accuracy of surgical specimen patient
information as well as accurate gross descriptions. -Assists in the
selection and preparation of tissue sections for intraoperative
consultations (frozen section), including embedding tissue, cutting
tissue on a cryostat, and staining of tissue slides. -Procures
fresh tissue samples for Biorepository tissue banking, ancillary
studies such as cytogenetics, flow cytometry, and/or snap freezing
for both therapeutic and research purposes. -Utilizes the Faxitron
to obtain x-ray images and sends them to the PACS system. -Performs
proper maintenance of equipment, adequate supplies, and cleanliness
needed in the performance of gross anatomic dissection. -Assists
the pathologist in preparing materials for both intra- and
interdepartmental teaching exercises. -Performs all computer system
functions necessary to achieve timely reporting of results.
-Assists support staff and/or pathology residents with, as directed
by a pathologist, the performance of a post-mortem examination
including photography, external examination, situ inspection,
evisceration, dissection, recording of data, and any other related
task if needed. -Lifts a minimum of 30 lbs. and stands a minimum of
5 hours a day. -Adheres to and meets both position-specific yearly
competency assessments and the standards identified in the Medical
Center's Organizational Competencies. -Other duties and/or projects
as assigned. Schedule Notes: M-F Flexible on day shift hours No
weekends, No holidays, No On Call. Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
Required Skills & Experience: -Minimum of 10 years' experience.
Education Requirement: Required Education: -Bachelor's degree from
a NAACLS accredited institution as a pathologists' assistant with
training that must include both didactic lectures and on-site
clinical training in anatomic pathology, specifically surgical and
autopsy pathology. -Bachelor degree must be in Health Sciences or
other biological discipline.
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