Local Contract Pathology Assistant [Urgent Search]
Company: Equiliem
Location: Hackensack
Posted on: June 26, 2025
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Job Description:
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.
Keywords: Equiliem, Danbury , Local Contract Pathology Assistant [Urgent Search], Healthcare , Hackensack, Connecticut
