Pathologists' Assistant

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Job Type

Regular Full Time

2

Organizational Department

Sinai Health -> Mount Sinai Hospital -> Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Employee Group

Non Union

Location

Mount Sinai Hospital Campus - Toronto, ON M5G 1X5 CA (Primary)

Travel Requirement

Hours (subject to change)

37.5 hours weekly

Salary Scale

Job 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 educate future clinical and scientific leaders.

Sinai Health is fully committed to a culture of belonging and an inclusive environment that attracts and retains a diverse workforce, at all levels of the organization,that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome applications from racialized persons, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQ+ persons, and those from diverse backgrounds and experiences. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let us know through the Accommodation Phone Line at 416-586-4800 ext. 7050, or email [email protected] . 

To support us on our journey, Sinai Health System is looking for a Pathologists' 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

Autopsy Pathology (Perinatal and Adult):

• Obtain patient charts, films and reports as required
• Review and summation of patient’s clinical history 
• Perform autopsy procedure including external/internal examination, evisceration, dissection, description and submission of histological sections and material for ancillary studies
• Familiarity with congenital cardiac malformations is preferred
• Assure proper restoration of body and release to funeral home
• Oversight of residents and Pathologists’ Assistant trainees
• Participate in weekend coverage rotation for morgue duties, frozen section and cytological specimen preparation

Teaching/Training: 

• Provide training in all aspects of surgical and autopsy pathology to Pathology residents from PGY 1 to PGY5 and Pathologists’ Assistant students (as outlined above)
• Teach medical students
• Teach MLT students with specific focus on histopathology, anatomy and physiology
• Teach co-operative education students at university and high school levels
• Supervise where required technicians, cooperative education students and volunteers Quality Assurance/Trouble shooting
• Continuously monitor various indicators in surgical pathology
• Troubleshoot various problems across the department which will involve interactions with patients, administrative staff, technical staff, medical staff and outside clients

• Successful completion of a MSc/MClSc (Pathologists' Assistant) or BSc with MLT from an accredited educational institution required
• Minimum 2 years recent experience as a Pathologists’ Assistant preferred
• CAP membership and certification preferred; or eligible for certification
• CMLTO registration or ASCP certification an asset
• Good working knowledge of computer applications, i.e. Lab Information System (LIS), MS Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and voice recognition software, i.e. Dragon Naturally Speaking
• 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

4/18/2024

Posting Deadline

5/20/2024

All applications must be submitted by no later than 4:00pm of the posting deadline date. Employment at Sinai Health is conditional upon the verification of credentials, completion of a health review, and demonstrating proof of immunity and vaccination status of vaccine-preventable diseases. All employees and affiliates will follow safe work practices and comply with health and safety policies, procedures and training. To ensure the safety and wellbeing of all our people and patients, Sinai Health has made it a priority to support everyone in getting vaccinated against COVID-19. Consistent with this, our Staff Immunization & Surveillance Policy was recently updated to include the requirement for full vaccination – currently defined as receiving two doses and serving a 14-day waiting period following the second dose – in order to be able to work at Sinai Health. To be compliant with our updated Policy, you must provide proof of dual COVID-19 vaccination, as indicated on the Prospective Immunization and Surveillance Policy Information Sheet, in order to be eligible for employment at Sinai Health. If you believe you are one of the very few people who may require an exemption from vaccination, supporting medical information must be submitted to our Occupational Health department, who will review and assess. Sinai Health is a scent sensitive environment, please refrain from wearing or using scented products while visiting or working at any Sinai Health site.