Summary/Objective

Under the supervision of a pathologist, the Certified Pathologist Assistant performs gross examination, sampling and dictation of human organs. Provides assistance during intraoperative consultations such as frozen sections and gross examinations. The Pathologist Assistant requires certification from the American Association of Pathologists' Assistants or the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP).

Essential Functions

• Preparation, gross description, dictation and dissection of human tissue


• Select representative sections for embedding, staining and microscopic evaluation


• Ensure appropriate specimen accessioning


• Obtains tissue such as blood and toxicological material for studies such as flow cytometry and immunohistochemistry


• Photograph pertinent gross specimens as needed