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<P><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Hi Wanda,</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">We have support techs that assist w/gross, make cassettes, close cassettes, put the cassettes in the formalin bath under the correct doctor, keep up with the grossing log, pickup specimens, accession, and in general keep things moving. I guess it depends on what their responsibilities are if<I> you</I> need them or not. We have two or three PA's grossing at a time and sometimes a Pathologist. We very much need our support techs. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Carole Fields</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Lex.Med.Ctn.</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">W.Columbia, SC</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=1 FACE="Arial">-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><B><FONT SIZE=1 FACE="Arial">From: </FONT></B> <FONT SIZE=1 FACE="Arial">Smith Wanda [SMTP:Wanda.Smith@HCAhealthcare.com]</FONT>
<BR><B><FONT SIZE=1 FACE="Arial">Sent: </FONT></B> <FONT SIZE=1 FACE="Arial">Thursday, December 04, 2003 8:51 AM</FONT>
<BR><B><FONT SIZE=1 FACE="Arial">To: </FONT></B> <FONT SIZE=1 FACE="Arial">'histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu'</FONT>
<BR><B><FONT SIZE=1 FACE="Arial">Subject: </FONT></B> <FONT SIZE=1 FACE="Arial">[Histonet] Pathologist's Assistant Assistant?</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Dear Histonetters,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">I do not want to open a HUGE can of worms regarding PA's, but I have a</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">question that I need some input on...</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">At facilities that use PA's, is there an Assistant to the Assistant at the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">grossing table??? In other words, Is there a Lab Assistant or Histotech</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">always available when the PA is cutting?</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The reason I ask is, we are staffed very thinly, and late in the afternoon,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">things get busy with the phones, accessioning specimens, late frozen</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">sections, etc, etc and I could use the Lab assistant to do other things</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">rather than stand w/ the PA and change blades...</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Input on this is appreciated and let me say, I do not want to open the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">"Let's bash the PA's" can of worms!!!</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Thanks,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Wanda</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> Wanda G. Smith, HTL/HT(ASCP)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> Pathology Supervisor</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> Trident Medical Center Laboratory Services</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> *9330 Medical Plaza Drive, Charleston, SC 29406</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> *843-797-4586 *fax 843-797-4296</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> *wanda.smith@hcahealthcare.com</FONT>
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