Job Description
SEEKING:
- We are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented ASCP-Certified Pathologists' Assistant to join our Pathology Laboratory team
There is NO On-Call
OVERVIEW:
- The Pathologists' Assistant (PA) will work closely with a Pathologist to support the laboratory diagnosis of disease.
- The Certified Pathologists' Assistant will be doing tissue handling and grossing. Current caseload is around 1000 cases per month and growing
- The PA will be responsible for performing dissections, embedding, microtomy and staining of tissue samples, and also assist in the preparation of tissue samples for examination by Pathologists.
- They will also play an important role in the administration and management of the Pathology laboratory.
MORE INFO:
- We are seeking a Certified Pathologists' Assistant who is specifically trained in grossing/dissection techniques and pathology oriented clinical medicine, creating an individual whose expertise is in anatomic pathology tissue specimens
- The typical day will be spent grossing and dictating the gross exam of surgical specimens and preparing them for processing for the Histotechs
- PATHOLOGISTS: We have two Pathologist’s that sit at this facility and one that is down the road at the groups private lab
- We use EPIC Beaker and there is barcode scanning
- Hours for this position 0800-1630
- We may do one frozen per week. This may increase, as we continue to grow, but this is our current volume. We do not currently have a Pathologists' Assistant. The Pathologists are currently doing the frozens. The Pathologists' Assistant will be responsible, once we find one.
- The Pathology Assistant will be responsible for the majority of the grossing. We do have a Histotech that can gross small biopsies and is going learn to gross some other specimen types, as well.
- We do all specimen types. Biopsies, gallbladders, kidneys, intestines, breast, bone, appendix, etc.
- We currently have one main grosser and one that mainly accessions and grosses biopsies with our current volume averaging around 890 cases per month.
- The Pathology Org chart is currently changing for Pathology; with all of the new vacancies.
- There is currently a Pathology Laboratory Coordinator, 2 Histotechs and 2 staff that work on the grossing side. The Pathology Coordinator (who also is currently the second grosser) is leaving to pursue a career in cytology, the other grossing staff member is moving to Blood Bank as a Blood Bank Tech; therefore there are openings for the PA, the Pathology Technologist, and the Pathology Coordinator. There is not a Pathology Lab Manager.
COMPENSATION:
- $90,000 to $135,000 annually / Negotiable
- $10,000 BONUS
- $7,500 RELOCATION
- Benefits and Paid Time Off
REQUIRED:
- ASCP Certified Pathologists' Assistant
- ASCP-PA / ASCP-Pathology Asst
- Master’s degree in Pathologist Assistant Program from accredited institution (NAACLS)
For further details, please apply to this job posting with a resume.
We will promptly reach out to you.
Patty Wyatt / CLINIPOST / Medical Healthcare Search firm / Permanent-Hire Jobs
JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent-Hire
patty@clinipost.com
Pay: $90,000.00 - $135,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Adoption assistance
- Continuing education credits
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- On-the-job training
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Referral program
- Relocation assistance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Work Location: On the road
Job Tags
Permanent employment, Full time, Relocation, Relocation package, Flexible hours,