Pathologist Assistant II

Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs gross examination, dissection, and dictation of all surgical pathology specimens, ranging from small biopsies to complex oncology resections.
• Selects representative tissue sections for microscopic evaluation, ensuring completeness and diagnostic relevance.
• Manages frozen sections with autonomy, including specimen evaluation, cryostat cutting and maintenance, and slide preparation while maintaining rapid turnaround times.
• Performs troubleshooting and takes corrective action when necessary.
• Mentors, trains, and provides guidance to gross techs, PA I, students, and other laboratory staff.
• Maintains digital records or photographs of gross specimens for documentation and teaching purposes.
• Participates in autopsies including external examination, internal organ dissection, gross documentation, and tissue sampling with autonomy while working directly with a Pathologist.
• Engages in quality assurance improvements and process improvement projects/initiatives.
• Ensures all work meets CAP, CLIA, and institutional accreditation standards.
• Fulfills other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree required
• Successful completion of a NAACLS accredited Pathologists’ Assistant program required
• ASCP certification required
• 3+ years relevant experience required
• Rare travel to Northern Oregon and Montana

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to travel periodically to regional facilities in the Southern and Eastern Washington area.
• Ability to follow established protocols and operate independently, without observation.
• Advanced knowledge of anatomy and pathology.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and maintains professionalism with teammates, partners, and clients.
• Able to perform at a high level independently and in a team environment.
• Seamlessly adapts to workflow changes based on priority and focus.
• Possesses basic technological skills involving computer applications, dictation software, and laboratory information systems.

Physical Requirements

(See attached Physical Activities Checklist)

Equal Employment Opportunity statement

Incyte Pathology provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, disability or handicap, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, military or honorably discharged veteran status or protected genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.