Pathologists Assistant - Histology

About the role

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world class and caregivers are family. Here, you will work alongside a passionate and dedicated team, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

Responsibilities

• Perform gross description and dissection of human tissue surgical specimens for examination, holding and transport/shipment.
• Absorb and prepare freshly removed surgical specimens for cytologic studies.
• Enter accession cases into the laboratory information systems.
• Perform high complexity laboratory testing in a compliant manner according to direction.
• Assume responsibility for and take action regarding any quality control or quality assurance issues.
• Maintain instruments and equipment in accordance with specifications.
• Participate in proficiency testing in compliance with Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) regulations.
• Follow the laboratory's established policies and procedures.
• Identify problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and correct the problems or immediately notify the General Supervisor, Technical Supervisor, Clinical Consultant or Laboratory Director.
• Recommend solutions and improvements.
• Document all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from established performance specifications.
• Maintain the Surgical Pathology and related work areas.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a chemical, biological, clinical or medical laboratory science or medical technology from an accredited institution
• Graduate of an accredited (NAACLS) Pathologists' Assistant Training Program and American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Certification eligible OR three years of experience as a CC Pathologists Assistant Trainee
• Three years of Surgical Pathology experience, such as full-time experience performing non-waived testing for the required number of years or part-time experience performing non-waived testing, with 2080 hours equivalent to one year

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree
• Pathologists Assistant (PA) Certification from the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)

Skills

• Manual dexterity
• Visual acuity
• Ability to safely handle potentially infectious patient specimens, carcinogenic substances, odorous and other hazardous materials
• Ability to lift and transport bodies for postmortem examinations

Benefits

• Health Plan Options – You have the choice between two comprehensive Cleveland Clinic Employee Health Plan options: EHP and EHP Plus.
• Dental Care – Four plan options administered by Cigna are available.
• Vision Care – Two plan options administered by EyeMed are available.
• Flexible Spending Accounts – Healthcare and Dependent Care FSAs are available to help you pay for eligible expenses with pre-tax dollars.
• Life Insurance – Employer-paid life insurance equals 1x your annual salary with an option to purchase supplemental life insurance up to 10x your salary. You may also purchase dependent life insurance for a spouse and dependent children
• Short- and Long-term Disability Coverage – Short-term disability is available after one continuous year of regular full-time service; long-term disability begins after 90 days.

Pay

• Minimum Annual Salary: $92,620.00
• Maximum Annual Salary: $141,265.00

Schedule

• Full Time
• Days + Call