Pathology Assistant

Job Responsibilities and Requirements

• Assigns priorities and batches of the specimens.
• Trims, labels, processes and preserves specimens.
• Provides gross dictation of surgical tissue specimens under direct supervision of surgical pathologist.
• Reviews gross dictation and slides prior to giving slides to the pathologist.
• Disposes of surgical tissue when appropriate.
• Prepares and maintains surgical tissues by properly registering accessioning, labeling and ensuring adequate fixation.
• Prepares frozen sections by labeling, cutting, staining and preserving the specimens.
• Photographs specimens as needed.
• Affixes fine needle aspirate specimens to the radiologist and pathologist.
• Affixes working supplies as needed.
• Filings, rotating and transferring surgical slides and paraffin blocks.
• Performs administrative and clerical duties as needed.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with an emphasis on courses in anatomy and physiology or equivalent years of experience and education.
• No experience required.

Physical Requirements

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
• Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Rare climbing.

Education

• State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin
• Pathologists’ Assistant (PA) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)

Benefits

• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

Schedule

• Day Shift (United States of America)

Pay

• Pay Range: $86,216.00 - $129,334.40
• Pay Rate Type: Salary