Travel Pathology Assistant - $3,455 per week

About the role

Job Summary: Pathology Assistant (PA) position located in a healthcare facility. The role involves assisting with surgical specimen and frozen section dissection, ensuring accurate gross descriptions, and supporting laboratory operations. The position requires a professional committed to delivering high-quality specimen processing and collaborating effectively with pathologists and healthcare providers.

About Cross Country Allied: You bring the expertise. We bring the support you deserve. At Cross Country, we connect allied professionals with flexible opportunities designed around what matters most — your goals, your growth, and your wellbeing. Whether you specialize in imaging, respiratory, surgical, or lab work, we’re here to champion your success with nationwide roles, hands-on support, and a team that sees you as essential. Because this isn’t just work. It’s your purpose.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accuracy of patient identification on all specimens
• Perform surgical specimen dissection
• Provide quality material for histology studies
• Obtain pathologist input
• Perform frozen sections
• Maintain cryostats
• Dictate gross descriptions
• Communicate effectively with team members
• Ensure proper maintenance of equipment and supplies
• Dispose of tissues and reagents following SOPs
• Interpret clinical presentations and test results
• Perform quality control and preventive maintenance
• Update related manuals to ensure CAP compliance
• Demonstrates high-level customer service skills, applies technical knowledge to ensure timely and accurate diagnostic results, and performs additional duties as needed to meet department requirements

Schedule

Days shift, 8 hours per day, minimum of 40 hours per week.

Requirements

• Start Date: 11/09/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Employment Type: Travel
• Specialty: Pathology Assistant
• Discipline: Allied Health Professional

Qualifications

• Completion of NAACLS Accredited Pathologists Assistant Program
• ASCP certification or exam-ready with certification prior to start date
• At least 1 year of relevant experience
• Located within the specified area
• Prior grossing experience preferred

Benefits

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits