Pathology Assistant / Pathology Assistant

Job Summary Pathology Assistant, Pathology. The Pathology Assistant performs pre-analytic, analytic, and post-analytic procedures on biological specimens to support diagnosis, treatment, monitoring, and disease prevention. Responsibilities include complex specimen grossing, post-mortem examinations, intra-procedural consultations, quality control, troubleshooting, and collaboration with the laboratory team. Job Details

• Schedule: Day shift, 8-hour shifts, 40 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Pathologists' Assistant (PA) certification through ASCP; minimum of 2 years of experience.
• Additional Information:
• Performs gross dissection and description of pathology specimens of varying complexity.
• Performs or assists with intra-procedural consultations, gross examinations, and frozen sectioning.
• Performs post-mortem examinations, including dissection, tissue selection, documentation of gross findings, and review of clinical history.
• Performs ancillary processes such as decalcification, photography, and X-ray imaging.
• Manages pathology materials, including tissue storage, retrieval, and disposal of tissue and chemical waste.
• Supports accessioning and coding audits, quality control processes, validation activities, and implementation of new testing methodologies.
• Troubleshoots laboratory issues and supports compliance-related processes and documentation.
• Performs complex specimen grossing in a high-volume acute care setting.

Benefits

The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• 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