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Job Description
Pathologists' Assistant I - Surgical Pathology (Per Diem) / New Grads Welcome to Apply! •Eligible for a $2,500 sign on bonus•Join the transformative team at City of Hope , where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. City of Hope's growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and treatment facilities in Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix. O ur dedicated and compassionate employees are driven by a common mission: To deliver the cures of tomorrow to the people who need them today. Join our team at City of Hope as a Pathologists' Assistant, where you will play a critical role in the examination and preparation of surgical specimens! Your responsibilities include receiving, examining, and processing specimens for diagnosis, as well as assisting in autopsy prosection and photography. You'll also prepare specimens for fixation and embedding and perform frozen section procedures. Additionally, you will actively participate in various departmental activities, including patient services, research, teaching, and technical procedure development. Your contributions are vital to advancing our diagnostic capabilities and providing exceptional patient care!
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Tentative Work Schedule:
M-F variable between 7:30 am to 7pm as needed; 8 hr shifts. It is highly preferred that candidates are familiar with: frozen section, rapid gross, grossing breast, gynecological, prostate, and margins As a successful candidate, you will: Perform processing and grossing of surgical specimens for anatomic pathology. Accession of surgical specimens in the laboratory information system (LIS). Assist with duties related to surgical pathology and autopsy services. Use Epic Beaker LIS (highly preferred) Your qualifications should include: Bachelor's Degree in Pathologist Assistant studies 0-1 year of experience as a certified Pathologist Assistant in an anatomic pathology laboratory
ASCP / AAPA
Pathologist Assistant certification or must be
ASCP/AAPA
Pathologist Assistant certified within 6 months of hire date.
Hourly Per Diem Rate:
$79.4364/hr City of Hope employees pay is based on the following criteria: work experience, qualifications, and work location. City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.