Night-Shift Pathologist Assistant, NYC

Memorial Sloan; New York (NY); On-site; USD 125,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) in New York City is seeking an experienced Pathologist Assistant to provide technical support for the Pathologists' clinical and research activities. The role involves gross description and dissection of surgical tissue, histology processing, tumor procurement, case setup, gross imaging, and mentoring.

Requires 3+ years of specimen grossing experience, strong communication, and NYS PA license.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Pathologist Assistant Program (Master's preferred).
• New York State Pathologists Assistant License required (or obtained within 6 months).
• ASCP Certification strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive assistance regarding the gross description and dissection of surgical tissue.
• Perform a wide variety of Histology processes including tumor procurement, case setup, gross imaging of patient specimens, and frozen section tissue selection.

Skills

Communication

Problem solving

Histology knowledge

Dissection/grossing

Computer skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in Pathologist Assistant Program

Master's degree preferred

New York State Pathologists Assistant License

ASCP Certification

Job description

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) in New York City is seeking an experienced Pathologist Assistant to provide technical support for the Pathologists' clinical and research activities. The role involves gross description and dissection of surgical tissue, histology processing, tumor procurement, case setup, gross imaging, and mentoring.

Requires 3+ years of specimen grossing experience, strong communication, and NYS PA license.