Pathologists' Assistant

HCA Healthcare; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, prescription, dental, vision

Wellbeing support

Paid time off and family leave

401(k) with match

Tuition assistance

Fertility and family benefits

Job summary

The Pathologists' Assistant at HCA Houston Healthcare supports pathologists in surgical pathology services under pathologist supervision. The role requires independent work in grossing and tissue handling to ensure accurate specimen processing.

Responsibilities include organizing workflow in frozen and gross areas, prioritizing cases with on-site pathologists, and maintaining complete records and documentation for reports and teaching materials.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Masters in Pathologists’ Assistant
• 1–2 years’ experience in a pathology or histology laboratory setting
• Certification by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists preferred
• 3–5 years’ grossing experience in a hospital setting accepted in lieu of ASCP Certification or master's degree

Responsibilities

• Organize and streamline workflow in frozen section and gross examination areas.
• Collaborate with on-site Pathologists to determine grossing priorities.
• Dictate gross findings and refer tissue sections for microscopic review as needed.
• Maintain records of dissections and dictations; assist in compiling surgical pathology reports.
• Photograph specimen samples for instructional and documentation purposes.
• Adhere to Code of Conduct and Mission and Value Statement.

Skills

Pathology lab experience

Grossing experience

ASCP Certification preferred

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master's in Pathologists’ Assistant

Job description

• Location: The Woman's Hospital Texas
• Address: 7600 Fannin St. Houston, TX

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Pathologists' Assistant with HCA Houston Healthcare you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Job Summary And Qualifications

The Pathologists' Assistant is a staff position responsible for assisting pathologists in performance of surgical pathology services. Under the general supervision of the pathologist, works independently when performing professional duties associated with examination and/or preparation of the surgical pathology specimens.

Job Summary

• Responsible for the organization of and efficiency of workflow processes in the frozen section and gross examination areas.
• Work closely with on-site Pathologists in determining grossing priorities.
• Take instruction from on-site Pathologists with respect to grossing technique and quality assessment.
• Confer with and share with other HCA pathologists' assistants relevant information that would facilitate productivity and expand knowledge base.
• Triage specimen received from surgery; dictate gross findings on selected specimen using appropriate terminology; refer tissue sections for microscopic review by Pathologist or Resident.
• Select and identify tissue for microscopic study; determine proper fixative solutions in which tissue will be maintained.
• Perform specialized procedures such as frozen sections and decalcification; maintain and coordinate specimen and records for specialized procedures using appropriate protocols; submit request for special histological procedures and special stains when appropriate.
• Maintain records of surgical pathology specimen dissections and dictation; assist in the compilation of reports for surgical pathology; label and store gross tissue specimen.
• Photograph specimen samples as appropriate for use in instruction and documentation.
• Perform photo microscopy on cases considered for interdepartmental conferences or for teaching purposes; maintain complete and accurate records of all gross and microscopic photographs.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
• Practice and adhere to the "Code of Conduct" philosophy and "Mission and Value Statement".

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; Masters in Pathologists’ Assistant
• Minimum 1-2 years’ experience in a pathology or histology laboratory setting.
• Certification by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists preferred
• 3-5 years’ grossing experience in a hospital setting accepted in lieu of ASCP Certification or master's degree

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Physician Services Group

We are skilled in physician employment, practice and urgent care operations.We are experts in hospitalist integration, and graduate medical education. We lead more than 1,300 physician practices and 170+ urgent care centers. We are HCA Healthcare's graduate medical education leader.We provide direction for over 260 exceptional resident and fellowship programs. We focus on carrying outvalue-added solutions. These solutions help physicians deliver patient-centered healthcare.We support HCA Healthcare's commitment to the care andimprovement of human life.

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