Pathology Assistant

SSM Health; Mount Vernon (IL); On-site; USD 86,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Parental Leave

Flexible Payment Options

Upfront Tuition Coverage

Job summary

SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon, IL seeks a Pathology Assistant to support pathology services in a full-time role. You will assist pathologists with grossing and preparation of surgical specimens, under direct supervision, and help ensure accurate processing.

Required qualifications include a NAACLS-accredited pathology program and ASCP certification within 6 months of hire. Relocation assistance is available for qualified applicants.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with an emphasis on anatomy and physiology.
• Completion of master's degree from NAACLS accredited program in Pathology.
• ASCP certification is required within 6 months of hire date.

Responsibilities

• Assist pathologists in preparing and grossing anatomical specimens.
• Trim, label, process, and preserve specimens.
• Provide gross dictation under supervision of the pathologist.
• Review dictations and slides before handing to the pathologist.
• Prepare frozen sections by labeling, cutting, staining, and preserving specimens.
• Photograph specimens as needed.
• Assist Radiologist and Pathologist in collection of fine needle aspirates.

Education

Bachelor’s degree with an emphasis on anatomy and physiology or equivalent years of experience and education

Job description

It's more than a career, it's a calling

IL-SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mount Vernon

Worker Type

Regular

Job Highlights

Join a team where your work matters-every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you will be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact.

• Department: Pathology
• Schedule: full time
• ** Relocation assistance - available for qualified applicants.**
• Requirements: Completion of master's degree from NAACLS accredited program in Pathology. ASCP certification is required within 6 months of hire date.

Pay Range

$86,216.00 - $129,334.40

Pay Rate Type

Salary

SSM Health values the skills and talents that each team member brings to our organization. Compensation for this role is based on a variety of components including relevant experience, labor market, and other qualifications. The posted pay range for this position is what SSM Health reasonably expects, in good faith, to offer based on the circumstances at the time of posting. SSM Health may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.

Job Summary

Under general direction, assists the pathologists in preparing and grossing anatomical specimens for routine histology testing and staining.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements

Primary Responsibilities

• Assigns priorities and batches of the specimens.
• Trims, labels, processes and preserves specimens.
• Provides gross dictation of surgical tissue specimens under direct supervision of surgical pathologist.
• Reviews gross dictation and slides prior to giving slides to the pathologist.
• Disposes of surgical tissue when appropriate.
• Prepares and maintains surgical tissues by properly registering accessioning, labeling and ensuring adequate fixation.
• Prepares frozen sections by labeling, cutting, staining and preserving the specimens.
• Photographs specimens as needed.
• Assists the Radiologist and Pathologist in collection of fine needle aspirate specimens.
• Assures that working supplies are adequate.
• Files, rotates and transfers surgical slides and paraffin blocks.
• May perform administrative and clerical duties as needed.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree with an emphasis on courses in anatomy and physiology or equivalent years of experience and education

Experience

• No experience required

Physical Requirements

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Rare climbing.

Required Professional License and/or Certifications

State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin

• Pathologists’ Assistant (PA) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)

Work Shift

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type

Employee

Department

4923980235 Prfee PA-Pathology SSM Southern Illinois

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Benefits

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).

• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay(fees may apply)before payday.

• Upfront Tuition Coverage :we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.