Pathology Assistant - Pathology

UNC Health Care; North Carolina; On-site; USD 53,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health in Smithfield, NC is seeking a Pathology Assistant to support pathologists through preliminary assessment and preparation of surgical pathology specimens. The role includes gross room and frozen room rotations, specimen preparation visualization for remote frozen section diagnosis, grossing of specimens, and teaching residents and medical students.

Qualified candidates have a Bachelor's and PA program completion or a Master's in Pathology Assistant, plus two years of pathology

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and completion of Pathology Assistant program OR Master's degree from an accredited Pathology Assistant program.

Responsibilities

• Accession, dissection, description, and histologic sampling of a full range of anatomical specimens.
• Perform frozen sections and intra-operative consultations per protocol.
• Accessioning and labeling of specimens, storage and disposal, and maintenance of reagents and equipment.
• Obtain biological specimens for analysis and perform special techniques as directed by the pathologist.

Skills

Pathology assistant

Education

Bachelor's degree + Pathology Assistant program or Master's degree in PA

Job description

United States, North Carolina, Smithfield

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Summary:

This position assists pathologists by performing preliminary assessment and preparation of surgical pathology specimens. Daily work involves rotations through a new affiliated hospital's gross room and frozen room, including implementation of specimen preparation and visualization for remote frozen section diagnosis. Other responsibilities for the position include grossing of simple and complex specimens, gross specimen photography, and teaching of resident physicians and medical students.

Responsibilities:

• Performs and assists pathologists in the accessioning, dissection, description, and histologic sampling of a full range of anatomical specimens
• Performs frozen sections and other intra-operative consultations, within established protocol and procedural parameters.
• Participates in the accessioning and labeling of specimens, specimen storage and disposal, and the maintenance of reagents and equipment.
• Obtain biological specimens for analysis and perform special techniques as directed by the pathologist.

Other Information

Other information:

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree and completion of Pathology Assistant program OR Master's degree from an accredited Pathology Assistant program.

Licensure/Certification Requirements:

• No licensure or certification required.

Professional Experience Requirements:

• Two (2) years of experience as a pathology assistant.

Job Details

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: Johnston Health

Organization Unit: Pathology

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Salary Range:$38.55 - $55.43 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Smithfield

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

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