Surgical Pathology Processing Technician

MUSC Health; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

MUSC Health is seeking a Pathology Assistant who analyzes and grossly processes biopsy and excision specimens under pathologist supervision. This role involves quality control, specimen dissection, accessioning, and collaboration with pathologists.

Please note this is not a Pathologists’ Assistant position requiring PA certification. Eligible candidates should have 6-8 years of related experience and appropriate licensure as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent required.
• 6-8 years work experience.
• State licensure and/or professional certification dependent on position.

Responsibilities

• Perform QC/QA tests and maintain documentation.
• Describe gross features and dissect specimens per protocol.
• Log in specimens, assign accession numbers, label cassettes.
• Assist pathologists and support discrepancy resolution.

Skills

Quality Control

Quality Assurance

Gross specimen processing

Anatomic pathology basics

Tissue accessioning

Histology preparation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent

Job description

MUSC Health is seeking a Pathology Assistant who analyzes and grossly processes biopsy and excision specimens under pathologist supervision. This role involves quality control, specimen dissection, accessioning, and collaboration with pathologists.

Please note this is not a Pathologists’ Assistant position requiring PA certification. Eligible candidates should have 6-8 years of related experience and appropriate licensure as required.