Pathologist Assistant - Surgical Pathology (Full-Time)

City of Hope•Irvine, CA

7h•$53 - $85

About The Position

City of Hope is hiring a Pathologist Assistant for surgical pathology. This role supports examination and preparation of surgical specimens for diagnosis, including receiving, examining, processing, grossing, and preparing specimens for fixation and embedding. The Pathologist Assistant also performs frozen section procedures, assists with autopsy prosection and photography, and participates in patient services, research, teaching, and technical procedure development. The posting is intended to recruit for ongoing and future positions, and new graduates are welcome to apply. The tentative schedule is 10:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with flexibility to accommodate patient needs. Shifts may include days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. On-call responsibilities and mandatory overtime may be necessary. The role is eligible for a $5,000 sign-on bonus. The stated hourly range is $53.28 to $85.26, with compensation based on work experience, qualifications, and work location.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Pathologist Assistant studies.
0–1 year of experience as a certified Pathologist Assistant in an anatomic pathology laboratory.
ASCP/AAPA Pathologist Assistant certification, or obtain ASCP/AAPA Pathologist Assistant certification within six months of hire.
Flexibility to accommodate varying patient needs; shifts may include days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.
On-call responsibilities and mandatory overtime may be necessary.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with frozen section, rapid grossing, and grossing breast, gynecological, prostate, and margin specimens.
Experience using Epic Beaker LIS.

Responsibilities

Process and gross surgical specimens for anatomic pathology.
Perform routine and complex autopsies.
Accession surgical specimens in the laboratory information system.
Assist with duties related to surgical pathology and autopsy services.
Receive, examine, and process specimens for diagnosis.
Prepare specimens for fixation and embedding and perform frozen section procedures.
Assist with autopsy prosection and photography.
Participate in patient services, research, teaching, and technical procedure development.