Pathologist Assistant - Pathology

Mayo Clinic•Jacksonville, FL

118d•$111,508 - $167,273•Onsite

About The Position

Mayo Clinic is a top-ranked healthcare provider dedicated to patient needs and employee well-being. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for continuing education and career advancement. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship and does not participate in the F-1 STEM OPT extension program.

Requirements

Graduate of an Approved Pathologists' Assistant Program or an equivalent of the Pathology Assistant-type of work experience.
Technical and operational knowledge of the Frozen Section Lab and pathology procedures for gross examination of all routine tissues.
Adequate use of both hands.
Ability to distinguish color.
Ability to work independently.
Ability to handle contact with deceased patients.
Ability to use a microscope and handle clinical instrumentation.
Ability to tolerate exposure to chemical vapors from formaldehyde, acids, bases, and alcohol.
Ability to tolerate (low level) exposure to Ionizing radiation, such as Technesium and Prostatic Seeds, (Gamma Radiation).
Ability to tolerate exposure to microwaves.
Ability to tolerate exposure to infection hazards such as blood borne pathogens and CJD.
Ability to handle skin contact with solvents and other chemicals such as, cleanser, 10% bleach, and chemical reagents.
Ability to work around machinery with moving parts.
Ability to work with immunosuppressed patients, particularly CJD, and frozen section specimens.
ASCP board of registry certification and current with ASCP Board of Certification (BOC) Certification Maintenance Program.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the 'Gross' examination of all routine tissues.
Processing frozen section specimens for the Pathologist.
Provides dissection assistance in the Frozen Section Laboratory after the case has initially been assessed by the Pathologist.
Primary prosector for autopsies, responsible for dissection and dictation for autopsy cases.