Pathology Assistant

Heartland Health • Saint Joseph, MO

262d • $73,070 - $109,616

About The Position

Mosaic Life Care is a health care system in northwest Missouri. With a vision of transforming community health by being a life-care innovator, Mosaic places the holistic needs of patients first by providing the right care at the right time and place, offering high value and quality health care. Mosaic has a wide array of benefits to meet each employee's individual needs. Our benefits were designed by listening to people just like you. Mosaic also offers several perks with a focus on ensuring our employees feel valued, including concierge services, employee lounge, wellness programs, free covered parking, free on-site and virtual health clinics and many more. When paired with compensation and recognition, it is what continues to make us the employer of choice for employees at any stage of their journey.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree in Biological, Chemical or a related Laboratory science, including medical laboratory technology, obtained from an accredited institution.
• Education includes at least 60 semester hours of medical laboratory technology courses OR 24 semester hours of medical laboratory technology courses, OR 24 semester hours of science courses that includes 6 semester hours of chemistry, 6 semester hours of biology, and 12 semester hours of chemistry, biology or medical laboratory technology in any combination.
• Bachelor's Degree 4-Year Bachelor of Science degree (i.e. chemistry, biology, biochemistry, medical laboratory science) having the required science hours required by CLIA to perform high complexity testing is required.
• Related experience to include grossing small biopsies and complex surgical cases within 1 year is preferred as well as experience cutting frozen sections.

Nice To Haves

• PA (ASCP) upon hire is preferred.
• Meeting Grandfathered certification requirements prior to 2010 by the American Society of Clinical Pathology Board of Certification (ASCP BOC) upon hire is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform complete dissection, gross description, selection and submission of tissue for microscopic examination and special studies such as flow cytometry and/or immunohistochemical staining.
• Interact with the pathologists and carry out their duties under the direction of the Pathologist, maintaining high ethical standards and integrity in performance of their assigned duties.
• Photograph gross and microscopic specimens, help prepare educational conferences and provide training to pathology personnel, including pathology residents and medical students.
• Work as liaison to other departments and laboratories to ensure quality healthcare.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Concierge services
• Employee lounge
• Wellness programs
• Free covered parking
• Free on-site and virtual health clinics

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Associate degree