Pathologist Assistant

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Job Details
Starts: 04/01/2025
Assignment Length: 13
Shift: Days
Call Off Policy: Guaranteed 36 hours per week
Job Quantity: 1
Type: Travel

Job Description
Interested in making a positive impact? You’ve come to the right place. At Fusion Medical Staffing, our goal is to improve the lives of everyone we touch, and we’re always looking for people like you to join our mission.

And making a difference isn’t the only perk of traveling with us. Start your medical travel career with Fusion Medical Staffing and gain access to competitive pay packages, comprehensive benefits, corporate discounts and perks, a clinical team to support you along your journey, and a recruiter determined to help you succeed. We’ve got your back so you can focus on what you do best: helping others.   
 

Pathologist Assistant – Traveler

Position: Pathologist Assistant

Lic/Certs: BLS and ASCP PA Certification preferred

13 week Pathologist Assistant travel assignment

Client in [CITY & STATE] is looking for a Pathologist Assistant to help them out for 13 weeks. This is a [TIME] shift position. 

At Fusion Medical, we truly believe that as people taking care of people, together we can do anything.

Benefits Include:

• Paid Time Off (PTO) after 1560 hours

• Highly competitive pay

• Best in the industry Medical, Dental, and Vision

• Short term disability

• 401(k)

• Aggressive Refer-a-friend Bonus Program

• Your recruiter is available 24-7

• Reimbursement for licensure and CEU’s

SUMMARY

The pathologist assistant examines, describes, and sections biopsies and resection specimens, requiring independent medical judgment with indirect supervision.  They prepare frozen section tissue and slides for rapid diagnosis.  The pathologist assistant performs general lab functions, technologist activities and quality assurance while also maintaining laboratory equipment, supplies and records.

ESSENTIAL WORK FUNCTIONS

• Examine, describe, dissect and section biopsies and resection specimens, including dictation of salient gross features under the direction of staff pathologists

• Summarize patient medical history as recorded on the requisition form. Obtain/review pertinent clinical and radiologic data from electronic medical records.

• Review requisitions and specimen containers for correct labeling and demographic information

• Orient, freeze, cut, and stain frozen sections for intra-operative microscopic evaluation

• Assure proper maintenance of equipment, provision of adequate supplies, and cleanliness of the surgical pathology suite

• Perform basic troubleshooting of technical systems used in the course of gross room operations

• Performs other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

• Successful completion of an accredited pathologist assistant program

• Two years’ recent experience as a pathologist assistant required

• Other certifications and licenses may be required for this position

• Critical thinking, service excellence and good interpersonal communication skills, ability to read/comprehend written instructions, ability to follow verbal instructions, PC skills

• Physical Abilities: Remain in a stationary position, move about, move equipment (50-100lbs), pushing, pulling, bending.

REQUIRED ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• Interpersonal Skills – to work effectively with a variety of personnel (professional and ancillary) to present a positive attitude and a professional appearance.

• Technical/Motor Skills – Ability to grasp, fine manipulation, pushing/pulling and able to move about when assisting with procedures and/or using department equipment.

• Mental Requirements – Must be able to cope with frequent contact with the general public, customers, and meeting deadlines under pressure. Must be able to work under close supervision occasionally as well as working without assistance from other personnel.  Must be able to contend with irregular activity schedules occasionally and continuous concentration to detail.

• Sensory – Visual acuity, ability to effectively communicate

**Fusion is an EOE/E-Verify Employer**