Pathology Assistant
University hospitalsCleveland, Ohio, United States
Posted November 21, 2024
Full Time
About the Company
University Hospitals is a leading integrated health system founded in 1866, operating 23 hospitals, 50+ health centers, and 200 physician offices across 16 counties in northern Ohio. Its flagship quaternary care campus, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, is a top‑ranked academic medical center affiliated with Case Western Reserve University, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Oxford University, and the Technion, and hosts the nationally recognized UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, UH MacDonald Women’s Hospital, and the NCI‑designated UH Seidman Cancer Center. The system delivers comprehensive specialty care—including oncology, cardiology, neurology, orthopedics, pediatrics, and transplant services—while supporting more than 3,000 concurrent clinical trials and research studies across 19 Clinical Care Delivery and Research Institutes. With a workforce of over 30,000 employees and a reputation for excellence reflected in U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Hospitals” rankings, University Hospitals exemplifies a patient‑centric, research‑driven approach that sets industry standards in quality, innovation, and community impact.
Job Description
Pathology Assistant prepares complex and routine patient specimens for processing and special procedures by describing, measuring, dissecting, and weighing specimens and entering specimen information into the computer.
Requirements
- Master's Degree Of Science in Pathologists' Assistant Required
- Bachelor's Degree From an accredited training program for Pathologists’ Assistant Required or In a biological science (prior to 2005) Required
- Previous experience Preferred
- Basic knowledge of human anatomy; Required
- microsurgical techniques; Required
- pathologic disease processes; Required
- understanding of safety and infection control requirements of position. Required
- Skills in obtaining/preparing tissue for evaluation; Required
- written and verbal communication, computer operation, organization, prioritizing, problem solving, time management, decision making. Required
- Ability to provide assistance to pathologists in a timely and quality manner; Required
- use and maintain pathology equipment appropriately; Required
- utilize good judgment; Required
- prepare and maintain records, use electronic communications tools and software. Required
- Pathologist Assistant (PA-ASCP) or eligible Required
- Additional Licenses and Certifications or eligible Required
Benefits
- Sign on bonus ($6k)