Position & Client Overview:

A large and prestigious organization with locations all over the Bay Area seeks a pathologists' assistant to work the day or evening shift at their beautiful and advanced 613-bed medical center.

Salary range: $124,000-172,000

This medical center offers comprehensive employment benefits and a supportive work environment. Employees enjoy competitive compensation, including performance-based bonuses and various incentive programs. The benefits package is extensive, offering medical, dental, and vision insurance, along with wellness programs that promote a healthy work-life balance. Additionally,they provide robust retirement plans with significant employer contributions, ensuring financial security for the future. The institution's commitment to professional development and employee well-being makes it an exceptional place to build a career.

Living in the Palo Alto area is equally excellent, offering a blend of vibrant city life and serene natural beauty. The weather is typically mild, with warm, dry summers and cool, wet winters, making it ideal for year-round outdoor activities. Residents can enjoy hiking and biking in the nearby foothills, exploring the scenic Stanford University campus, or relaxing in the numerous parks and open spaces. Indoor activities abound as well, with a rich cultural scene that includes museums, theaters, and a variety of dining options. The community's emphasis on education and innovation, coupled with its picturesque surroundings, makes Palo Alto a highly desirable place to live.

Job Summary:

Under general supervision of a pathologist, independently perform or assist in accessioning, dissection, description, and histologic sampling of a full range of surgical specimens.

Skill Requirements:

• Calibrate, operate, troubleshoot and maintain the equipment
• Dexterity and good eye-hand coordination are required to collect and prepare specimens
• Lab safety and infection prevention is of paramount importance

Responsibilities may include but not limited to:

• Knowledge of gross room pathology procedures, protocols, and techniques
• Knowledge of quality standards and requirements for pathology specimen photographs
• Perform and/or assist pathologists in the accessioning, dissection, description, and histologic sampling of a full range of anatomic specimens
• Perform frozen sections and other intraoperative consultations, within established protocol and procedural parameters
• Participate in accessioning and labeling specimens, storing and disposing specimens, and maintaining reagents and equipment

Education, Certification, & Experience:

• Masters degree from a NAACLS accredited Pathologists' Assistant program, preferred
• PA(ASCP) certification
• Two (2) years prior experience working as a pathologists' assistant

Must be legally authorized to work in the US without sponsorship.

HealthCare Connections, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or other protected status pursuant to law. #IND