PATHOLOGY SPECIALIST (PATHOLOGY ASSISTANT/HISTOTECHNOLOGIST)
Salary: $71,091 to $111,812 annually (dependent on education/experience)
Work Schedule: Monday – Friday: day shift only
Location: John Cochran VA Medical Center, St. Louis.
Summary
The successful recruit will be expected to work as part of a thriving hospital-based Anatomic Pathology workgroup team that comprise of pathologists, histotechnologists, cytotechnologists and other laboratory support staff. Daily operations will deal primarily with providing technical support in the fixation, grossing and processing of tissue specimens from all organ systems.
Responsibilities
Duties include but may not be limited to:
- Processing of anatomic pathology specimens in surgical pathology gross room and histology laboratory.
- Perform renal biopsy adequacy evaluation during Radiology procedures.
- Preparing tissue for frozen section evaluation.
- Performing or requesting specialized tests including histochemical and immunohistochemical stains, flow cytometry and other ancillary studies.
- Performs general maintenance of laboratory equipment.
- Assists supervisors and team members with other duties and special projects as needed.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience in working in clinical surgical pathology laboratory setting with thorough understanding of surgical pathology gross room processes and procedures.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and communicate with laboratory staff.
- Ability to maintain complete and organized records/reports.
- Specific experience as pathology assistant or histotechnologist with surgical pathology gross room experience.
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $34.17 - $53.75 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Medical specialties:
Schedule:
Experience:
- Gross Room: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
- HT Certification (Preferred)
- HTL Certification (Preferred)
Ability to Relocate:
- Saint Louis, MO 63106: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person