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Assistant Pathology

Detroit Medical Center
Detroit, MI Full Time
POSTED ON 6/14/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/29/2026
DMC University Laboratories, Inc. is committed to providing exceptional patient care in a supportive and collaborative environment. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work with advanced technology and be part of a healthcare community dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of our patients.

Benefits Statement

At Tenet Healthcare, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That’s why we offer more than a job – we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and programs include:

  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
  • Generous paid time off (PTO)
  • Career development and continuing education opportunities
  • Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
  • Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
  • Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

Job Summary

Under direct supervision and following established procedures, performs duties necessary to assist with Fine Needle Aspiration services. This includes the handling of pathological materials, slides, staining, and solutions. Provides diversified administrative secretarial support, exercising independent judgment to maximize office efficiency and accuracy of schedules, logs, meetings, calendars, and communications. Screens telephone calls and visitors, resolves issues, and composes correspondence as necessary. Supports the Pathology leaders with interaction laboratory staff members, DMC management, and physicians regarding departmental policies, procedures, practices, and general information. Assistant with required pathology related paperwork. Oversees supplies, ensuring adequate level is maintained and ordering additional supplies when necessary. Interacts with other departments to arrange for ancillary testing, completing necessary billing and maintaining proper protocol for the separation of specimens. Duties also include but are not limited to: answering telephone, assisting with pathology material archival needs; assisting laboratories across campus with needs and assisting Laboratory Assistants and other Laboratory staff members with certain duties.

  • Maintain the Pathology offices, supplies and equipment.
  • Responsible for office and lab supplies in Pathology, ensuring all are in good working order and available as needed.
  • Safely work with numerous high-risk biologic and chemical hazards.
  • Responsible for cleaning Pathology workspaces, including all instruments and trays, washing tables and benches, and ensuring the work area is safely managed at all times.
  • Follow all hospital and laboratory policies and procedures regarding security, safety, quality, documentation, and privacy needs.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Two to three years of progressively more responsible experience in pathology is strongly preferred.

Facility Description

DMC University Laboratories (DMCUL) is a regional, integrated laboratory system providing services to the eight hospitals of Detroit Medical Center. DMC University Laboratories evolved in 1993 and is comprised of Core Laboratories, Specialty Laboratories, two rapid response hospital laboratories, Centralized Stat Lab, Centralized Blood Bank Lab, and full service outreach infrastructure which includes patient service centers, remote ambulatory laboratories, marketing staff, courier system and billing department. The DMC University Laboratories service area covers the entire Southeast Michigan market, and is growing at a rapid pace with the following outstanding features: Test menu of over 1,000 tests, which includes high end specialty tests. Less than 1% of our tests are sent to outside reference laboratories. Provide reference laboratory services to many of the other healthcare systems in Southeastern Michigan and several out of state facilities.

EEO Statement

Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status.

Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.

Tenet participates in the E-Verify program. Follow the link below for additional information.

E-Verify: http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify

The employment practices of Tenet Healthcare and its companies comply with all applicable laws and regulations

Job: Lab Services

Primary Location: Detroit, Michigan

Facility: DMC University Laboratories, Inc.

Job Type: Full Time

Shift Type: Rotating

Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.

Tenet participates in the E-Verify program. Follow the link below for additional information.

E-Verify: http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify

The employment practices of Tenet Healthcare and its companies comply with all applicable laws and regulations.

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Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.

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